SAN/NAS Storage Administrator

Job Description

Job title: SAN/NAS Storage Administrator

Location: Huntsville, AL – Onsite

Salary: $110K/Annum

Type: Full time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Mid-Level Storage Administrator to support the administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise storage infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) environments, ensuring data availability, system performance, and overall storage reliability.

This individual will work closely with infrastructure, server, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain storage systems, resolve technical issues, and support ongoing infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

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• Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise SAN and NAS storage environments.
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• Perform storage provisioning, configuration, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
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• Troubleshoot storage-related hardware, software, connectivity, and performance issues.
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• Support storage arrays and platforms such as Dell EMC, NetApp, Pure Storage, HPE, or similar technologies.
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Required Qualifications

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• 3–5+ years of experience in storage administration, infrastructure support, or systems administration with significant storage responsibilities.
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• Hands-on experience managing enterprise SAN and/or NAS environments.
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• Working knowledge of storage technologies, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, and RAID.
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• Experience with at least one enterprise storage platform, such as Dell EMC, NetApp, Pure Storage, or HPE.
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• Experience provisioning storage and troubleshooting connectivity and performance issues.
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• Familiarity with VMware virtualization environments.
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• Working knowledge of Windows Server and/or Linux operating systems.
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• Understanding of backup, replication, and disaster recovery concepts.
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• Experience using monitoring and ticketing tools to manage incidents and service requests.
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• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
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• Ability to work independently on routine tasks and collaborate with senior engineers on complex issues.
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• Strong communication skills and the ability to document technical processes.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience with Dell EMC PowerStore, Unity, PowerMax, Isilon/PowerScale, or NetApp ONTAP.
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• Familiarity with Cisco MDS or Brocade Fibre Channel switches.
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• Experience with enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, or Dell PowerProtect.
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• Knowledge of storage replication, snapshots, deduplication, and thin provisioning.
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• Experience with cloud storage solutions in AWS or Microsoft Azure.
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• Familiarity with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting tools for automation.
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• Experience supporting high-availability or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
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• Relevant certifications from Dell, NetApp, VMware, Cisco, or other storage technology providers.
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