Storage Administrator (Hybrid)

About the role

We’re seeking a Storage Administrator to own and evolve our enterprise storage environment across on-prem and cloud platforms. In this role, you’ll ensure the performance, availability, and security of mission-critical data systems, while helping shape scalable, modern storage architecture. You’ll collaborate across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and application teams to drive reliability, automation, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer & Optimize Storage Systems
• Manage enterprise SAN, NAS, and cloud storage platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Perform provisioning, replication, migration, and lifecycle management
• Drive Performance & Reliability
• Maintain and test disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans
• Support backup, recovery, and archival solutions (e.g., Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik)
• Collaborate with virtualization, database, cloud, and security teams
• Support infrastructure initiatives and system integrations
• Security & Compliance
• Enforce access controls, data security, and compliance standards
• Contribute to audits and governance initiatives
• Automation & Continuous Improvement
• Improve efficiency through scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Ansible)
• Recommend enhancements to scalability, resilience, and cost optimization
• Documentation & On-Call Support
• Maintain clear runbooks, architecture diagrams, and procedures
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical systems support

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise storage administration
• SAN/NAS technologies
• Storage protocols: Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS
• Backup & recovery solutions
• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning
• Solid understanding of: High availability (HA), disaster recovery, and data protection
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Experience with leading platforms: Dell EMC, NetApp, Pure Storage, HPE Nimble, IBM Storage
• Cloud expertise: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud storage services
• Familiarity with tools like: Veeam, Commvault, NetBackup, Rubrik
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or automation
• Relevant certifications: NetApp NCDA, Dell EMC Proven Professional, VMware VCP, AWS/Azure certs

Pay

$85,000

Schedule

Hybrid in Huntsville, AL