Sr. Storage Admin/Engineer

CDIT Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Storage Administrator / Engineer to join the Corporate Storage Team in support of a mission-critical federal customer engagement. The successful candidate will own day-to-day administration of enterprise backup systems and storage infrastructure, lead complex troubleshooting across backup appliances and SAN environments, and partner closely with the ISSO on patching and SSP re-authorization activities.

Key Responsibilities

•   Monitor and manage enterprise backup systems, including NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, and Rubrik.

•   Partner with customers to onboard new servers and VMs into backup coverage and troubleshoot backup-related issues.

•   Configure new backup solutions as they are acquired and introduced into the environment.

•   Troubleshoot and coordinate break-fix activities for backup appliances (NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik) and disk arrays, including Oracle ZFS, NetApp, Vast, and IBM storage arrays.

•   Monitor and resolve SAN issues using command-line troubleshooting and zoning.

•   Work with the ISSO to ensure vulnerabilities are promptly identified and patched.

•   Support the ISSO throughout SSP (System Security Plan) re-authorization activities.

Required Qualifications

•   Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).

•   CompTIA Security+ CE certification (or higher).

•   10+ years of relevant experience as a System Administrator or Storage Administrator.

•   Hands-on expertise administering enterprise backup platforms (NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, Rubrik).

•   Experience administering enterprise storage arrays (Oracle ZFS, NetApp, Vast, IBM).

•   Proficiency with SAN troubleshooting and zoning via command-line interfaces.

•   Demonstrated ability to collaborate with ISSO personnel on patching cycles and SSP activities.

Preferred Qualifications

•   Experience operating in high-availability and disaster recovery environments.

•   Familiarity with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar) to streamline backup and storage operations.

•   Prior experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD mission environments.