FWI is building a team to administer, maintain, secure, and accredit the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Academic Network, which provides the IT environment for 100% of DLIFLC teaching and instruction for all students, staff, faculty, and guests. This position will serve as the Government's data storage specialist, bridging SAN/NAS configuration, backup solutions, and data center security to ensure data integrity and availability. The Storage Engineer will design, implement, and oversee the organization's data storage systems, monitor daily infrastructure health for both on-premises and cloud-based systems, manage backup and recovery operations, and ensure the military language training community's critical educational data remains secure, accessible, and protected against loss.

FWI has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post in 2024 and 2025, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment. 

**Position is contingent upon contract award**

Work Schedule and Location:

On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday,7:45am to 4:45pm at Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, CA.

• Design, implement, and manage SAN/NAS storage systems
• Conduct and monitor daily backup and restore activities
• Maintain redundant solutions capable of restoring network functionality after catastrophic failure
• Ensure backup and restored systems are fully functional within 24-48 hours of failure
• Monitor daily health and availability of on-premises and cloud-based systems
• Maintain security of the data center storage infrastructure
• Provide 24x7 on-call support for storage emergencies
• May be required to travel (CONUS/OCONUS)

Required: 

• BA/BS from accredited college/university with minimum 5 years experience OR AA/AS with minimum 7 years experience OR 9+ years experience serving as storage engineer
• Requires one of the following certifications: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP
• Vendor Specific CE/OS Certification
• Experience with SAN technologies in a highly virtualized and converged environment
• Experience maintaining a high availability datacenter
• VMWare Vsphere
• Linux Red Hat, Windows Server
• SQL, MySQL
• EMC SAN technologies and applications
• Active Directory
• Secret level security clearance

At FWI, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. You'll have opportunities to achieve your career aspirations through internal promotions, professional development, and other recognition and rewards programs. Join our team and take advantage of the many benefits we offer, including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

Negotiable