Senior Storage Administrator

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a highly skilled Storage & Systems Administrator with a minimum of 10 years of enterprise-level experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex IT infrastructure environments.

The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in VMware virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server, NetApp storage (iSCSI/FCP/CIFS/SMB/SnapMirror), Linux systems, and enterprise networking.

This role will be responsible for ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance of our IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.

This is an onsite role that requires a Public Trust clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS220, T4, Band 7

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

Infrastructure Management

- Design, deploy, and maintain VMware vSphere/vCenter clusters, including advanced features (HA, DRS, vSAN, vLCM, SRM).

- Manage and administer Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) infrastructure, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, Failover Clustering, DFS, and IIS.

- Implement, monitor, and optimize NetApp ONTAP storage systems (AFF/FAS), including:

- iSCSI and FCP SAN provisioning for VMware and Oracle/SQL workloads.

- CIFS/SMB share management, NFS exports, and quota enforcement.

- SnapMirror replication for DR and backup strategies.

- Storage efficiency features (deduplication, compression, FabricPool).

- Administer Linux servers (Red Hat Enterprise/Rocky/Ubuntu) and perform patching, system hardening, and performance tuning.

Cloud & Virtualization

- Manage hybrid infrastructure across Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms.

- Integrate on-premises storage and compute resources with cloud-based services for disaster recovery, backup, and workload migration.

Networking & Security

- Collaborate with network teams to design and maintain LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, and firewall configurations supporting storage and virtualization workloads.

- Implement security best practices across all systems (encryption, RBAC, certificate management, and patch compliance).

Monitoring & Automation

- Utilize tools such as NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager, SolarWinds, vRealize, Ansible, and PowerCLI to monitor, automate, and optimize operations.

- Develop scripts (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to automate provisioning, reporting, and maintenance tasks.

Disaster Recovery & Backup

- Architect and maintain business continuity plans, including SnapMirror DR, Commvault integrations, and VMware SRM.

Collaboration & Documentation

- Work cross-functionally with DBAs, network engineers, and application teams to ensure seamless infrastructure operations.

- Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, runbooks, and SOPs to support audits and compliance.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Technical degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT infrastruct...