Storage Administrator
DESE Research, Inc.•Huntsville, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
DESE is seeking a Storage Administrator in Huntsville, AL. The Storage Administrator is a key member of the infrastructure team, responsible for the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise-grade storage and backup solutions. This role is designed for a developing professional who possesses a solid foundation in SAN/NAS technologies and is eager to scale their expertise in a high-performance environment. You will work closely with Senior Engineers to provision storage, ensure data integrity, and manage the lifecycle of multi-vendor storage arrays and backup libraries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in network engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- A minimum of 10 years related experience in executive support, data management, communications, industrial base engagement, and/or office management.
- Must possess (or be able to obtain) a DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility including successful completion of a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph and willingness to meet Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility requirements.
- Must possess an active CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP, or equivalent baseline certification.
- Solid understanding of SAN (Fibre Channel, iSCSI) and NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS) protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve basic hardware, connectivity, and software issues within a data center context.
- Familiarity with the concepts of RPO/RTO, incremental vs. full backups, and the importance of data retention policies.
- A proactive & willingness to learn & attitude with the ability to take ownership of new tasks as the environment evolves.
Nice To Haves
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI and a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph with willingness to meet Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility requirements.
- NetApp Certified Storage Associate (NCSA) or similar vendor-specific credentials.
- Hands-on experience with DDN (EXAScaler), NetApp (ONTAP), Spectra Logic(BlackPearl/T950/Cube), and/or VAST Data.
- Veritas NetBackup (policies, storage units, and catalog management).
- Demonstrated experience with HPC Clusters.
- Proficiency in Linux (RHEL/CentOS) command line for storage mounting and troubleshooting.
- Nutanix, KVM, Citrix, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine storage provisioning (LUN creation, masking, zoning) and filesystem management (exports/shares).
- Conduct daily health checks across storage arrays and backup environments to identify and remediate potential hardware or performance issues.
- Function as the first point of contact for storage-related performance bottlenecks, connectivity issues, and backup failures.
- Monitor and manage scheduled backup jobs; assist with data restoration requests and tape library management.
- Maintain accurate records of storage allocations, rack diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Actively participate in vendor training and cross-training sessions to master new storage platforms and emerging data technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
- Flexible work schedules
- Two different flexible spending account options
- Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
- Performance bonus program
- Education reimbursement program
- Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
- Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
- Robust 401k profit sharing plan
- Opportunities for internal promotions
- Employee referral incentive program
- Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
