Lead Storage Security Engineer/Backup Administrator

Lead Storage Security Engineer / Enterprise Storage & Backup Administrator

Direct Hire

Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL - hybrid - 2-3 days a week (MWF, then T/Th)

Competitive Base, 15% bonus (avg payout over 150%), pension, 401K match, medical, PTO, etc!

Serve as the technical lead for enterprise storage, backup, and cyber recovery infrastructure supporting large-scale production environments. Collaborate with vendors, architects, and internal stakeholders to design, implement, modernize, and maintain secure, highly available storage and data protection solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise storage and backup environments in partnership with storage and backup vendors.
• Develop and present technical refresh strategies, infrastructure upgrade roadmaps, and maintenance cost analyses to executive leadership and management teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, offering guidance on system administration, troubleshooting, best practices, and professional development.
• Coordinate with procurement and finance teams by developing vendor quotations, cost estimates, and technical recommendations for infrastructure acquisitions.
• Partner with Dell Technologies to design, test, and implement a Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery solution, strengthening organizational cyber resilience and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, Index Engines CyberSense, and Unisys Stealth, providing architectural guidance, operational support, and strategic recommendations.
• Perform daily administration and maintenance of enterprise SAN and NAS storage environments, including capacity expansions, firmware upgrades, and system health monitoring.
• Provision and decommission storage resources by presenting and removing LUNs to support application and infrastructure projects.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage, SAN, NAS, and Fibre Channel connectivity issues while minimizing operational impact.
• Execute enterprise storage migrations and technology refresh initiatives with minimal downtime.
• Configure and maintain Brocade Fibre Channel zoning to support secure and reliable storage connectivity.
• Administer enterprise backup solutions, including NetBackup and Dell EMC Avamar, by creating and maintaining backup policies and ensuring data protection compliance.
• Monitor and manage service requests and incident queues using Remedy, ensuring timely resolution of storage and backup issues.
• Configure, update, and maintain Dell EMC RecoverPoint replication environments to support business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.

Core Competencies

• Enterprise Storage Administration
• SAN/NAS Architecture
• Fibre Channel Networking
• Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
• Index Engines CyberSense
• Unisys Stealth
• Dell EMC RecoverPoint
• Brocade SAN Switches & Zoning
• NetBackup
• Dell EMC Avamar
• Storage Migrations & Technical Refreshes
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
• Vendor Management
• Infrastructure Planning & Roadmapping
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring
• Capacity Planning
• Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization
• IT Operations & Enterprise Infrastructure

The compensation range for this position is Competitive      

(dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location).

*Note: Disclosure as required by the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (CO), NYC Pay Transparency Law, and sb5761 (WA)

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