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Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS218, T2, Band 5
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Own and operate enterprise backup, recovery, and storage services across on-premise, data center, and hybrid environments, supporting restoration during outages, migrations, and infrastructure events.
- Maintain disaster recovery (DR) plans, procedures, and runbooks; execute backup integrity checks, restoration testing, and recovery actions.
- Support testing and validation of infrastructure and application changes impacting backup and recovery platforms.
- Participate in configuration, change, release, patch, and upgrade activities affecting backup, recovery, and storage tooling.
- Coordinate with incident management and service teams during critical incidents to ensure timely data restoration and service recovery.
- Provide senior-level technical guidance on recovery architecture and operational best practices while supporting junior engineers in day-to-day execution to protect SLA performance.
Job Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise backup, recovery, and storage operations in on-premise and/or hybrid environments.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms (e.g., disk- and tape-based solutions).
- Experience executing backup integrity checks, recovery testing, and restoration activities.
- Working knowledge of disaster recovery concepts, RPO/RTO, and operational runbooks.
- Experience supporting change, patch, and upgrade activities in regulated environments.
- Ability to coordinate across infrastructure, network, database, cloud, and incident management teams.
- Experience working within ITIL-aligned operational processes.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience supporting large federal enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with hybrid cloud backup and recovery architectures.
- Experience with storage platforms (SAN/NAS/object storage).
- ITIL Foundation or similar service management training.
- Strong documentation, communication, and incident coordination skills.
Minimum Requirements
TCS218, T2, Band 5
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews—please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.
Minimum Salary
$90,000.00
Maximum Salary
$130,000.00
INTRODUCTION
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS218, T2, Band 5
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Own and operate enterprise backup, recovery, and storage services across on-premise, data center, and hybrid environments, supporting restoration during outages, migrations, and infrastructure events.
- Maintain disaster recovery (DR) plans, procedures, and runbooks; execute backup integrity checks, restoration testing, and recovery actions.
- Support testing and validation of infrastructure and application changes impacting backup and recovery platforms.
- Participate in configuration, change, release, patch, and upgrade activities affecting backup, recovery, and storage tooling.
- Coordinate with incident management and service teams during critical incidents to ensure timely data restoration and service recovery.
- Provide senior-level technical guidance on recovery architecture and operational best practices while supporting junior engineers in day-to-day execution to protect SLA performance.
Job Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise backup, recovery, and storage operations in on-premise and/or hybrid environments.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms (e.g., disk- and tape-based solutions).
- Experience executing backup integrity checks, recovery testing, and restoration activities.
- Working knowledge of disaster recovery concepts, RPO/RTO, and operational runbooks.
- Experience supporting change, patch, and upgrade activities in regulated environments.
- Ability to coordinate across infrastructure, network, database, cloud, and incident management teams.
- Experience working within ITIL-aligned operational processes.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience supporting large federal enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with hybrid cloud backup and recovery architectures.
- Experience with storage platforms (SAN/NAS/object storage).
- ITIL Foundation or similar service management training.
- Strong documentation, communication, and incident coordination skills.
Minimum Requirements
TCS218, T2, Band 5
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews—please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.
Minimum Salary
$90,000.00
Maximum Salary
$130,000.00
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Storage Engineer
Document your storage certifications before applying
PERM labor certification requires your employer to define minimum job requirements. If your credentials include NetApp, Pure Storage, or Ceph certifications, get official documentation now so they can be written into the job description without complications.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications for Storage Engineer or similar infrastructure roles. Consistent filings signal that a company has an established green card sponsorship process, not just a one-time willingness.
Search green card jobs using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lets you filter Storage Engineer roles by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, saving you from applying to companies that have never sponsored a green card for this occupation.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your prospective employer
EB-2 requires the role to genuinely need an advanced degree; EB-3 covers bachelor's-level positions. Ask your hiring manager which category the job description supports before PERM is drafted, since reclassifying later restarts the process.
Verify the employer runs PERM recruitment correctly
DOL requires employers to complete specific recruitment steps, including print advertising and internal postings, before filing PERM. Ask your HR contact to confirm they've worked with an immigration attorney on this process for storage or infrastructure roles before.
Check your priority date against the Visa Bulletin early
For EB-3, your country of birth determines how long you'll wait after PERM approval before you can file for adjustment of status. USCIS publishes monthly Visa Bulletins; check where India, China, and Philippines backlogs currently sit before accepting a role with a long sponsorship timeline.
Green Card Storage Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Storage Engineer role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Storage Engineer positions qualify for EB-3 because they require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced credentials. Your employer's attorney determines the category based on the actual job requirements, not your personal degree level.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Storage Engineer?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to annual lottery selection and three-year increments. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent and has no annual cap at the EB-3 category level for most countries. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years from PERM filing to adjustment of status, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than repeated renewals.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a Storage Engineer role?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL after completing mandatory recruitment steps to verify no qualified U.S. worker is available for the position. The job requirements in the PERM application must match what the role genuinely needs. DOL then either certifies the application or issues an audit. Certified PERM allows your employer to file your I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
How can I find Storage Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Start your search on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history for technology and infrastructure positions. You can also cross-reference OFLC disclosure data to confirm a company has filed PERM applications for storage or systems roles before, which is a reliable indicator they'll sponsor your green card.
Can my storage certifications strengthen a PERM application?
Certifications like those from NetApp, Dell EMC, or AWS can be listed as job requirements in the PERM application if the employer genuinely requires them for the role. However, DOL requires that stated requirements be standard for the position, not inflated to match a specific candidate. Work with your employer's immigration attorney to frame credentials accurately within OFLC prevailing wage guidelines.