Storage Administrator SAN

Direct hire. This is not a temp to perm or temp opening. Seeking IT Storage Administrator. Location is Montgomery, AL Must be US Citizen and have minimum interim Secret clearance If you do not have a clearance, client can attain an interim Secret for you. Pay up to $95,000 a year with full benefits but would depend on experience. CompTIA Security certification required prior to start. Relocation candidates will also be considered. Project/Contract Overview: Seeking a Storage Administrator to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) in Montgomery, AL. JOB DESCRIPTION: As a Storage Administrator, you will: Provide architect support and design of disk and backup storage for connection to Government resources. Apply the following industry best practices when providing recommendations SAN array configuration and management best SAN Fiber Channel switches configuration and management best NAS devices configuration and management best Storage tape devices configuration and management best Cloud storage hardware configuration and management best Enterprise backup configuration and management best Enterprise journaling configuration and management best Perform configuration and management of disk and backup storage for connection to Government resources. Configure and manage SAN arrays, SAN Fiber Channel switches, NAS devices, storage tape devices, cloud-based storage hardware, and enterprise backup Perform monitoring, reporting, and analysis of disk and backup storage for connection to Government resources. Provide capacity planning reports on storage and backup environments, identifying total storage, percent used, and percent free on each storage Monitor hardware status and open tickets for Troubleshoot and resolve problems associated with and/or negatively impacting storage and backup operations. Monitor storage and backup operations and report on health status, following established Ecosystem process. Perform analysis of allocated capacity and the association to servers and Create documentation for new processes and procedures the contractor Maintain current documentation associated with storage processes/procedures. Tune disk and backup storage for connection to Government resources. Use DISA Enterprise Standard Monitoring Tools monitoring tools to detect errors and performance issues and recommend corrective Evaluate Operation Systems, Databases, and applications and provide tuning guidance to maximize storage and backup JOB REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS: Must have either Interim Secret or Secret clearance possess an 8570 CompTIA Security certification or higher to start work Education and years of experience: Bachelors degree in science , Engineer, Math, or Technology and 10 years of experience in an Information Technology environment and 5 years of experience installing/maintaining a Storage or Backup environment, utilization of required software, tools and utilities, implementation and testing of related software OR Associates degree in Science, Engineer, Math, or Technology and 13 years of experience in an Information Technology environment and 5 years of experience installing/maintaining a Storage or Backup environment, utilization of required software, tools and utilities, implementation, and testing of related software OR 15 years of experience in an Information Technology environment and 5 years of experience installing/maintaining a Storage or Backup environment, utilization of required software, tools and utilities, implementation, and testing of related software BENEFITS: 401(k) plan with 4% matching funds and immediate vesting Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance 3 weeks PTO 11 paid Federal Holidays Company sponsored Long- and short-term Disability coverage Company sponsored Life Insurance coverage Hiring Referral Bonus Reimbursement for approved technical training/exams