Principal Data Storage Administrator Security Clearance

Position: Principal Data Storage Administrator with Security Clearance
Job Description Join a Team that's Shaping the Future of IT Support At BAE Systems, we're passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions that enable our customers to achieve their missions. As a Principal Data Storage Administrator, you'll play a critical role in providing exceptional IT support to the customer. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction.

If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. As a Principal Data Storage Administrator, you'll operate, maintain, and defend on-premises and cloud-based storage resources, ensuring high availability, data integrity, and security for mission-critical workloads. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include operating and monitoring storage systems, maintaining storage resources, defending storage environments against cyber threats, optimizing storage architectures, collaborating with cross-functional teams, analyzing storage metrics and trends, and ensuring adherence to federal regulations and ITIL practices.

By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the customer's operations. You'll be expected to mentor junior administrators and contribute to knowledge bases on best practices for secure, high-performance data storage. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

Location Requirement The successful candidate must be located within 50 miles of Vicksburg, MS. Required Education, Experience, & Skills Required Education, Experience, & Skills
* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* 6+ years of experience in data storage administration, with hands-on expertise operating, maintaining, and securing on-premises and cloud resources in government or large enterprise environments
* Proven track record defending storage systems, including threat mitigation and compliance in regulated settings
* Active DoD Secret Clearance (must be current and transferable)
* Strong knowledge of federal IT standards (e.g., NIST 800-53, FISMA) and ITIL practices for service operations
* Proficiency in storage technologies (e.g., Fibre Channel, iSCSI) and management tools for hybrid environments
* Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills for high-stakes data environments
* Applies extensive expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines, with the ability to exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
* CompTIA Storage+ certification
* Experience supporting DoD or large federal storage operations, including hybrid cloud integrations and data sovereignty requirements
* ITIL 4 Foundation or higher certification, with focus on service asset and configuration management
* Background in storage virtualization (e.g., VMware vSAN) and automation scripting (e.g., Power Shell for storage provisioning)
* Master's degree in a relevant field or additional certifications (e.g., SNIA Certified Storage Professional - SCSP) Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $94728 - $161038

Please note:

This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits:

At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.

Our leave programs include paid…