Storage Administrator

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Alexandria, VA
Salary: $92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $130k

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 225 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 219 roles with salary data.

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Leidos seeks a Senior Storage Administrator to join its enterprise IT team supporting the Department of Defense. This role involves optimizing storage infrastructure for high availability and performance across on-premises and cloud environments, including Dell and NetApp systems. Responsibilities include installing and configuring storage devices, managing backup policies with Veritas NetBackup, coordinating disaster recovery plans, and automating operations using APIs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAN administration, NAS management, VMWare ESX integration, and scripting technologies like PowerShell, along with strong Linux administration skills. This position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and the ability to work independently while mentoring junior staff in a 24/7 mission-critical environment.

Skills

Dell NetApp Veritas NetBackup PowerShell Linux VMware ESX NFS SMB SAN Active Directory DFS ServiceNow Terraform CI/CD

What you'll do

Install and configure enterprise storage systems including Dell and NetApp filers.
Monitor and optimize performance of storage infrastructure to ensure high availability.
Develop and implement disaster recovery plans in accordance with customer requirements.
Troubleshoot and resolve backup job failures using Veritas NetBackup software.
Coordinate with vCenter administrators to provision SAN resources for VMWare ESX clusters.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience administering enterprise-level data storage systems (Dell Storage Center, NetApp, Data Domain)
Strong expertise in SAN and NAS administration including LUN provisioning, fiber channel zoning, NFS/SMB file sharing
Proficient in managing Veritas NetBackup systems and backup schedules
Experience with scripting technologies such as PowerShell and Linux-based operating systems
Ability to work independently in a 24/7/365 mission environment and mentor junior team members
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required or willingness to obtain one

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