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GAMA-1 Technologies · 5 days ago

Big Data Storage Subject Matter Expert III

Greenbelt, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

GAMA-1 Technologies is seeking an experienced Cloud Storage Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join their cloud engineering team. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud storage infrastructure, particularly using AWS technologies, to ensure scalability and security while supporting modern data architecture patterns.

Cloud SecurityEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert for big data and enterprise storage solutions, including structured and unstructured data

Develop and maintain the cloud storage architecture roadmap, focusing on scalability, security, and cost-efficiency using AWS storage services (e.g., S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier, FSx)

Design, implement, and optimize AWS storage services (e.g., Amazon S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Glacier) for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency

Support architecture and operations of data lakes, data warehouses, data mesh and hybrid cloud storage environments

Lead the design and implementation of Data Lake and Data Mesh architectures, ensuring optimal data ingestion, storage, and access patterns

Drive and execute the migration of large-scale on-premises storage solutions (e.g., SAN, NAS, tape libraries) to cloud-native storage services

Provide guidance on data lifecycle management, backup, recovery, retention, and archiving strategies. Evaluate new cloud storage technologies and features, making recommendations for adoption to enhance business capabilities

Provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to infrastructure, DevOps, and data engineering teams on best practices for cloud storage optimization, governance, and disaster recovery

Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to support mission objectives

Troubleshoot complex storage, performance, and availability issues

Develop and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures

Provide technical mentoring and knowledge sharing to team members

Ensure adherence to organizational information security policies and procedures; actively participate in mandatory security awareness training; and manage confidential and sensitive information in accordance with company protocols and data protection standards

Qualification

AWSData Lake architectureData Mesh architectureCloud storage solutionsStorage architecture principlesAWS certificationsCloud migrationTroubleshooting skillsCommunication skillsTechnical mentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

5+ years of experience in big data storage, data infrastructure, or enterprise storage environments

Hands-on experience with AWS, including designing and managing cloud-based storage solutions

Extensive experience with modern data architectures, including designing, implementing, and optimizing Data Lake and Data Mesh environments

Proven track record of successfully planning and executing complex migration projects from on-premises storage to cloud storage services

Deep understanding of storage architecture principles, including block, file, and object storage, and experience designing solutions for high-performance and high-availability

Knowledge of storage performance tuning, capacity planning, and high availability

Experience working in federal government or regulated environments

Strong communication skills and the ability to support technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred

AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional) - AWS Certified Storage - Specialty certification or equivalent

Experience with container storage solutions (e.g., Kubernetes Persistent Volumes, CSI drivers)

Experience with hybrid cloud or cloud migration initiatives

Familiarity with DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Prior experience supporting federal contracts

Experience with other public cloud providers' storage solutions (Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage)

Familiarity with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda) for data processing and storage events