Maximus is seeking a Storage Administrator to provide expertise to a federal client in support of their mission critical systems in defense of our Homeland.

We are seeking an experienced Storage Administrator to join our team. As a Storage Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining our organization's storage infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing storage administration, provisioning, troubleshooting, and ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our storage systems.

This position is on-site, five days a week and requires an active secret clearance. 

Job-Specific Responsibilities: 

• Administer and maintain the storage infrastructure, including storage area networks (SAN).
• Monitor storage performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability.
• Provision storage resources and allocate space to meet the needs of the organization's applications and data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve storage issues, collaborating with cross- functional teams and vendors as necessary.
• Implement and maintain storage security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data protection mechanisms.
• Conduct storage capacity planning and forecasting to accommodate future growth and changing business requirements.
• Create and maintain documentation related to storage configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Ensure appropriate storage medium are controlled and accounted for in the inventory, and released to off-site processes and to on-site storage areas.
• Ensure all restorable media; necessary copies of software, documentation, and supplies stored at the off-site location are kept current and reviewed periodically for relevance.
• Maintain procedures for delivery of the backup materials to recovery facilities/site.

Job-Specific Requirements:

• Active Secret security clearance required. ⁠
• Due to federal requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered.
• This is an on-site position at a government facility.
• Requires presence on-site five days per week.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
• 7 or more years of experience in a Storage Administration role or in a related field.

Job-Specific Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 

• 5 or more years of experience with IBM technologies.
• Recent experience working with DHS agencies
• Certifications such as: IBM Certified Specialist – Storage Solutions, SCSA, SCSP, SCSE

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