Sr. Storage Administrator / Engineer with Security Clearance

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. #LI-AR2 #LI-ONSITE