Sr. Storage & Backup Administrator

Southwest Power Pool • Little Rock, AR

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Southwest Power Pool, infrastructure reliability is more than an IT objective—it supports the electric grid that millions of people depend on every day. We’re seeking an experienced Senior Storage & Backup Administrator to help manage and evolve the enterprise storage, backup, and recovery systems that support critical operations across our organization. This is an opportunity for a hands-on infrastructure professional who enjoys owning complex environments, solving high-impact technical challenges, and building resilient systems where uptime, recoverability, and performance truly matter. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our storage platforms and backup environments remain secure, scalable, and ready to support both day-to-day operations and long-term growth. If you’re experienced in enterprise storage, data protection, disaster recovery, and systems reliability—and want your work to have visible impact—this is the kind of role worth exploring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of enterprise infrastructure support experience
• Strong experience with enterprise storage, backup, or systems administration
• An approved technical certification is required within six months of hire (if not already held). Examples include, but not limited to: Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner, VMware VCP, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell EMC Proven Professional, Red Hat RHCSA, Veeam VMCE, CompTIA Server+ or Network+
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• PowerShell, Bash, Python, or other scripting/automation experience
• Advanced enterprise storage administration experience with SAN, NAS, block, file, or object storage platforms
• Relevant storage certifications such as Pure Storage, Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with Remedy, Jira, ServiceNow, or enterprise ticketing platforms
• Experience with vulnerability remediation, patching, and infrastructure security controls
• Familiarity integrating hardware platforms with Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP services
• Working knowledge of data protection strategies including backup, replication, retention, recovery, and business continuity

Responsibilities

• Administering enterprise storage environments including SAN, NAS, block, and file storage platforms
• Managing backup, restore, replication, retention, and recovery processes
• Monitoring system health, performance, and capacity utilization
• Troubleshooting storage, server, hardware, OS, and connectivity issues
• Performing firmware updates, patching, upgrades, and routine maintenance
• Supporting disaster recovery planning, testing, and business continuity readiness
• Provisioning storage resources for business and infrastructure needs
• Automating recurring tasks through scripting and administration tools
• Partnering with infrastructure, security, networking, and server teams on projects and incidents
• Serving as a senior technical resource and mentoring team members
• Participating in an on-call rotation for after-hours support as needed

Benefits

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior