Freelance Netapp Storage Engineer Jobs in Minnesota

• Highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineer to provide expert guidance and hands‑on management across a diverse storage landscape.
• Act as a self‑directed individual responsible for ensuring secure, high‑performing, and scalable data environments through independent configuration, monitoring, and optimization of storage arrays from vendors including NetApp, Pure, Dell EMC, and HPE.
• Manage SAN/NAS solutions, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance across platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex storage‑related issues, providing detailed root cause analysis and developing effective, well‑documented solutions.
• Design, implement, and test robust disaster recovery and data backup strategies utilizing technologies such as NetApp SRM and VMware.
• Analyze storage performance bottlenecks across the entire infrastructure, engineer solutions for optimization based on organizational needs and SLAs, and implement secure user permissions and access controls while adhering to best practices.
• Collaborate with vendors and hardware providers to manage upgrades, patching, and evaluate new technologies for potential adoption.
• Analyze IT‑related trends, risks, and opportunities to identify areas for engineering improvement across the enterprise, recommending and guiding the adoption of innovative technologies that align with the organizational mission.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, audit, and federal IT standards (e.g., NIST, FISMA), applying an engineering‑minded approach to securing systems and processes, and provide clear and concise technical documentation for all implemented solutions.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in operating complex computer systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred; alternatively, equivalent technical certifications or demonstrable experience, substantiated by eight (8) additional years of documented experience that fully addresses all position requirements, will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Extensive experience in data center engineering and managing virtualized environments, SAN/NAS devices, email services, desktop services, and a wide array of technologies supporting computing capabilities.
• Exceptional customer service skills across all organizational levels and in a variety of circumstances.
• Compliance with DoD 8570.01‑M, fulfilling the requirements of an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II and possession of a Security+ certification.
• 10+ years as a Storage Engineer, demonstrating proficiency across multiple storage vendors, strong understanding of SAN/NAS protocols, proven problem‑solving skills, and experience with IT advisory services.
• Experience with emerging technologies such as object storage, cloud integration, or AI‑driven data management is highly desirable.
• Contract provides an opportunity to contribute to the stability, performance, and security of critical storage infrastructure, exert strategic influence through expert IT advisory services, and leverage cutting‑edge technologies while earning a competitive compensation package.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study is preferred; alternatively, equivalent technical certifications or demonstrable experience, substantiated by eight (8) additional years of documented experience that fully addresses all position requirements, will be considered in lieu of formal education.

This position requires the person(s) to be eligible and adjudicated to TS/SCI clearance level at contract start.

Must be a U.S. citizen.