Systems Admin- Storage Hardware Platforms

Apex Systems; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life and long

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match after 12 mo

ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

HSA (HDHP)

EAP with up to 8 counseling sessions

Certification discounts

Training and certification resources

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Systems Administrator for Storage Hardware Platforms in the Richmond, VA area with remote work options. You will manage storage and backups, ensure high availability, and perform proactive maintenance for mission-critical systems.

The role requires deep storage expertise, including Hitachi and Dell platforms, and hands-on experience with Commvault and Cohesity. You will also automate tasks using Ansible, Python, or PowerShell, participate in change control, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5+ years in mission-critical enterprise storage environments.
• Expertise with Hitachi and Dell storage platforms; Commvault & Cohesity experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain enterprise storage and backup systems integrity.
• Configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot storage and backup tasks.
• Remediate vulnerabilities and document change requests.
• Collaborate with engineering to design and implement infrastructure solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations and perform root cause analysis.
• Monitor capacity and perform performance tuning.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Hitachi storage

Dell storage

Commvault

Cohesity

VMware

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Job Description: Systems Admin- Storage Hardware Platforms

Job#: 3057819

Location: Richmond, Virginia (Remote)

Role Overview

This technical support position delivers expert engineering and production support for critical storage infrastructure and financial applications. Responsibilities include managing storage and backup provisioning, configuration, performance troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The selected professional will ensure high availability and stability for mission-critical operations under minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of enterprise storage networks and backup systems.
• Perform storage and backup support tasks, configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Identify, recommend, and remediate technical vulnerabilities to ensure a secure environment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to document and implement change requests.
• Adhere strictly to established organizational change control policies and procedures.
• Participate in workgroups to design, build, test, and implement infrastructure product solutions.
• Execute incident management duties, including on-call rotations and root cause analysis.
• Review capacity trends, allocate resources, and conduct performance tuning.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Experience: Three to five or more years of relevant work experience supporting mission-critical enterprise storage environments.

Technical Skills: Deep expertise in storage hardware platforms such as Hitachi and Dell. Expert-level experience in Commvault and Cohesity is required, along with proficiency in VMware environments, capacity management, and automation using Ansible, Python, or PowerShell.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with performance monitoring tools including Grafana, Splunk, or Dynatrace.
• Working knowledge of storage-related networking protocols such as NFS, SMB, FC, and iSCSI.
• Prior experience operating within regulated financial services environments.
• Experience with automated security and compliance remediation protocols.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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