Senior Storage & Data Protection Administrator (Onsite, TS)

Prattwhitney; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) + match

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Storage and Data Protection Administrator in St. Petersburg, FL.

The role focuses on safeguarding classified systems by ensuring storage and backup environments are secure and reliable, acting as the SME for storage hardware, networking, and enterprise backup tools. The candidate will oversee backup operations, contribute to audit readiness, and collaborate with architecture, engineering, and program leadership in a 24×7 environment when required.

Qualifications

• University degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise storage and backup platforms (Veeam, Veritas, NetApp ONTAP, Dell).
• Proficiency with Red Hat Linux and Windows operating systems (Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016–2022).
• Experience implementing storage governance, data‑retention standards, and lifecycle management to control growth and optimize resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead storage and data‑protection best practices across the program.
• 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, ensuring job completion, troubleshooting failures, and conducting quarterly recovery testing.
• Maintain backup agreements, health checklists, and documentation to support 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 required.

Skills

Storage governance

Backup operations

Scripting

Active Directory

Education

University degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Veeam

Veritas

NetApp ONTAP

Dell storage

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Storage and Data Protection Administrator in St. Petersburg, FL.

The role focuses on safeguarding classified systems by ensuring storage and backup environments are secure and reliable, acting as the SME for storage hardware, networking, and enterprise backup tools. The candidate will oversee backup operations, contribute to audit readiness, and collaborate with architecture, engineering, and program leadership in a 24×7 environment when required.