Full-Time
Storage Subject Matter Expert
Computer World Services
201-500 employees
Mission-critical IT services for government
Compensation Overview
$110k - $130k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
McLean, VA, USA
In Person
On-site at Langley Air Force Base.
US Top Secret Clearance Required
Bachelor's
 IT & Security (1) |
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- A bachelor's degree or equivalent and 2–4 years of related experience are required.
- A Security+ certification or another qualifying Information Assurance Technical Level II certification is required.
- A VMware VCP certification is required, with the ability to obtain it within 120 days.
- A Dell VxRail Operate certification is required, with the ability to obtain it within 120 days.
- Applicants must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance.
- A detailed understanding of storage and virtualization processes is required.
- Detailed knowledge of server virtualization and hardware is required.
- Strong experience with VMware vSphere, including managing ESXi hosts and virtual machines, is required.
- The ability to troubleshoot VMware vSphere and hardware-related issues is required.
- Excellent customer service skills are required.
- The role requires availability for day, swing, and mid-shifts in a 24/7/365 mission, with possible rotating shifts.
- Design, monitor, maintain, and lead the engineering process for a secure information storage environment and backup solutions, including high-capacity databases, networks, and systems.
- Configure, implement, and administer storage strategies, solutions, and protocols.
- Provide technical and application support and backup, and evaluate present and future storage capacity requirements.
- Execute new installations, updates, and deployments using knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, computer applications, technical support, and business needs.
- Provide occasional support for business development activities when required.
- Perform remote server and storage management.
- Attend meetings required by the section.
- Build, configure, and maintain virtual machines, servers, and storage solutions.
- Provide diagnostics and technical resolution for local and remote assets.
- Troubleshoot and resolve trouble tickets using BMC Remedy and ServiceNow.
- Interact directly with customers to provide service and resolve issues.
- Communicate issues and recommendations to leadership clearly and concisely.
- Document work for the Storage and Virtualization team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi.
- Experience maintaining and patching VMware vSphere environments.
- Ability to perform incremental and full backups with Commvault.
- Strong mentorship skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Direct experience with VMware vSphere.
- Experience with storage and hardware solutions for virtualized computing environments.
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
- Preferred experience with Dell servers and storage solutions.
Computer World Services provides IT services and support to the Federal Government, focusing on mission-critical and enterprise needs. Its offerings include IT operations and maintenance, systems architecture and engineering, cloud solution services, agile software development, call center outsourcing, and cybersecurity. The company works by delivering a range of services through a staff of 400+ across 20+ federal customers worldwide, pairing hands-on operations with engineering, cloud, and security capabilities to meet government missions. It differentiates itself through formal quality and process certifications (ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI-DEV Level 3) and a track record of ongoing process improvement. The company’s goal is to provide reliable, secure, and scalable IT support and development to federal agencies, ensuring mission success and continual performance improvement.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia
Founded
1990
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2025 GPON awardability validates CWS modernization solutions for DoD networks.
- July 2025 Project NEO awardability expands CWS into identity automation at DISA.
- Hiring for AFIN support in 2025-2026 suggests the Air Force workbase is still active.
What critics are saying
- CWS depends heavily on Air Force and federal contracting revenue concentration.
- GAO dismissed CWS protest in February 2026, signaling weak bid-protest leverage.
- If the 2031 Air Force contract is recompeted, larger integrators can displace CWS.
What makes Computer World Services unique
- CWS won Platform One awards in 2025 for Project NEO and GPON.
- CWS holds a $213.3 million Air Force cyberspace operations contract through 2031.
- CWS combines IT operations, cloud, cybersecurity, and call-center support for federal missions.
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