Storage Administrator

About the role

This position is located in Alexandria, VA (22315) and requires eligibility to maintain or obtain a TS/SCI clearance. A Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field is required, along with 3-5+ years of experience administering enterprise storage environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise storage infrastructure
• Monitor storage performance, availability, and capacity
• Provision storage resources for servers, virtual environments, and applications
• Perform firmware upgrades, patches, and hardware maintenance
• Implement backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies
• Maintain documentation for storage configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery plans
• Ensure compliance with organizational security and data protection standards

Requirements

• Experience with SAN, NAS, and DAS storage technologies
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms such as NetApp and Dell EMC
• Knowledge of Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, and object storage protocols
• Experience configuring and managing storage provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning
• Experience with storage monitoring and reporting tools
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or Nutanix
• Knowledge of backup and recovery technologies (Veeam, Rubrik, and NetBackup)
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Working knowledge of scripting languages
• Understanding of cybersecurity best practices related to enterprise storage
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possess an active DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 Certification, such as Security+, CYSA+, etc.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. Additional benefits include an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program, a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a corporate discount savings program.

The company also provides professional development opportunities, including an on-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars. A dedicated customer service team is available to address questions around benefits and other resources.