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Jefferson Lab

Storage Architect

Newport News, VA · On-site

$115.90K - $205.10K/yr

You are the principal authority on storage architecture for the High-Performance Data Facility (HPDF), leading the design of a large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed storage system purpose-built for ...

Nwis

Storage Engineer

Sterling, VA

Storage Engineer Location:Sterling, VA Clearance:TS/SCI Poly **This position is CONTINGENT upon contract award** The Storage Engineer (STE) designs, implements, manages, and troubleshoots storage ...

AMD

Storage Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

They are seeking an experienced Storage Engineer to manage critical storage infrastructures, ensuring they meet the demands of large-scale AI and HPC environments. Responsibilities : • Architect ...

krg technology inc

Storage Engineer

Cincinnati, OH

Storage Engineer Location: Alpharetta, GA & Cincinnati, OH Duration: Full Time To undertake implementation and support activity for storage Infrastructure which consists of EMC, Network Appliances ...

Ace Hardware Corporation

Storage Engineer

Oak Brook, IL · On-site

$88.40K - $110.70K/yr

Join Our Team as a Storage Engineer! We are seeking a skilled Storage Engineer to join our dynamic IT infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will bring experience managing large-scale backup ...

krg technology inc

storage admin

Alpharetta, GA

The storage Administrator will be a team lead whom should be efficient in handling a team. Administrator will work closely with delivery projects with various architects assigned to the project. The ...

Graphcore

Storage Architect

Austin, TX · On-site

About the Role We are seeking a Storage Architect to design, evaluate, and optimize the high-performance storage architectures powering our AI data centers. In AI training and inference, keeping GPUs ...

Nightwing

Storage Engineer

Sterling, VA · On-site

Job Title: Storage Engineer Location: Sterling, VA Clearance: TS/SCI Poly **This position is CONTINGENT upon contract award** The Storage Engineer (STE) designs, implements, manages, and ...

CSV-TAUREAN

$115K - $130K/yr

Designs and manages storage platforms to ensure high availability and data integrity. Responsibilities: * Configure SAN/NAS environments. * Implement backup and recovery strategies. * Monitor and ...

RELI Group

Storage Administrator

Colorado Springs, CO · On-site

$90K - $105K/yr

Monitor storage performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability. * Provision storage resources and allocate space to meet the ...

Maximus

Storage Administrator

Annapolis, MD · On-site

As a Storage Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining our organization's storage infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing storage administration, provisioning ...

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How much do storage jobs pay per hour?

As of May 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for storage in the United States is $27.22, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $33.65 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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

To thrive as a Storage Administrator, you need a solid understanding of data storage concepts, backup and recovery procedures, and typically a degree in information technology or related field. Familiarity with storage area networks (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS), cloud storage solutions, and certifications like CompTIA Storage+ or vendor-specific credentials are valuable. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication enable you to manage data integrity and collaborate with IT teams. These skills and qualifications are crucial to ensuring reliable data access, minimizing downtime, and supporting organizational operations.

What are some typical challenges faced by professionals working in storage management, and how can they overcome them?

Professionals in storage management often encounter challenges such as optimizing storage utilization, ensuring data security, and managing system scalability as organizational needs grow. To overcome these, it is important to stay updated with the latest storage technologies, implement regular monitoring and maintenance routines, and collaborate closely with IT and security teams. Developing strong troubleshooting skills and staying proactive about system upgrades can also help mitigate potential issues before they impact operations.

What are storage jobs?

Storage jobs refer to positions involved in managing, organizing, and maintaining storage facilities or systems. This can include roles in warehouses, data centers, or self-storage businesses, where responsibilities may range from inventory management and record keeping to ensuring the security and accessibility of stored items. Storage professionals play a crucial role in keeping operations efficient and making sure that goods or data are safely stored and retrieved when needed. The specific duties will vary based on the industry and type of storage, from physical goods to digital data.

What is the difference between Storage vs Data Analyst?

AspectStorageData Analyst
Required CredentialsIT certifications (e.g., CompTIA Storage+)Data analysis certifications (e.g., CAP, Microsoft Certified Data Analyst)
Work EnvironmentData centers, server rooms, cloud platformsOffice, remote, or client sites with data sets
Industry UsageIT, cloud services, data managementBusiness, finance, marketing, and tech sectors

Storage roles focus on managing and maintaining data storage systems, while Data Analysts interpret data to support business decisions. Both roles require technical skills but differ in daily tasks and industry focus.

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Infographic showing various Storage job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 81% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $56,614 per year, or $27.2 per hour.
Storage Architect

Storage Architect

Jefferson Lab

Newport News, VA • On-site

$115.90K - $205.10K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

At Jefferson Lab, you'll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.
Salary Range: $115,900 - $205,100 (SCS-III)
What your job will be like:
You are the principal authority on storage architecture for the High-Performance Data Facility (HPDF), leading the design of a large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed storage system purpose-built for DOE scientific data lifecycle. You research and evaluate the full landscape of commercial vendors, cloud providers, and open-source distributed storage solutions, develop performance and cost models, and work closely with peer architects to ensure coherent, well-grounded technology selections as the project advances toward its design milestones. When the facility is complete, you lead the HPDF storage operations team, owning storage infrastructure across its distributed locations.
In this job you will:
  • Technology Landscape Analysis: Research and evaluate the storage technology landscape across commercial vendors, cloud storage providers, and open-source distributed file systems.
  • Directly engage with vendors, identifying and assessing candidate solutions. Develop comparative assessments that inform architecture decisions and support acquisitions.
  • Design Leadership: Lead the technical design and architectural planning for a multi-tiered, widely distributed storage system that meets varied scientific data needs
  • The varied scientific data needs include; incorporating storage reliability, immutability, data integrity, and performance principles across the facility's distributed locations.
  • Performance and Cost Modeling: Develop and validate models to predict storage performance, capacity requirements, and total cost of ownership at scale.
  • Must define Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) and benchmarking strategies that will govern storage system selection and validation.
  • Metrics and Observability: Establish the foundation for storage system observability, defining initial SLOs and SLIs for storage performance and availability, architecting, and prototyping.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting solutions that will support both the design validation phase and future facility operations
  • Establish Storage Team Framework: Define the operational framework and staffing plans for the future Storage team, which will be responsible for the lifecycle management of the entire storage infrastructure.

Experience
  • Required: 10 or more years IT infrastructure
  • Required: 4 or more years Large-scale storage architecture and design
  • Preferred: 6 or more years in developing, deploying, and testing high performance multi-tiered, distributed storage solutions

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant information technology required
  • Master's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant information technology preferred

Experience and Education Exchange
Education above the minimum may be substiuted for experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Deep expertise in HPC, enterprise and emerging storage technologies including SAN, NAS, object storage, cloud storage, distributed file systems, parallel file systems and tape libraries.
  • Hands-on experience designing and deploying solutions at scale.
  • Deep understanding of storage networking protocols and interconnects including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe-oF, and high-speed data transfer technologies relevant to high-throughput scientific data workflows.
  • Evaluating and deploying commercial high-performance storage solutions (e.g. VAST, Weka, IBM Spectrum Scale) and open-source distributed file systems (e.g. Ceph, Lustre, DAOS, GlusterFS) against performance, reliability, and cost requirements.
  • Experience designing multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient storage architectures, including data staging, archival, and immutability strategies across distributed locations.
  • Experience developing storage performance models, capacity planning frameworks, and total cost of ownership analyses at facility scale.
  • Familiarity with data integrity, encryption, and compliance requirements including FAIR data principles, data retention policies, and relevant federal data management standards.(pref)
  • Experience leading small teams (pref)

About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements
(Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,
mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.

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