Storage Operations Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-enabled growth tools

Leadership development programs

Competitive pay and 401(k) match

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) seeks a Storage Operations Lead to oversee enterprise storage operations for the VA program in Austin, TX.

The role ensures availability, backup integrity, disaster recovery readiness, security compliance, and capacity optimization across a multi-petabyte environment. You will lead governance for SAN/NAS platforms, replication, protection systems, and related metrics, coordinating with storage engineers, cybersecurity, and hosting teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 5+ years of experience in storage/infra
• Experience leading storage operations, data protection, and backup/recovery workflows in enterprise IT environments
• Strong understanding of ITSM, service delivery, hosting operations, and governance

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise storage operations including availability, backup integrity, disaster recovery readiness, security compliance, and capacity optimization
• Lead governance and performance oversight for SAN/NAS, storage clusters, replication, and data protection systems
• Coordinate testing cycles for backup/restore and replication; validate SLAs and maintain dashboards and reporting
• Refine workflows, reduce backup failures, and strengthen documentation; embed security throughout storage lifecycle
• Collaborate across storage engineering, hosting, cybersecurity, and VA stakeholders to improve reliability, resiliency, and compliance

Skills

Storage ops leadership

Stakeholder communication

Performance dashboards

IT governance

Backup/recovery management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAN/NAS infrastructure

Commvault

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a STORAGE OPERATIONS LEAD supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a STORAGE OPERATIONS LEAD supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Austin Texas, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Join GDIT to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Infrastructure Operations Support Services program. As the Storage Operations Lead, you will oversee enterprise storage operations—ensuring availability, backup integrity, disaster recovery readiness, security compliance, and optimized capacity across VA’s multi‑petabyte storage environment.

You will lead governance and performance oversight for SAN/NAS platforms, storage clusters, replication, Commvault data protection, and related operational metrics. You will work closely with storage engineers, data protection teams, cybersecurity staff, hosting leaders, and VA stakeholders to improve reliability, resiliency, and compliance across all storage services.

You will manage performance measurement processes, coordinate testing cycles for backup/restore and replication, validate SLAs, and maintain dashboards, logs, and recurring reporting packages. You will refine operational workflows, reduce backup failures, strengthen documentation, and embed performance and security requirements throughout the storage lifecycle. You will also coordinate across hosting, database, and virtualization teams to ensure aligned and efficient operations.

HOW A STORAGE OPERATIONS LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

You will engage directly with VA leadership and service line managers to communicate storage performance expectations, deliver reviews and briefings, and recommend improvements. Your communication practices will enhance transparency, alignment, and confidence in storage service delivery.

You will drive continuous improvement by identifying gaps, optimizing replication and backup processes, modernizing documentation, strengthening controls, and advancing automation across storage operations. Your leadership ensures VA’s storage environment remains reliable, secure, resilient, scalable, and continuously improving.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5 years of experience
• Experience leading storage operations, data protection, backup/recovery workflows, or infrastructure compliance in enterprise IT environments
• Demonstrated expertise with enterprise storage platforms, SAN/NAS infrastructure, data protection systems, and disaster recovery processes
• Strong understanding of ITSM, service delivery, hosting operations, and enterprise‑class process governance
• Ability to evaluate storage documentation, workflows, performance metrics, and system outputs for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
• Experience developing performance plans, audit artifacts, dashboards, and corrective‑action processes
• Excellent written, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across storage engineering, hosting, cybersecurity, and federal organizations

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting VA, federal agencies, or regulated environments
• Storage‑related certifications (NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE, Commvault, or similar), ITILv4, Six Sigma, or equivalent
• Familiarity with federal security requirements, data protection policies, VA Handbook 6500, NIST 800‑53, and DR/BCP frameworks
• Experience with enterprise storage performance analytics, compliance audits, and monitoring tools

Security Clearance

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Location:

Austin, TX (hybrid)

No visa sponsorship is available for this position

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• AI‑enabled professional growth tools
• Leadership development and internal mobility programs
• Competitive pay, benefits, and 401(k) match
• Mission‑focused culture supporting Veterans
• Opportunities to modernize VA’s cloud financial ecosystem and strengthen cost efficiency, accountability, and business value across nationwide operations