Storage Administrator IV

Overview The Storage Administrator IV is a senior practitioner who leads complex operational changes, performance optimization, and lifecycle upgrades across enterprise storage platforms, partnering closely with engineering and application teams to sustain high availability and consistent service quality. Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations are Salisbury, NC. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Position Summary: The Storage Administrator IV is a senior practitioner who leads complex operational changes, performance optimization, and lifecycle upgrades across enterprise storage platforms, partnering closely with engineering and application teams to sustain high availability and consistent service quality. Schedule: Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations are Salisbury, NC. Authorized to work in the U.S.: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Responsibilities Lead complex provisioning, migrations, and fabric changes while minimizing service risk. Optimize performance through workload analysis, cache/tier tuning, and path balancing. Implement replication, snapshot policies, and backup integration aligned to RPO/RTO targets. Drive capacity planning and hardware refreshes, providing data-driven forecasts and recommendations. Automate routine tasks and enforce configuration standards via scripts and templates. Resolve advanced incidents and mentor junior team members on troubleshooting methods. Communicate planned changes and potential impacts to Engineers, Product Managers, and support teams. Uphold SLA adherence through proactive monitoring, trend analysis, and health checks. Maintain high-quality documentation, diagrams, and SOPs supporting consistent operations. Leadership: Lead complex provisioning, migrations, and fabric changes while minimizing service risk. Drive capacity planning and hardware refreshes, providing data-driven forecasts and recommendations. Resolve advanced incidents and mentor junior team members on troubleshooting methods. Technical: Implement replication, snapshot policies, and backup integration aligned to RPO/RTO targets. Automate routine tasks and enforce configuration standards via scripts and templates. Communicate planned changes and potential impacts to Engineers, Product Managers, and support teams. Quality Assurance: Optimize performance through workload analysis, cache/tier tuning, and path balancing. Uphold SLA adherence through proactive monitoring, trend analysis, and health checks. Maintain high-quality documentation, diagrams, and SOPs supporting consistent operations. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent years of work experience. 5+ years in enterprise storage administration (SAN/NAS), including fabrics and multipathing. Proficiency with one or more enterprise storage vendor platforms and backup solutions. Strong scripting capability (PowerShell/Bash) and hands on experience with monitoring and ITSM tools. Ability to lead complex changes and mentor junior team members. Excellent communication, incident management, and prioritization skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud file/block services (e.g., Azure Files, AWS EBS/FSx) and hybrid data mobility. Relevant vendor certifications (NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure, HPE) and ITIL Foundation. Salary Range: $125,040 - $187,560 All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills. This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent years of work experience. 5+ years in enterprise storage administration (SAN/NAS), including fabrics and multipathing. Proficiency with one or more enterprise storage vendor platforms and backup solutions. Skills: Strong scripting capability (PowerShell/Bash) and hands on experience with monitoring and ITSM tools. Ability to lead complex changes and mentor junior team members. Excellent communication, incident management, and prioritization skills. Preferred: Experience with cloud file/block services (e.g., Azure Files, AWS EBS/FSx) and hybrid data mobility. Relevant vendor certifications (NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure, HPE) and ITIL Foundation.