Data Storage Engineer Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Data Storage, Enterprise Storage Solutions, NetApp, Object Storage, Storage Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

STORAGE ENGINEER

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.

CIS is growing, and we invite both our experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what's next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, we'll strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Storage Engineer supporting CIS, you will play a key role in sustaining secure, resilient, and high-performance enterprise storage environments across a globally distributed infrastructure. You will design, integrate, and maintain storage platforms that support mission critical operations, ensuring data availability, continuity, and reliability. Your expertise will help optimize storage performance, streamline data management, and enable secure delivery of core IT services that keep users productive and systems running efficiently.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineer, deploy, and maintain enterprise storage solutions (SAN, NAS, backup, replication, object storage)
• Monitor storage performance, capacity, and overall system health for secure and optimized operations
• Provision storage resources, perform zoning and configuration, and integrate platforms across multiple environments
• Support data protection, disaster recovery, COOP, and backup/restore activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve storage issues, performing break/fix and escalating when needed
• Support storage migrations, upgrades, and technology refresh efforts aligned to lifecycle and baseline requirements
• Maintain accurate storage documentation including diagrams, SOPs, and configuration records
• Collaborate with engineering, cyber, and operations teams to integrate new capabilities and maintain secure configurations
• Implement and validate patches, firmware updates, and security fixes per vulnerability and change management requirements
• Monitor storage systems for security compliance, identify noncompliant devices, and support remediation and POA&M actions

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field, or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
• CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
• ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (NCDA), or equivalent
• CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Hands on experience with enterprise storage administration, including SAN/NAS, backup systems, replication, and storage lifecycle operations
• Strong understanding of storage performance, capacity planning, data protection, and fault tolerant design
• Familiarity with patching, configuration compliance, and change management processes
• Ability to troubleshoot complex storage issues across distributed environments
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross team collaboration skills
• Ability to support CONUS/OCONUS travel as required

• US citizenship required

• LOCATION: Onsite

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#CIS

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

USA CO Colorado Springs - 8610 Explorer Dr (COC036), USA DC Washington, USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), USA VA Springfield - 7770 Backlick Rd (VAS110)

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans