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The Mission
Leidos is seeking a Senior Storage Administrator to support a large enterprise IT contract for the Department of Defense. This role requires technical expertise in storage engineering, system administration, and operations. This role is responsible for optimizing the configuration of the enterprise storage infrastructure to maximize availability, performance, and capacity. This role participates in the lifecycle process of purchasing, installing, maintaining, and replacing storage devices across on-premises and cloud IT environments. This role collects and evaluates metrics to optimize storage operations. This individual identifies risks, performs assessments, and analyzes risk mitigation strategies. Finally, this individual is responsible for developing and maintaining system documentation and procedures in accordance with customer requirements.
Primary Tasks
- Install, configure, and administer enterprise storage systems to include, Dell and NetApp filers and Dell PowerProtect/Data Domain systems
- Install, configure, and administer Veritas NetBackup server and client software. Schedule and monitor backup policies. Generate backup status reports as required
- performance
- Create and secure SMB file shares
- Coordinate with server administrators to create, secure, and mount NFS exports
- Develop and implement Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations plans in accordance with customer requirements
- Install, configure, maintain, and administer Linux and Windows servers in support of storage operations such as NetBackup, Media, DSM and Master servers
- Configure NetBackup policies. Troubleshoot and resolve backup job failures
- Manage Distributed File System (DFS) namespaces
- Coordinate with vCenter administrators to provision Storage Area Network (SAN) resources to VMWare ESX cluster datastores as required
- Configure and manage volume snapshots. Assist customers with point-in-time file restores
- Schedule and monitor volume replication for disaster recovery
- Monitor health and availability of infrastructure applications and systems
- Work with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software failures
- Coordinate with Change Management to deconflict and schedule hardware maintenance activities, system and firmware updates, and other configuration changes
- Execute system changes during scheduled maintenance windows
- Monitor and evaluate system performance and capacity trends
- Resolve tier 2 and tier 3 service requests
- Identify opportunities to automate operations. Develop automated solutions that take advantage of Dell and NetApp system APIs
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Mentor junior team members
- Update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with after-hours triage and troubleshooting
- Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken, After Action Report (AAR) etc.) for Root Cause Analysis, engineering technical assessment, and process improvement initiatives.
Basic Qualifications
- Extensive experience administering enterprise-level data storage systems (Dell Storage Center, Dell Compellent, NetApp, and Data Domain) with a demonstrated understanding of the following services and technologies
- SAN administration including provisioning of LUNs, managing fiber channel zoning, and mapping storage to servers
- NAS administration including NFS and SMB file sharing
- Integration with VMWare ESX Server
- Data migration strategies
- Snapshots
- Volume replication
- Managing file and share permissions in an Active Directory environment
- Storage monitoring and performance tuning
- Strong experience managing and administering Veritas NetBackup systems and backup schedules
- Experience with scripting technologies such as PowerShell
- Experience administering Linux based operating systems
- Experience with Distributed File System (DFS)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills when interacting with customers, leadership, and teammates
- Ability to mentor junior team members
- Ability to complete complex projects with minimal direction
- Experience working independently to support a 24/7/365 mission environment
- Experience contributing to deliverables and meeting performance metrics
- Experience coordinating with senior management and customers
- Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results.
- Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) ticketing systems such as ServiceNow.
Clearance Requirement:
- Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.
- TS/SCI with Polygraph required for Position OR TS/SCI and willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
- Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field with at least 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience, Associate's with 10 years, or High School Diploma with 12 years.
- Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) – IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher)
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:June 11, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience administering enterprise-level data storage systems (Dell Storage Center, Dell Compellent, NetApp, Data Domain, Dell PowerProtect)
- SAN administration including provisioning LUNs, managing fiber channel zoning, and mapping storage to servers
- NAS administration including NFS and SMB file sharing
- Integration with VMware ESX Server and vCenter
- Data migration strategies, snapshots, and volume replication
- Managing file and share permissions in an Active Directory environment
- Storage monitoring and performance tuning
- Managing and administering Veritas NetBackup systems and backup schedules
- Experience with scripting technologies such as PowerShell
- Experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems
- Experience with Distributed File System (DFS)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to mentor junior team members
- Ability to complete complex projects with minimal direction and support 24/7/365 mission environment
- Experience with ITSM ticketing systems such as ServiceNow
- Meet DoDM 8140.03 IT System Admin Intermediate certification (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher)
- US Citizenship and TS/SCI with Polygraph required or TS/SCI with willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph
- Education and experience equivalent: Bachelor's +8 years (or Masters +6, Associate +10, High School +12)
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
