Storage Management - JWICS Specialist

Position: Storage Management - JWICS Specialist Location: Alexandria, VA Work Environment: On-site with potential for authorized telework Clearance Required: TS/SCI Status: Funded  

Knowesis is currently seeking an exceptional Storage Management - JWICS Specialist to join our team and provide invaluable support to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) Bridge contract.

To be eligible for this position, candidates must have a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance and possess United States Citizenship without the need for sponsorship, both now and in the future. Applicants without proof of United States Citizenship will not be considered due to the position's security clearance requirements.

The Job Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide management, configuration, administration, implementation, and optimization of storage devices throughout the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) network
• Manage technologies and processes to maximize and improve the performance of data storage resources throughout the organization on JWICS
• Use storage management technologies such as replication, mirroring, and security to help improve the reliability and availability of data storage on JWICS
• Configure storage in conjunction with the Records and Information Management (RIM) Division in accordance with laws, regulations, Department of Defense (DoD) policies, and Inspector General (IG) Instructions
• Provide support for data storage systems on the JWICS network
• Engineer and implement networked file systems such as Network File System (NFS) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) on JWICS
• Allocate storage to Windows servers on the JWICS network
• Design, plan, and implement storage strategies for JWICS infrastructure
• Provide storage planning, data management, and disaster recovery planning best practices and testing for JWICS
• Perform installation, configuration, and integration of filers with Windows and Linux environments on JWICS
• Provide backup, recovery, and archiving of data on JWICS systems
• Perform and enable controls to ensure the virtual infrastructure security posture is in compliance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and DoD OIG regulations
• Set up and monitor performance monitoring and capacity planning for JWICS storage systems
• Document incidents using the OIG ticket tracking system and create and publish knowledge base articles for government approval when applicable
• Maintain existing and, when required, create new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in support of storage management operations on JWICS
• Monitor storage utilization, performance, and capacity on JWICS and proactively address issues
• Configure and manage storage area networks (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS) in the JWICS environment
• Implement and manage storage tiering and data deduplication technologies on JWICS
• Perform storage system firmware and software updates following established change management procedures
• Troubleshoot and resolve storage connectivity, performance, and availability issues on JWICS
• Coordinate with virtualization specialists for storage allocation and management in virtual environments on JWICS
• Implement and maintain storage security controls and encryption technologies on JWICS
• Develop and maintain storage system documentation including configuration guides, disaster recovery procedures, and capacity planning reports
• Support storage migration and consolidation projects on JWICS
• Configure and manage snapshot and replication technologies for data protection on JWICS
• Monitor and manage storage backup systems and ensure the successful completion of backup operations on JWICS
• Perform storage capacity forecasting and planning for future growth on JWICS
• Ensure all storage solutions are in compliance with DISA STIGs, DoD, and OIG policies and standards for TS/SCI systems
• Follow all OIG Change Management and Engineering Review processes and ensure changes are completed according to the project and release manager schedule
• Work with the OIG Project Management Office (PMO) to establish and meet project milestones to ensure all solutions meet documented customer requirements and are within project scope
• Support the OIG PMO and Enterprise Architect (EA) during requirement analysis to develop technical solution options for JWICS storage infrast