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Storage Backup Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Operate enterprise backup and data protection solutions at petabyte scale, ensuring compliance with ... Serve as senior escalation point for complex storage, server, and infrastructure issues across the ...

Storage Engineer

Denver, CO · On-site

$104K - $166K/yr

Operate enterprise backup and data protection solutions at petabyte scale, ensuring compliance with ... Serve as senior escalation point for complex storage, server, and infrastructure issues across the ...

Operate enterprise backup and data protection solutions at petabyte scale, ensuring compliance with ... Serve as senior escalation point for complex storage, server, and infrastructure issues across the ...

Nasscomm is one of the world's largest storage, backup, big data and virtualization consulting & staff augmentation firm, with employees in 43 U.S. States and globally across 4 continents.* VMware ...

Service Electrician

Louisville, CO · On-site

$35 - $55/hr

Solar, Storage & Backup Systems: * Install and wire solar PV systems (grid-tied and off-grid) in residential settings. * Integrate battery storage systems, including hybrid inverters, smart load ...

Service Electrician

Louisville, CO · On-site

$35 - $55/hr

Solar, Storage & Backup Systems: * Install and wire solar PV systems (grid-tied and off-grid) in residential settings. * Integrate battery storage systems, including hybrid inverters, smart load ...

Support and administer Scale Computing HCI environments, including virtualization, storage, backup, and disaster recovery functions. * Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve ...

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What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in Storage Backup roles, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Storage Backup roles often encounter challenges such as managing data growth, ensuring backup reliability, and minimizing downtime during restores. Keeping up with evolving technologies and integrating cloud-based solutions can also be demanding. To address these challenges, it's important to stay updated with industry best practices, regularly test backup procedures, and foster strong communication with IT and security teams. Many organizations also provide training and opportunities to specialize in emerging backup technologies, supporting career growth and skill development.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Storage Backup Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Storage Backup Specialist, you need a solid understanding of data backup and recovery concepts, storage systems, and IT infrastructure, often supported by a degree in computer science or related certifications like CompTIA Storage+ or Veeam Certified Engineer. Familiarity with backup software (such as Veeam, Commvault, or Veritas), scripting languages, and monitoring tools is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly are essential soft skills for the role. These competencies are crucial to ensure data integrity, minimize downtime, and maintain business continuity in any organization.

What are Storage Backup jobs?

Storage Backup jobs involve managing and protecting digital data by creating copies (backups) of files, databases, and system information. Professionals in this field ensure that data is regularly backed up and can be restored in case of hardware failure, cyberattacks, or accidental deletion. They work with various backup technologies, implement backup policies, monitor storage systems, and perform disaster recovery procedures. These roles are critical for maintaining data integrity and business continuity in organizations.

What is the difference between Storage Backup vs Storage Administrator?

AspectStorage BackupStorage Administrator
CertificationsCompTIA Storage+, EMC Proven Professional, Cisco CCNA Data CenterCompTIA Storage+, Cisco CCNA Data Center, VMware certifications
Work EnvironmentData centers, IT departments, backup and recovery teamsData centers, IT infrastructure teams, system administration
Primary FocusData backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planningManaging storage systems, configuring storage hardware, optimizing storage resources
Common TasksImplementing backup solutions, restoring data, ensuring data integrityConfiguring storage arrays, monitoring storage performance, maintaining storage hardware

While Storage Backup specialists focus on safeguarding data through backup and recovery processes, Storage Administrators manage and maintain storage systems to ensure optimal performance. Both roles require similar certifications and often work closely within IT teams, but their core responsibilities differ in scope and daily tasks.

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Infographic showing various Storage Backup job openings in Colorado as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution.
Storage Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly

Storage Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly

GDIT

Colorado Springs, CO • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

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Job description

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Network-Attached Storage (NAS), SAN Storage, Storage Area Network (SAN), Storage Optimization, Storage Replication

Certifications:

None

Experience:

4 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

STORAGE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.

CIO Infrastructure Services (CIS) is growing, and we invite both our experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what's next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, we'll strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Storage Systems Administrator supporting CIS, you willoperate, maintain, and secure enterprise storage platforms across globally distributed, multinetwork environments. You will ensure high availability, data integrity, and reliable access to storage services, while supporting modernization, security, and lifecycle initiatives. Your work strengthens system resilience, enhances performance, and enables critical mission operations that depend on fast, secure, and consistent data access.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Administer,operate, andmaintainenterprise storage systems, including SAN, NAS, object storage, and backup/replication technologies across physical, virtual, andcloud connectedenvironments
  • Monitor storage performance, health, capacity, and availability, performing diagnostics, tuning, and remediation to ensureoptimalservice delivery
  • Support data backup, recovery, replication, anddisaster recoveryoperations,validatingscheduled jobs and ensuring data resilience across multiple networks
  • Manage storage provisioning, access controls, share permissions, and user/group mappings tomaintainsecure and compliant data access
  • Troubleshootstorage relatedissues involving connectivity, protocols, access, hardware dependencies, and integration with compute, virtualization, and network services
  • Perform lifecycle tasks including firmware updates, configuration changes, performance improvements, and operational maintenance of storage infrastructure
  • Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, server, virtualization, and monitoring teams to integrate new capabilities, support technology refresh, andmaintainsecure, reliable storage operations
  • Maintain documentation, SOPs, storage diagrams, and operational artifacts supporting sustainment, change control, and continuous improvement
  • Apply security patches, firmware updates, and platform hotfixes across storage systems, ensuringtimelycompliance with enterprise security baselines and configuration standards
  • Identifyand remediate noncompliant storage components by reviewing vulnerability and compliance reports, addressing patching failures, andvalidatingcorrective actions across assigned environments


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

  • EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
    Storage DirectorySystems Administrator Senior - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an ITrelated field or 8+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
    Storage DirectorySystems Administrator Principal- Requires a Bachelor's degree in an ITrelated field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.

  • CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph

  • CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g. Security+ CE, etc.)

  • Hands on experience administering enterprise storage platforms (e.g., SAN/NAS, clustered storage, backup/replication systems) in complex, multinetwork environments
  • Strongproficiencywith storage provisioning, permissions/security management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
  • Experience implementing secure configuration practices, storage hardening, and compliance with enterprise security requirements
  • Familiarity with patching, firmware updates, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance processes
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex storage, access, replication, and performance issues across distributed infrastructure
  • Strong documentation, communication, andcross teamcollaboration skills
  • US citizenship required
  • LOCATION: Onsite

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#CIS

The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

USA CO Colorado Springs - 8610 Explorer Dr (COC036), USA DC Washington, USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), USA VA Springfield - 7770 Backlick Rd (VAS110)

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Its 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. The company operates across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber, and application development.

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Falls Church, VA, US