Storage Administrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Storage Administrator is expected to be able to: 

Responsible for effective provisioning, operation, installation/configuration and maintenance of systems hardware/software/related infrastructure. Provide technical support, guidance and hands-on delivery in the planning, implementation and ongoing operations. The Systems Engineer shall participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements. The Systems Engineer shall document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans and results. Depicts complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences; communicates project objectives, scope and status to project teams. 

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Provide administrative and technical support for current and future storage technologies used by NGA. 
• Create, test, implement, and remove backup policies as required for various NGA systems including, but not limited to Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems. 
• Install, configure, and remove physical and virtual appliances and servers used for NGA backup operations. 
• Perform file and system level restoration using provided backup tools as required. 
• Utilize Service Now to document restore requests 
• Provide expert knowledge on IT storage vendors in use by NGA: Hitachi, NetApp, Dell EMC, Dell, HPE, Brocade, and Cloud agnostic 3rd party technologies such as Azure Storage and AWS Storage. 
• Provide expert knowledge in NGA’s current storage monitoring solutions including, but not limited to Brocade Network Advisor, Brocade SANnav, NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager, NetApp IQ, NetApp OnCommand Insight, EMC Unisphere Central, HP 3PAR Management Server, and Hitachi Command Suite. 
• Daily operations for storage administration include: 

• Storage Array administration 

• LUN / Volume administration 

• Fiber switch administration 

• Storage File Sharing 

• Security Implementation 

• Data Migrations 

• Pilot Projects / Proof of Concept 

• Cloud Tier support and administration 

• Other duties as assigned 

• • Provide on-call Support to NGA Enterprise Storage mission 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365/366 days per year, including weekends and holidays is required as part of a weekly rotating schedule. This support includes low and high side environments. In addition, this support requires the Contractor to respond to after hour call-back support within 2-hours of notification. The Contractors shall follow DoD/NGA, Information Operations policies and processes for information assurance. 
  • Other duties and responsibilities as detailed in performance work statement. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• • Minimum Top Secret Clearance with CI poly.  
  • Must have at least five (5) years of experience working with NGA IT systems  
  • Five (5) years of overall professional experience in the engineering field. 
  • Two (2) years hands-on experience with enterprise SAN (Storage Area Network) management to include capabilities and technologies such as: Fiber Channel zoning, FCoE (Fiber Channel over Ethernet) unified fabric, HBA/CNA (Host Bus Adapter/Converged Network Adapter), storage controllers, and LUN (Logical Unit Number), RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), and file sharing / NAS (Network Addressable Storage). 
  • Five (5) years hands-on experience with enterprise hierarchical storage system management; operation of enterprise backup/restore services, using software such as Veritas NetBackup. 
  • Two (2) years hands-on experience with Azure Recovery Services (ARS). 
  • Security/Certification Requirements: 
  • Sensitivity Level: IT-I 
  • IA Level: IAT-II (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) 
  • Computing Environment (any of): Dell EMC Information Storage and Management (DECA-ISM), Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional – Storage Administration, NetApp Certified Data 
    Administrator (NCDA), SNIA Storage Networking Certification Program (SNCP), Veritas 
    Certified Specialist (VCS), NetBackup Administrator 

We are seeking a Storage Administrator to join our team supporting our NGA customer.

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. 

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location:  St, Louis MO
• Type of environment: Office  
• Noise level: Low  
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.  
• Amount of Travel: 30% within WMA 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEAR

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship 

Clearance requirement: TS/SCI CI Poly 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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