Systems Storage Administration Advisor

Peraton is seeking skilled and qualified candidates for a Backup and Recovery Administration position. This role provides technical oversight of hardware and software systems, with a primary focus on enterprise backup platforms, data protection, and recovery operations. The selected candidate will deliver technical infrastructure services supporting the design, engineering, maintenance, and sustainment of the customer’s enterprise backup and recovery environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Contribute independently and as part of a team on projects of moderate to complex scope, recommending and developing practical, innovative solutions.
• Perform predictive and performance analysis, proactively monitor systems, identify root causes, and implement both short- and long-term remediation strategies.
• Execute day-to-day administrative tasks including system reporting, tuning, and coordination with cross-functional teams to prevent service disruptions.
• Produce comprehensive technical documentation in compliance with industry standards and customer policies.
• Provide 24x7 operational support, responding to escalations, troubleshooting issues, and driving process improvements.
• Collaborate across operations and implementation teams to determine optimal technical solutions.
• Support and maintain hardware, software, and connectivity components; plan and execute infrastructure upgrades to ensure reliability and availability.
• Enhance backup and recovery methodologies, including automation and configuration management improvements.
• Serve as a primary communication point for internal teams, government leads, and stakeholders regarding storage and backup operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, master’s degree with 6+ years of experience, associate’s degree with 10+ years of experience, or High School Diploma/GED with 12+ years of experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance 
• CompTIA Security+ certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days).
• Strong working knowledge of HPE Data Protector and Veritas NetBackup.
• Experience with data replication to tape media and offsite storage environments.
• Working knowledge of SAN storage operations.
• Understanding of customer business environments and operational requirements.

Preferred Quaifications:

• Active Top Secret clearance