What are the responsibilities and job description for the Storage Administrator position at Farfield Systems?
Job Description
- Responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting database backups
- Troubleshoot and diagnose technical issues related to NetApp and Commvault systems
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including troubleshooting guides, best practices, and standard operating procedures
- Mentor and train other support engineers in the team, sharing knowledge and best practices
- Stay current with the latest NetApp technologies, best practices, and certifications
- Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical issues
- Ensure all storage devices are security compliant
- Contribute to monitoring of team metrics and KPIs, ensuring the health and success of the service
- Collaborate with other cross-functional teams in both engineering and security.
Required Skills
- Proven experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical and performance issues in storage in storage environments\
- Windows and UNIX knowledge
- HS or GED AND 20 years experience
- Bachelors AND 15 years experience
Desired Skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of technology as it pertains to infrastructure and applications and be able to provide design recommendations
- Familiarity with automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python)
- Knowledge of NetApp ONTAP hardware, software, and associated features (e.g., Snapshot, SnapVault, FlexClone, SnapMirror, FlexVol, Fabric Pool, and Object Storage)
- Knowledge of the NetApp storage grid
- Knowledge of virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and their integration with storage systems
- NetApp OnTap
- Proficiency in NAS protocols, including NFS and SMB
- Proven track record in designing and managing enterprise storage environments
Additional Details
- CompTIA Security CE
About Farfield Systems
Farfield was founded in 2002 by a Marine Corps veteran to provide enterprise and mission support to government customers in Defense and the Intelligence community. We pride ourselves on doing work that matters for our customers' most important missions. From the start, we put our team members first and, over the years, made many changes to better serve them. In turn, they have made our customers truly happy. Isn't that the way it's supposed to work? That's what we mean by “employee driven…customer focused.” That simple phrase defines our culture and our core values.
Farfield maintains the dynamic spirit of a startup. This energy drives us to leverage the full potential of our outstanding team. We concentrate on our fundamental strengths and continuously enhance the value we provide to our customers.