Storage Operations Lead

General Dynamics IT; United States; Remote; USD 123,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-enabled growth tools

Leadership development

Internal mobility

Competitive pay and benefits

401(k) match

Mission-focused culture

Modernize VA cloud ecosystem

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a Storage Operations Lead to support the VA in Austin, TX or remotely. You will oversee enterprise storage operations across SAN/NAS, ensuring backup integrity, disaster recovery readiness, security compliance, and capacity optimization in a multi‑petabyte environment.

You will partner with storage engineers, data protection, cybersecurity, hosting, and VA stakeholders to improve reliability, governance, and performance.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise storage operations including availability, backup integrity, disaster recovery readiness, security compliance, and capacity across VA's multi‑petabyte storage environment.
• Lead governance and performance oversight for SAN/NAS platforms, storage clusters, replication, Commvault data protection, and related operational metrics.
• Work closely with storage engineers, data protection teams, cybersecurity staff, hosting leaders, and VA stakeholders to improve reliability, resiliency, and compliance across storage services.
• Manage performance measurement processes, coordinate testing cycles for backup/restore and replication, validate SLAs, and maintain dashboards, logs, and recurring reporting packages.
• Refine operational workflows, reduce backup failures, strengthen documentation, and embed performance and security requirements throughout the storage lifecycle.
• Coordinate across hosting, database, and virtualization teams to ensure aligned and efficient operations.
• Engage VA leadership and service line managers to communicate storage performance expectations and improvements.

Skills

Accountability

Leadership

Security Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Public Trust/Other Required

MBI (T2)

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications

Skills: Accountability, Leadership, Security Compliance Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

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 or Remote

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

The likely salary range for this position is $123,250 - $166,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options

Remote

Work Location

Any Location / Remot

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.