Cohesity Consultant – Secret Clearance

PGTEK

Cohesity Consultant implementing enterprise data protection solutions for government customers. Requires active Secret clearance and involves up to 50% travel to various locations.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityDNSLinuxPythonTCP/IPVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, configure, and optimize Cohesity backup and recovery solutions.
Perform installation, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, and health checks for Cohesity clusters.
Configure backup policies, replication, archival, disaster recovery, and Instant Mass Restore capabilities.
Integrate Cohesity solutions with:
- VMware vSphere
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Windows Server
- Linux environments
Perform backup validation and recovery testing.
Troubleshoot backup failures, performance issues, and storage utilization challenges.
Implement ransomware protection strategies and immutable backup best practices.
Support Backup and Recovery Appliance (BURA) environments and enterprise storage platforms.
Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
Collaborate with system administrators, cybersecurity teams, project managers, and government stakeholders.
Provide knowledge transfer and customer training.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship required
3+ years of enterprise backup, storage, or infrastructure experience
2+ years of hands-on experience implementing and administering Cohesity solutions
Experience supporting:
- VMware vSphere
- Windows Server
- Linux
- Active Directory
- SAN/NAS storage environments
- Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Cohesity Certified Professional (CCP) certification.
Experience with:
- Cohesity DataProtect
- Cohesity Helios
- HPE storage platforms, including Alletra, Primera, Nimble, and 3PAR
- Backup and Recovery Appliance (BURA) environments
Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), federal civilian agencies, or intelligence community environments.
Familiarity with:
- Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- NIST 800-53 security controls
- Zero Trust architecture
Additional Desired Technical Skills
Cohesity DataProtect Administration
Enterprise Backup & Recovery
Disaster Recovery Planning
VMware Administration
Windows Server Administration
Linux Administration
Enterprise Storage Technologies
Virtualization technologies
PowerShell
REST APIs
Bash or Python scripting
Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
vision plan
dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term disability
Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered
PGTEK offers a matching 401(k) plan
discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees
a generous amount of PTO and Holidays
Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cohesity DataProtect AdministrationDisaster Recovery PlanningWindows Server AdministrationLinux AdministrationPowerShell ScriptingREST APIsBash ScriptingNetworking FundamentalsStorage Utilization OptimizationBackup Validation

Soft Skills

Strong Troubleshooting SkillsAnalytical SkillsExcellent Communication Skills

Certifications

Cohesity Certified Professional (CCP)