Senior Storage Administrator

Senior Storage Administrator – Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are seeking a Senior Storage Administrator to join our team supporting an ITES task order.

• Three (3) years of experience in enterprise data storage system design, installation, configuration, security, and maintenance.
• Three (3) years maintaining enterprise storage/network policies and standards.
• Three (3) years of experience performing data environment refreshes at developer request.
• Three (3) years working with MS-Windows, Solaris, and RHEL/OEL Linux.
• Three or more years' experience creating, maintaining, following Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution.
• Three (3) years administering storage networks and managing VMware 7.x or later.
• Three (3) years of experience with IP-based network communication.
• Installation and configuration experience of backup SW with Windows Server 2019, Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and higher.
• Three (3) years supporting cybersecurity practices such as STIGs, SRGs, RMF, SCA-V, and CORA.
• Experience scripting in Power Shell and Bash; strong command‑line interface (CLI) skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments, including the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in‑depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

• CompTIA Security+.
• Computing Environment (CE) Certification (can be waived for 30 days after project join date.)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
• Server+.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

• Secret – IT-II Non‑Critical Sensitive Clearance or Tier 3 (T3) investigation.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.

• Manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot, and support enterprise storage systems and associated server environments.
• Collaborate with OS and Storage teams to support ALTESS infrastructure and its customers.
• Implement new hardware and software solutions, contributing to the development of local operating procedures and policies.
• Monitor system operations and generate utilization reports to identify issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Recommend, demonstrate, and implement new technologies to optimize and expand existing infrastructure.
• Ensure the security, stability, and high availability of enterprise data storage systems.
• Maintain storage and network policies and standards aligned with organizational requirements.
• Refresh data environments as requested by application development teams.
• Develop, document, and follow Standard Operating Procedures for system operations, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Administer storage solutions across MS-Windows, Solaris, and RHEL/OEL Linux environments.
• Manage storage networks and environments integrated with VMware 7.x or higher.
• Configure and support network communication and backup software across multiple platforms.
• Write and maintain scripts using Power Shell and Bash; perform advanced command‑line operations.

• Location:
  
  Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford VA.
• Type of environment:
  Office.
• Noise level:
  Medium.
• Work schedule:
  
  Day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%.

• U.S. Citizen.
• Secret clearance.

• Regular use of hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. Frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include…