Storage Administrator (MSIC/SCOAA)

Job Description

The Storage Administrator is a key member of the infrastructure team, responsible for the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise-grade storage and backup solutions. This role is designed for a developing professional who possesses a solid foundation in SAN/NAS technologies and is eager to scale their expertise in a high-performance environment. You will work closely with Senior Engineers to provision storage, ensure data integrity, and manage the lifecycle of multi-vendor storage arrays and backup libraries.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine storage provisioning (LUN creation, masking, zoning) and filesystem management (exports/shares).
• Conduct daily health checks across storage arrays and backup environments to identify and remediate potential hardware or performance issues.
• Function as the first point of contact for storage-related performance bottlenecks, connectivity issues, and backup failures.
• Monitor and manage scheduled backup jobs; assist with data restoration requests and tape library management.
• Maintain accurate records of storage allocations, rack diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Actively participate in vendor training and cross-training sessions to master new storage platforms and emerging data technologies.

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals! Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits https://www.colsa.com/culture_benefits/

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 to 12 years of related experience
• Solid understanding of SAN (Fibre Channel, iSCSI) and NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS) protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve basic hardware, connectivity, and software issues within a data center context.
• Familiarity with the concepts of RPO/RTO, incremental vs. full backups, and the importance of data retention policies.
• A proactive "willingness to learn" attitude with the ability to take ownership of new tasks as the environment evolves.
• Active/Current CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP, or equivalent baseline certification.
• Ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility and maintain program access as required
• U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility including successful completion of a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph within 6 months of hire date   

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI and a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
• NetApp Certified Storage Associate (NCSA) or similar vendor-specific credentials.
• Hands-on experience with DDN (EXAScaler), NetApp (ONTAP), Spectra Logic(BlackPearl/T950/Cube), and/or VAST Data.
• Veritas NetBackup (policies, storage units, and catalog management).
• Demonstrated experience with HPC Clusters.
• Proficiency in Linux (RHEL/CentOS) command line for storage mounting and troubleshooting.
• Nutanix, KVM, Citrix, or similar.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.