Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer

Piper Companies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer to support a highly secure government contracting environment focused on enterprise storage, backup, and SAN infrastructure operations.

The role leads storage operations, troubleshooting, and security compliance efforts, ensuring mission-critical storage environments remain reliable. It requires 10+ years in storage roles, TS/SCI clearance, and expertise with NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, Rubrik, SAN, and backup technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in storage administration or related roles.
• Hands-on with enterprise backup solutions including NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, and Rubrik.
• Experience with Oracle ZFS, NetApp, VAST Data, and IBM storage arrays.
• Experience with SAN environments, zoning, and CLI diagnostics.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or higher.
• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance required.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and customer support skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced enterprise infrastructure with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, manage, and maintain enterprise backup platforms (NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, Rubrik).
• Onboard new physical servers and VMs into backup environments and resolve issues.
• Configure and deploy new backup solutions and technologies as required.
• Troubleshoot backup appliances and storage systems (Oracle ZFS, NetApp, VAST Data, IBM).
• Manage SAN issues using CLI and zoning techniques; support Brocade SAN switches.
• Partner with ISSOs to ensure storage vulnerabilities are remediated for compliance.
• Support SSP reauthorization efforts and provide required documentation.
• Participate in a scheduled rotational on-call support rotation.
• Create and maintain operational docs, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Customer support

Security compliance

On-call support

Incident response

Senior experience

Backup platforms

Tools

NetBackup

Cohesity

Commvault

Rubrik

Oracle ZFS

NetApp

VAST Data

IBM storage arrays

Brocade SAN

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer to support a highly secure government contracting environment focused on enterprise storage, backup, and SAN infrastructure operations. The Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer will serve as a senior member of the Corporate Storage Team, responsible for managing backup platforms, troubleshooting storage systems, supporting security compliance initiatives, and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical storage environments.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer:

• Monitor, manage, and maintain enterprise backup platforms including NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, and Rubrik.
• Work directly with customers to onboard new physical servers and virtual machines into backup environments and resolve backup-related issues.
• Configure and deploy new backup solutions and technologies as required.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate break/fix activities for backup appliances and storage systems including Oracle ZFS, NetApp, VAST Data, and IBM storage arrays.
• Monitor, manage, and resolve SAN-related issues utilizing command-line administration and zoning techniques.
• Support Brocade SAN switch administration, troubleshooting, and zoning activities.
• Partner with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to ensure storage and backup infrastructure vulnerabilities are remediated and maintained in compliance with security requirements.
• Support SSP reauthorization efforts and provide documentation required for compliance initiatives.
• Participate in a scheduled rotational on-call support rotation to address after-hours operational issues.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures for storage and backup environments.

Qualifications of the Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer:

• 10+ years of experience as a Storage Administrator, Storage Engineer, Systems Administrator, or related infrastructure professional.
• Hands-on experience administering enterprise backup solutions including NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, and Rubrik.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise storage platforms including Oracle ZFS, NetApp, VAST Data, and IBM storage arrays.
• Experience troubleshooting and administering SAN environments, including zoning and command-line diagnostics.
• Knowledge of Brocade SAN switch administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience working with security teams to address vulnerabilities, compliance requirements, and accreditation activities.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or higher required.
• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) clearance required.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and customer support skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced enterprise infrastructure environment with minimal supervision.

Compensation for the Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $220,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

This job opens for applications on 10/28/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.