Enterprise Storage Administrator Sr Principal
About The Position
Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as an Enterprise Storage Administrator for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: As an Enterprise Storage Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USSTRATCOM. USSTRATCOM is a Combatant Command responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and enterprise IT services essential to national security. It oversees Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Global Strike, and Missile Threat Assessments, working closely with other Combatant Commands, Services, and defense agencies. SCITLS will be a key component that will ensure mission success and the safety of the U.S. and its allies by providing 24/7 IT services and network support for NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environment. You will play a crucial role in providing administration support in the following areas: Perform systems administration for enterprise storage solution. Install, configure, and maintain Everpure operating systems. Analyze and resolve problems associated with the operating system’s servers, hardware, applications, and software. Monitor system performance and ensure compliance with security standards. Monitor everyday systems, evaluate availability of all server resources, and perform all activities for Everpure servers. Assist with configuring and deploying all virtual machines and install and provide backup to all configuration procedures. Maintain and monitor all patch releases, design various patch installation strategies, and administer all systems according to program standards. Provides Tier 2 and 3 troubleshooting support, interface with the end users and other technical teams from a service support perspective. Maintain and advise on the Everpure Storage environment, including ONTAP, LUNS, NFS, and object stores.
Requirements
- BS degree; may be substituted for additional years of experience
- 8+ years of IT/DoW configuration management experience
- Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
- ITIL 4 Foundation certified within 9 months of start; Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+, GSEC or CySA+
- Strong experience administering Everpure or equivalent enterprise storage platforms.
- Hands-on expertise with ONTAP, LUNs, NFS, and storage protocols.
- Proficiency installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux-based operating systems; familiarity with Windows Server environments is a plus.
- Experience managing VMware or other virtualization technologies, including VM deployment and resource management.
- Knowledge of patch management, system hardening, and security compliance processes.
- Familiarity with backup and replication technologies such as snapshots, SnapMirror, or other enterprise backup tools.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, iSCSI, VLANs, NFS).
- Shell scripting or automation experience (Bash, PowerShell, or Python).
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to perform advanced diagnostics and root-cause analysis.
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Experience supporting ITIL-based service management environments and using enterprise ticketing systems.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Windows Server environments is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform systems administration for enterprise storage solution.
- Install, configure, and maintain Everpure operating systems.
- Analyze and resolve problems associated with the operating system’s servers, hardware, applications, and software.
- Monitor system performance and ensure compliance with security standards.
- Monitor everyday systems, evaluate availability of all server resources, and perform all activities for Everpure servers.
- Assist with configuring and deploying all virtual machines and install and provide backup to all configuration procedures.
- Maintain and monitor all patch releases, design various patch installation strategies, and administer all systems according to program standards.
- Provides Tier 2 and 3 troubleshooting support, interface with the end users and other technical teams from a service support perspective.
- Maintain and advise on the Everpure Storage environment, including ONTAP, LUNS, NFS, and object stores.
Benefits
- Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- 401K with company match
- Educational Assistance and eLearning
- Flexible work week
- Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
- Rewards and Recognition programs
- Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking
- variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- dental plan options
- a vision plan
- a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- full flex work weeks where possible
- a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- short and long-term disability benefits
- life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
