Systems Engineer

Nationwide IT Services
vision insurance, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Utah, Ogden
Mar 14, 2025
Systems Engineer Clearance: IT-I Critical Sensitive, Secret (SSBI/T5 Required) 100% on-site/ 8 hrs. - between 0630 - 1730 Security+ CE or better The place of performance can be any of the following: LA Tracy, CA, Columbus, OH, Ft Belvoir, VA, Richmond, VA, Norfolk, VA, Dayton, OH; Ogden, UT Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Systems Engineer for a potential opportunity to support our DLA customer. Support Cloud Failover & Recovery: Perform pre, post, and test failover responsibilities in support of Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) activities for DLA replicated applications hosted within the government cloud environments. Provide technical support, guidance, and hands-on delivery in the planning, implementation, and ongoing operations. Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the existing cloud infrastructure. Ensure that on-premises and cloud hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements. Document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results. Depicts complex ideas, issues, and designs to varied audiences; communicates project. Monitor and report on existing data restore and disaster recovery capabilities for both on-premises and cloud environments. Recommend improvements/efficiencies. Coordinate/perform/document Disaster Recovery (DR) failovers within cloud environments. Ensure high availability and performance expectations of critical enterprise applications/systems operating within the cloud environment. Develop, integrate, and oversee storage arrays, fiber switches, and associated components. Maintain and oversee data backup solutions to ensure mission objectives are met for both on-premises and cloud environments. Research, build, and implement file-sharing technologies to meet customer requirements. Perform checks and preventive maintenance. Perform storage analysis, capacity planning, and performance planning of storage components. Author/document policies and procedures to support the operational storage environment and participate in the design and ongoing refinement of procedures and policies. Prepare reports on storage administration best practices, new technologies, etc., and recommend enhancements and configuration changes to improve and optimize storage technologies. Augment government staff specifically about cloud technology-related tasks. Assist with System Administration related tasks in support of storage and backup infrastructure. Assist with security system administration for hardware and software supporting DLA storage and backup operations. Perform annual failover/disaster recovery testing of enterprise file shares hosted in the government cloud environment. Provide after-action reports detailing the failover responsibilities supported. Troubleshoot and advise on advanced storage issues/deficiencies. Required Skills and Experience Five (5) years of overall professional experience in the engineering field including evaluation, manufacture, and integration of enterprise-level storage and backup software technologies. Three (3) years of hands-on experience managing hybrid storage infrastructure (Azure cloud and/or Amazon Web Services). Two (2) years of hands-on experience with enterprise SAN (Storage Area Network) management to include capabilities and technologies such as Fiber Channel zoning, iSCSI, FCoE (Fiber Channel over Ethernet) unified fabric, HBA/CNA (Host Bus Adapter/Converged Network Adapter), storage controllers, and LUN (Logical Unit Number), RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), and file sharing / NAS (Network Addressable Storage). Hands-on experience with enterprise hierarchical storage system management; operation of enterprise backup/restore services, using products such as Veritas NetBackup, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Backup, or Microsoft Azure Recovery Services/Site Recovery. Two (2) years of hands-on experience working with Department of Defense (DoD) IT systems. About Nationwide IT Services NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, designated 8(a) by the SBA, and a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement along with Pet Insurance. Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status. 2024-133