Storage Administrator

Maximus; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Senior Storage Administrator to manage and maintain the organization's storage infrastructure, ensuring availability, performance, and security. The role supports a federal client, is on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD, and requires a Secret clearance.

The candidate will oversee SAN environments, perform capacity planning, and coordinate with vendors to ensure backup and recovery readiness, while complying with government security requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance required.
• US Citizens only due to federal requirements.
• On-site position at a government facility.
• Must reside within a commutable distance to Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
• 7+ years of Storage Administration experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise storage experience including IBM storage technologies and SAN infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain storage infrastructure including SAN.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize throughput and reliability.
• Provision storage resources and allocate space for applications and data.
• Troubleshoot storage issues and coordinate with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Implement storage security measures including access controls and encryption.
• Perform capacity planning and forecasting for future growth.
• Create and maintain storage configuration and troubleshooting documentation.
• Ensure proper storage media are controlled and released to on-site/off-site locations.
• Maintain procedures for delivery of backup materials to recovery facilities.

Skills

Storage Admin

SAN

Backup Restore

Security Controls

Vendor Support

Tools

IBM Storage

SAN Infrastructure

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Senior Storage Administrator to provide expertise to a federal client in support of their mission critical systems in defense of our Homeland. We are seeking an experienced Senior Storage Administrator to join our team. As a Storage Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining our organization's storage infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing storage administration, provisioning, troubleshooting, and ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our storage systems.

This position in on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD and requires a secret clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS080, T2, Band 5

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the storage infrastructure, including storage area networks (SAN).
• Monitor storage performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability.
• Provision storage resources and allocate space to meet the needs of the organization's applications and data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve storage issues, collaborating with cross- functional teams and vendors as necessary.
• Implement and maintain storage security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data protection mechanisms.
• Conduct storage capacity planning and forecasting to accommodate future growth and changing business requirements.
• Create and maintain documentation related to storage configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Ensure appropriate storage medium are controlled and accounted for in the inventory and released to off-site processes and to on-site storage areas.
• Ensure all restorable media; necessary copies of software, documentation, and supplies stored at the off-site location are kept current and reviewed periodically for relevance.
• Maintain procedures for delivery of the backup materials to recovery facilities/site.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Due to federal requirements, only US Citizens can be considered.
• This is an on-site position at a government facility.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to Annapolis Junction, MD
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
• 7 or more years of experience in a Storage Administration role or in a related field.
• 5 or more years of experience administering and supporting enterprise storage environments, including IBM storage technologies and SAN (Storage Area Network) infrastructure.

TCS080, T2, Band 5

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