Storage Systems Administrator - TS​/SCI w​/Poly

STORAGE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day. CIO Infrastructure Services (CIS) is growing and we invite both experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what’s next.

• Administer, operate, and maintain enterprise storage systems, including SAN, NAS, object storage, and backup/replication technologies across physical, virtual, and cloud‑connected environments.
• Monitor storage performance, health, capacity, and availability; perform diagnostics, tuning, and remediation to ensure optimal service delivery.
• Support data backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery operations; validate scheduled jobs and ensure data resilience across multiple networks.
• Manage storage provisioning, access controls, share permissions, and user/group mappings to maintain secure and compliant data access.
• Troubleshoot storage‑related issues involving connectivity, protocols, access, hardware dependencies, and integration with compute, virtualization, and network services.
• Perform lifecycle tasks including firmware updates, configuration changes, performance improvements, and operational maintenance of storage infrastructure.
• Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, server, virtualization, and monitoring teams to integrate new capabilities, support technology refresh, and maintain secure, reliable storage operations.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, storage diagrams, and operational artifacts supporting sustainment, change control, and continuous improvement.
• Apply security patches, firmware updates, and platform hotfixes across storage systems; ensure timely compliance with enterprise security baselines and configuration standards.
• Identify and remediate non‑compliant storage components by reviewing vulnerability and compliance reports, addressing patching failures, and validating corrective actions across assigned environments.

• EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Senior – Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 8+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree;
  Principal – Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
• CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
• CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Hands‑on experience administering enterprise storage platforms (e.g., SAN/NAS, clustered storage, backup/replication systems) in complex, multi‑network environments.
• Strong proficiency with storage provisioning, permissions/security management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Experience implementing secure configuration practices, storage hardening, and compliance with enterprise security requirements.
• Familiarity with patching, firmware updates, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance processes.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex storage, access, replication, and performance issues across distributed infrastructure.
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross‑team collaboration skills.
• US citizenship required.
• LOCATION: Onsite.

GDIT offers a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, including 401(k) with company match, competitive pay and paid time off, and a military‑friendly workplace culture. Employees also have access to an internal mobility team focused on career growth and learning opportunities.