Senior Data Storage Administrator/Cloud Architect

Position: Senior Data Storage Administrator/Cloud Architect

Location: Rockville, MD

Scope: Serves as a senior member of a software development team on a major IT services contract for the U.S. Navy

Responsibilities: The Senior Data Storage Admin/Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced data storage and cloud solutions that align with organizational and Department of Navy (DoN) requirements. In this role, the architect provides comprehensive software engineering services to support the overall network architecture, ensuring seamless operation of data, voice, and video applications. This includes reviewing and analyzing application requirements, offering engineering planning and design assistance, making equipment recommendations, ensuring standards compliance, and supporting installation and testing activities with thorough verification, validation, and documentation.

The Senior Data Storage Admin/Cloud Architect applies systems engineering and configuration management principles to sustain the existing baseline while supporting mission planning and scheduling. They engage directly with customers and contractors, responding to requests for information, facilitating technical meetings, and contributing to enterprise working groups. The architect works independently to gather diverse project requirements—such as cloud solutions, collaboration tools, DevOps, network connectivity, and high-performance computing—transforming them into actionable business and technical plans.

This role also involves identifying and analyzing Department of Navy-authorized cloud offerings, including NR&DE Cloud and DISA Cloud, and providing tailored solutions to address gaps between existing capabilities and departmental needs. The architect establishes detailed Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to outline short-, mid-, and long-term strategies for cloud and data storage solutions. They define success criteria for cloud deployments, determine best-fit solutions for transitioning existing products to cloud platforms, and develop roadmaps for multi-year migrations.

The Senior Data Storage Admin/Cloud Architect works closely with network infrastructure and RMF accreditation teams to address deployment challenges and ensure readiness. They align all solutions with DoD/DON IT security and infrastructure requirements, ensuring compliance with organizational policies. By supporting change management processes and documentation, the architect ensures efficient provisioning, management, and sustainment of data storage and cloud solutions.

With expertise in leveraging authorized cloud platforms and a strong understanding of DoD/DON IT security policies, the architect plays a pivotal role in delivering secure, scalable, and innovative solutions to meet mission-critical needs.

Qualifications: Master’s level degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science with 7 years of professional experience using major cloud service provider platforms.

Security Clearance: TBD

Salary: $121K – $162K

Benefits: We designed our employee benefits program around the goal of improving the quality of life for each employee. We offer some of the most competitive benefits in the industry to include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances; Short and Long Term Disability; Paid Leave, Holidays, Bereavement, Military, and Jury Duty; 401(k) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care, Health Savings Account, Tuition/Training Assistance, and Referral Bonuses.