Storage Architect (Senior) at CACI in Ashburn, VA

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Job Title: Storage Architect (Senior) Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local * * * The Opportunity: CACI is seeking a Senior Storage Architect for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance. Responsibilities: Lead design of server and storage filer infrastructure supporting distributed high-volume data storage across 350+ global facilities Design comprehensive strategies for enterprise storage systems, setting standards for operations, programming, and security compliance Design enterprise backup services including off-site redundant backup storage, integrity checks, and audit processes to ensure data protection and recoverability Design storage solutions leveraging modern technologies to improve scalability, performance, and reliability for mission-critical operations Integrate new storage systems with existing infrastructure, ensuring optimal system performance supporting 40,000+ users Design comprehensive backup and restoration infrastructure utilizing modern platforms, ensuring adherence to industry best practices Design storage infrastructure with integrity checks and audit processes ensuring Department of State compliance and data governance requirements Develop storage capacity planning models and forecasting strategies to support enterprise growth and modernization initiatives Collaborate with security teams, database administrators, and application owners to ensure storage architectures meet data protection, performance, and integration requirements Function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments, planning and leading major storage architecture initiatives while mentoring team members and supervising infrastructure design activities Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as storage architecture, infrastructure engineering, systems administration, data center design, or enterprise architecture; equivalencies considered. Active Secret Clearance Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise storage architectures for large-scale, geographically distributed environments Demonstrated expertise in storage technologies including SAN, NAS, object storage, and modern backup and recovery platforms Strong knowledge of capacity planning, data protection strategies, and high-availability storage design Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading major storage infrastructure initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and supervising architecture teams Desired: Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State Professional certifications such as Dell EMC Proven Professional, NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE), or similar storage architecture certifications Experience with cloud storage solutions (AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage) and hybrid storage architectures Knowledge of data governance, compliance frameworks, and experience designing storage infrastructure for 300+ geographically distributed facilities - What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our