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Leidos is seeking a Senior Storage Administrator to support a large enterprise IT contract for the Department of Defense. This role requires technical expertise in storage engineering, system administration, and operations. It is responsible for optimizing the configuration of the enterprise storage infrastructure to maximize availability, performance, and capacity, and participates in the lifecycle process of purchasing, installing, maintaining, and replacing storage devices across on‑premises and cloud IT environments. The position collects and evaluates metrics to optimize storage operations, identifies risks, performs assessments, and develops risk mitigation strategies. Additionally, it develops and maintains system documentation and procedures in accordance with customer requirements.

Primary Tasks

Install, configure, and administer enterprise storage systems (Dell, NetApp filers, Dell PowerProtect/Data Domain)

Install, configure, and administer Veritas NetBackup server and client software; schedule and monitor backup policies; generate backup status reports

Create and secure SMB file shares

Coordinate with server administrators to create, secure, and mount NFS exports

Develop and implement Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations plans in accordance with customer requirements

Install, configure, maintain, and administer Linux and Windows servers in support of storage operations such as NetBackup, Media, DSM, and Master servers

Configure NetBackup policies and troubleshoot backup job failures

Manage Distributed File System (DFS) namespaces

Coordinate with vCenter administrators to provision SAN resources to VMWare ESX cluster datastores as required

Configure and manage volume snapshots; assist customers with point‑in‑time file restores

Schedule and monitor volume replication for disaster recovery

Monitor health and availability of infrastructure applications and systems

Work with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software failures

Coordinate with Change Management to deconflict and schedule hardware maintenance activities, system and firmware updates, and other configuration changes

Execute system changes during scheduled maintenance windows

Monitor and evaluate system performance and capacity trends

Resolve tier 2 and tier 3 service requests

Identify opportunities to automate operations; develop automated solutions that leverage Dell and NetApp system APIs

Work independently with minimal supervision

Mentor junior team members

Update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with after‑hours triage and troubleshooting

Provide follow‑up reports for Root Cause Analysis, engineering technical assessment, and process improvement initiatives

Basic Qualifications

Extensive experience administering enterprise‑level data storage systems (Dell Storage Center, Dell Compellent, NetApp, Data Domain)

Solid SAN administration experience: provisioning LUNs, managing fiber‑channel zoning, mapping storage to servers

NAS administration experience: NFS and SMB file sharing

Experience integrating with VMWare ESX Server

Data migration strategies knowledge

Experience with snapshots and volume replication

Managing file and share permissions in an Active Directory environment

Storage monitoring and performance tuning

Strong experience managing and administering Veritas NetBackup systems and backup schedules

Experience with scripting technologies such as PowerShell

Experience administering Linux based operating systems

Experience with Distributed File System (DFS)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills when interacting with customers, leadership, and teammates

Ability to mentor junior team members

Ability to complete complex projects with minimal direction

Experience working independently to support a 24/7/365 mission environment

Experience contributing to deliverables and meeting performance metrics

Experience coordinating with senior management and customers

Track record of working effectively within a team and supporting peers toward improved processes and results

Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) ticketing systems such as ServiceNow

Clearance Requirement

US Citizenship required

TS/SCI with Polygraph required, or willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field with at least 8 years of prior relevant experience

Master's degree with 6 years of prior relevant experience

Associate's degree with 10 years of prior relevant experience

High School Diploma with 12 years of prior relevant experience

Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) - IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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