Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 1 day ago
Senior Classified Data Storage and Backup Engineer
Laurel, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $245K/yr
5+ years expJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is dedicated to solving critical defense, security, space, and science challenges. They are seeking a Senior Classified Data Storage and Backup Engineer to lead the design, implementation, management, and daily operations of enterprise storage and backup platforms within a classified IT environment, ensuring the availability and recoverability of critical data.
EducationUniversities
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, configure, and manage Dell and NetApp enterprise storage arrays to meet performance, availability, and compliance goals
Conduct daily health checks, performance analysis, and proactive issue resolution for enterprise storage infrastructure
Manage storage provisioning requests, develop capacity plans, and tune performance based on usage trends and project demands
Evaluate emerging storage technologies and recommend enhancements to optimize system scalability, security, and efficiency
Ensure system patching and configuration compliance with DoD STIGs, POA&Ms, and internal vulnerability standards
Own and manage enterprise-wide backup solutions—developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust and secure backup architecture
Administer and monitor backup systems (e.g., Rubrik) to ensure successful backups, adherence to retention policies, and full recoverability of systems and data
Troubleshoot failed backups and proactively resolve issues related to backup software, agents, storage targets, or scheduling conflicts
Establish and enforce backup policies, schedules, and escalation procedures for backup failures or data restoration needs
Perform regular backup validation, test restoration procedures, and document disaster recovery workflows to ensure readiness
Support audits and inspections by generating compliance reports, maintaining backup job records, and validating data protection requirements
Collaborate with systems and network teams to ensure new applications, file systems, and databases are integrated into the enterprise backup solution
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field—or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience configuring, managing, and patching enterprise storage arrays (Dell, NetApp, or equivalent)
5+ years of hands-on experience managing and supporting enterprise backup platforms in a production environment
5+ years of experience in VMware vSphere storage administration
5+ years of Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration
A current Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 compliant) certification
Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
Hold an active Secret security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship
Preferred
Rubrik or similar enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Commvault, NetBackup, Veeam, Cohesity)
Developing and testing disaster recovery plans and backup validation workflows
Deploying and managing S3-compatible object storage
Dell Unity, Unity XT, NetApp Hybrid and All Flash storage systems in classified environments
Tuning backup systems for high-throughput environments, including optimization for virtualization and large data volumes
Hold an active Top Secret security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship
Benefits
Robust education assistance program
Unparalleled retirement contributions
Healthy work/life balance
Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development
Company
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
Alice Bowman
Mission Operations Manager
Ashutosh Dutta
Chief 5G Strategist, Senior Scientist, Lawrence R. Hafstad Fellow, Director at JHU
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