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Storage Engineer
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Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.
To be eligible for this position, you must be a
U.S. Person
(U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee) and, for this role, hold an active U.S. Government security clearance.
This is a hybrid role based in Westminster, CO, supporting mission‑critical devices in our on‑prem data centers (Westminster and Longmont) and remote data centers, with an average of three days in the office per week and as needed.
Principal Responsibilities
Design, deploy, automate, and manage enterprise storage systems, ensuring high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery across multiple data centers and physical sites, including SAN, NAS, and local object store.
Configure, monitor, and optimize storage solutions to meet performance, capacity, and scalability requirements while minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity.
Perform regular infrastructure assessments, updates, and patches on storage systems to ensure optimal performance, security, and compliance with industry best practices and organizational standards.
Troubleshoot storage‑related issues, including performance bottlenecks, connectivity issues, and data access problems, utilizing root cause analysis techniques.
Develop and maintain documentation related to storage architecture, procedures, and configurations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.
Evaluate and recommend new storage technologies and solutions to enhance system performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Support security initiatives to protect enterprise storage systems, ensuring compliance with applicable security policies, regulations, and best practices.
Perform regular maintenance activities (patching, standard changes, disk swaps, etc.) to ensure stability and security of storage platforms.
Continuously monitor alerts and dashboards for performance and issues and act accordingly to maintain reliability.
Participate in on‑call rotation and provide tier‑3 support for critical storage‑related incidents.
Minimum Requirements
Eight (5) years’ experience in storage operations / storage engineering.
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree from an accredited university in a technical field; five (5) additional years of experience in storage operations may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in overall IT infrastructure, storage engineering, storage systems, and systems architecture.
Minimum of 5 years’ related experience with IC and/or DoD systems.
Experience with full life cycle storage administration, architecture, and support including storage utilizations, capacity planning, and adjusting storage requirements.
Deep understanding of protocols like iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, Fibre Channel, and object storage (S3, Swift).
Strong understanding of performance metrics (IOPS, latency, throughput).
Experience in a high‑performance environment including low‑latency database.
Knowledge of security and data encryption methods and practices.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain U.S. Government security clearance.
Desired Skills
Experience providing storage for virtual environments.
Knowledge of cloud storage services (NetApp StorageGrid, AWS S3/EBS, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage) and hybrid architectures.
Proficiency with Red Hat and Windows administration.
Knowledge of virtualization, networking, data migration, security, and disaster recovery.
Strong background in automation.
Meeting DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements (Security+, CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security).
Top Secret SCI with a CI Polygraph.
Pay Transparency The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job‑related factors, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Base pay for Colorado locations:
$90,000.00 – $150,000.00 annually .
Benefits Vantor offers a competitive rewards package, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, pet insurance, and more. Learn more about our benefits at https://www.Vantor.com/careers.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Software Development
EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Storage Engineer
role at
Vantor .
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.
To be eligible for this position, you must be a
U.S. Person
(U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee) and, for this role, hold an active U.S. Government security clearance.
This is a hybrid role based in Westminster, CO, supporting mission‑critical devices in our on‑prem data centers (Westminster and Longmont) and remote data centers, with an average of three days in the office per week and as needed.
Principal Responsibilities
Design, deploy, automate, and manage enterprise storage systems, ensuring high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery across multiple data centers and physical sites, including SAN, NAS, and local object store.
Configure, monitor, and optimize storage solutions to meet performance, capacity, and scalability requirements while minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity.
Perform regular infrastructure assessments, updates, and patches on storage systems to ensure optimal performance, security, and compliance with industry best practices and organizational standards.
Troubleshoot storage‑related issues, including performance bottlenecks, connectivity issues, and data access problems, utilizing root cause analysis techniques.
Develop and maintain documentation related to storage architecture, procedures, and configurations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.
Evaluate and recommend new storage technologies and solutions to enhance system performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Support security initiatives to protect enterprise storage systems, ensuring compliance with applicable security policies, regulations, and best practices.
Perform regular maintenance activities (patching, standard changes, disk swaps, etc.) to ensure stability and security of storage platforms.
Continuously monitor alerts and dashboards for performance and issues and act accordingly to maintain reliability.
Participate in on‑call rotation and provide tier‑3 support for critical storage‑related incidents.
Minimum Requirements
Eight (5) years’ experience in storage operations / storage engineering.
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree from an accredited university in a technical field; five (5) additional years of experience in storage operations may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in overall IT infrastructure, storage engineering, storage systems, and systems architecture.
Minimum of 5 years’ related experience with IC and/or DoD systems.
Experience with full life cycle storage administration, architecture, and support including storage utilizations, capacity planning, and adjusting storage requirements.
Deep understanding of protocols like iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, Fibre Channel, and object storage (S3, Swift).
Strong understanding of performance metrics (IOPS, latency, throughput).
Experience in a high‑performance environment including low‑latency database.
Knowledge of security and data encryption methods and practices.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain U.S. Government security clearance.
Desired Skills
Experience providing storage for virtual environments.
Knowledge of cloud storage services (NetApp StorageGrid, AWS S3/EBS, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage) and hybrid architectures.
Proficiency with Red Hat and Windows administration.
Knowledge of virtualization, networking, data migration, security, and disaster recovery.
Strong background in automation.
Meeting DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements (Security+, CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security).
Top Secret SCI with a CI Polygraph.
Pay Transparency The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job‑related factors, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Base pay for Colorado locations:
$90,000.00 – $150,000.00 annually .
Benefits Vantor offers a competitive rewards package, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, pet insurance, and more. Learn more about our benefits at https://www.Vantor.com/careers.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Software Development
EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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