Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer to support a highly secure government contracting environment focused on enterprise storage, backup, and SAN infrastructure operations. The Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer will serve as a senior member of the Corporate Storage Team, responsible for managing backup platforms, troubleshooting storage systems, supporting security compliance initiatives, and ensuring the reliability of mission-critical storage environments.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer:

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

• Work directly with customers to onboard new physical servers and virtual machines into backup environments and resolve backup-related issues.

• Configure and deploy new backup solutions and technologies as required.

• Troubleshoot and coordinate break/fix activities for backup appliances and storage systems including Oracle ZFS, NetApp, VAST Data, and IBM storage arrays.

• Monitor, manage, and resolve SAN-related issues utilizing command-line administration and zoning techniques.

• Support Brocade SAN switch administration, troubleshooting, and zoning activities.

• Partner with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to ensure storage and backup infrastructure vulnerabilities are remediated and maintained in compliance with security requirements.

• Support SSP reauthorization efforts and provide documentation required for compliance initiatives.

• Participate in a scheduled rotational on-call support rotation to address after-hours operational issues.

• Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures for storage and backup environments.

Qualifications of the Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer:

• 10+ years of experience as a Storage Administrator, Storage Engineer, Systems Administrator, or related infrastructure professional.

• Hands-on experience administering enterprise backup solutions including NetBackup, Cohesity, Commvault, and Rubrik.

• Strong experience supporting enterprise storage platforms including Oracle ZFS, NetApp, VAST Data, and IBM storage arrays.

• Experience troubleshooting and administering SAN environments, including zoning and command-line diagnostics.

• Knowledge of Brocade SAN switch administration and troubleshooting.

• Experience working with security teams to address vulnerabilities, compliance requirements, and accreditation activities.

• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or higher required.

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

• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and customer support skills.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced enterprise infrastructure environment with minimal supervision.

Compensation for the Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $220,000

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

This job opens for applications on 10/28/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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