Storage Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$96K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience managing enterprise storage systems (SAN, NAS, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge of storage provisioning and access controls
  • Proven ability in troubleshooting complex storage issues
  • Experience with data backup and recovery processes
  • Familiarity with security compliance and vulnerability remediation
  • Hands-on expertise in performance tuning and diagnostics
  • Must have a Top Secret SCI clearance (or be able to obtain one)

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain SAN and NAS storage systems across various environments
  • Monitor and tune storage performance to optimize service delivery
  • Support data backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations
  • Manage user access and permissions to ensure secure data access
  • Troubleshoot connectivity and storage-related issues effectively
  • Perform lifecycle management tasks, including firmware updates and configurations
  • Collaborate with teams to integrate new technologies and maintain security operations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Flexible paid time off policies including vacation and parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and accident insurance options
  • Focus on career development with support for mobility and skill enhancement
  • Award-winning culture promoting innovation and community
Full Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Network-Attached Storage (NAS), SAN Storage, Storage Area Network (SAN), Storage Optimization, Storage Replication

Certifications:

None

Experience:

4 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

STORAGE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Storage Systems Administrator supporting CIS, you willoperate, maintain, and secure enterprise storage platforms across globally distributed, multinetwork environments. You will ensure high availability, data integrity, and reliable access to storage services, while supporting modernization, security, and lifecycle initiatives. Your work strengthens system resilience, enhances performance, and enables critical mission operations that depend on fast, secure, and consistent data access.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Administer,operate, andmaintainenterprise storage systems, including SAN, NAS, object storage, and backup/replication technologies across physical, virtual, andcloud connectedenvironments
  • Monitor storage performance, health, capacity, and availability, performing diagnostics, tuning, and remediation to ensureoptimalservice delivery
  • Support data backup, recovery, replication, anddisaster recoveryoperations,validatingscheduled jobs and ensuring data resilience across multiple networks
  • Manage storage provisioning, access controls, share permissions, and user/group mappings tomaintainsecure and compliant data access
  • Troubleshootstorage relatedissues involving connectivity, protocols, access, hardware dependencies, and integration with compute, virtualization, and network services
  • Perform lifecycle tasks including firmware updates, configuration changes, performance improvements, and operational maintenance of storage infrastructure
  • Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, server, virtualization, and monitoring teams to integrate new capabilities, support technology refresh, andmaintainsecure, reliable storage operations
  • Maintain documentation, SOPs, storage diagrams, and operational artifacts supporting sustainment, change control, and continuous improvement
  • Apply security patches, firmware updates, and platform hotfixes across storage systems, ensuringtimelycompliance with enterprise security baselines and configuration standards
  • Identifyand remediate noncompliant storage components by reviewing vulnerability and compliance reports, addressing patching failures, andvalidatingcorrective actions across assigned environments


WHAT YOU9LL NEED TO SUCCEED

  • EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
    Storage DirectorySystems Administrator Senior - Requires a Bachelor9s degree in an ITrelated field or 8+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
    Storage DirectorySystems Administrator Principal- Requires a Bachelor9s degree in an ITrelated field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.

  • CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph

  • CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g. Security+ CE, etc.)

  • Hands on experience administering enterprise storage platforms (e.g., SAN/NAS, clustered storage, backup/replication systems) in complex, multinetwork environments
  • Strongproficiencywith storage provisioning, permissions/security management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
  • Experience implementing secure configuration practices, storage hardening, and compliance with enterprise security requirements
  • Familiarity with patching, firmware updates, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance processes
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex storage, access, replication, and performance issues across distributed infrastructure
  • Strong documentation, communication, andcross teamcollaboration skills
  • US citizenship required
  • LOCATION: Onsite

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you9ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#CIS

The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

USA CO Colorado Springs - 8610 Explorer Dr (COC036), USA DC Washington, USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), USA VA Springfield - 7770 Backlick Rd (VAS110)

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.


Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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