Principal Storage and Data Protection Administrator (Onsite)

What YOU will do

• Lead storage and data-protection best practices across the program and serve as the primary SME for storage and backup technologies.
• Work directly with stakeholders to understand requirements, optimize performance, and manage capacity.
• Oversee daily backup operations, ensure successful job completion, troubleshoot failures, and conduct quarterly recovery testing.
• Maintain backup agreements, health checklists, and documentation to support smooth audit and compliance activities.
• Support system upgrades, hardware deployments, and continuous improvements in storage and data-protection workflows.
• Collaborate across architecture teams, engineering, network operations, vendors, and program leadership.
• Provide technical mentorship and contribute to building team capability.
• Participate in a 24×7 operational environment when needed.

Qualifications YOU Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Active DoD Secret Clerance is required Day 1.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to obtain DoDD 8140 / 8570 certification (e.g., Security+ CE) within six months.
• Strong knowledge of NetApp, Veritas, and Veeam platforms.
• Experience in Agile Scrum environments.
• Familiarity with NIST and RMF frameworks.
• Background with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SCCM, and VMware (vCenter, vSphere, ESXi).
• Experience with thin-client technologies, Centrify, scripting, and distributed computing environments.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance is preferred.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy, such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!