Sr. Storage Admin/Engineer

CDIT • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

CDIT Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Storage Administrator / Engineer to join the Corporate Storage Team in support of a mission-critical federal customer engagement. The successful candidate will own day-to-day administration of enterprise backup systems and storage infrastructure, lead complex troubleshooting across backup appliances and SAN environments, and partner closely with the ISSO on patching and SSP re-authorization activities.

Requirements

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification (or higher).
• 10+ years of relevant experience as a System Administrator or Storage Administrator.
• Hands-on expertise administering enterprise backup platforms (NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, Rubrik).
• Experience administering enterprise storage arrays (Oracle ZFS, NetApp, Vast, IBM).
• Proficiency with SAN troubleshooting and zoning via command-line interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with ISSO personnel on patching cycles and SSP activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating in high-availability and disaster recovery environments.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar) to streamline backup and storage operations.
• Prior experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD mission environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage enterprise backup systems, including NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, and Rubrik.
• Partner with customers to onboard new servers and VMs into backup coverage and troubleshoot backup-related issues.
• Configure new backup solutions as they are acquired and introduced into the environment.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate break-fix activities for backup appliances (NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik) and disk arrays, including Oracle ZFS, NetApp, Vast, and IBM storage arrays.
• Monitor and resolve SAN issues using command-line troubleshooting and zoning.
• Work with the ISSO to ensure vulnerabilities are promptly identified and patched.
• Support the ISSO throughout SSP (System Security Plan) re-authorization activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed