Job Title: NetApp Administrator – Secret or Top-Secret Clearance
Job Type: Full-Time, On-site, (Pending Contract Award)
Location: NNSY, Portsmouth, VA
Clearance Required: Position requires an active DoD Secret or Top-Secret Clearance
Experience Level: (10–15 years)
Certifications Required: NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) (or higher certification), Active CompTIA Security+ CE (or higher DoD 8570 certification)
Mandatory: Considering local candidates with US Citizenship only. Employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Overview: MILVETS is currently seeking a full-time, experienced, NetApp Administrator with 10–15 years’ experience to provide storage engineering and administration support for Naval Shipyard IT systems in a mission-critical defense environment. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in NetApp ONTAP storage systems, a strong understanding of SAN/NAS architectures, and hands-on experience supporting highly secure Department of Defense (DoD) environments.
About the company: Since its founding in 1986, MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. has been a reliable provider of quality services in the information and technology fields. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business, the company was founded to offer efficient, cost-effective information technology services to commercial and government clients.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on NetApp administration in enterprise or defense environments.
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity standards, including STIGs, SRGs, RMF/NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP.
• Experience applying and maintaining firmware, security patches, and audit compliance requirements for storage systems.
• Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CASP+).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues in time-sensitive situations.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical teams.

• Administer and maintain NetApp ONTAP storage systems to ensure secure, efficient, and reliable operations in mission-critical environments.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot NetApp clusters, CIFS/NFS shares, SnapMirror/SnapVault replication, and storage provisioning.
• Perform lifecycle management, including firmware/patch upgrades, capacity planning, and performance tuning of storage systems.
• Develop, maintain, and execute Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), backup/disaster recovery strategies, and configuration baselines.
• Ensure compliance with DoD STIGs, DISA SRGs, RMF/NIST 800-53, and other federal security standards for storage environments.
• Apply and maintain encryption, access controls, and secure multi-tenancy in classified IT environments.
• Collaborate with system administrators, cybersecurity, and network engineering teams to support seamless system integration.
• Automate repetitive storage administration tasks using PowerShell, Python, or NetApp ONTAP CLI.
• Maintain detailed documentation for change management, incident resolution, and security audits.
• Provide mentorship, training, and knowledge transfer to junior administrators or IT support staff.