Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Administrator - Active Top Secret Required

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Administrator with GDIT. A career in Backup and Disaster Recovery means protecting the systems that matter most. You will  manage and support an enterprise backup and DR infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and integrity of backup and disaster recovery operations across a wide range of IT assets including messaging systems, virtual servers, databases, web servers, file systems, and directory services. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Administrator, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Backup and Disaster Recovery Administrator joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better. 

How a Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Administrator Will Make an Impact:

Ensure the security posture of the servers remain in compliance

• Manage and maintain the enterprise backup and disaster recovery platform ensuring a 99.99% uptime and operational capability.

• Support data protection for multiple IT environments including:

  • Messaging systems (e.g., Exchange, M365)

  • Virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)

  • Enterprise databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle)

  • Web and application servers

  • File systems and directory services (e.g., Active Directory)

• Conduct semi-annual disaster recovery drills, ensuring successful recovery of critical systems and data.

• Lead OS upgrade migrations to remain within 18–24 months of vendor release timelines.

• Explore and potentially implement automated data migration to off-premises (cloud or secondary site) solutions.

• Maintain documentation for backup configurations, schedules, policies, DR procedures, and recovery testing.

• Monitor backup and storage systems for capacity, performance, and hardware/software health.

• Provide platform assessments that include:

  • Licensing utilization

  • Storage capacity, usage, and growth forecasts

  • Hardware and software performance metrics

• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues.

• Develop and enforce data retention policies aligned with organizational and compliance requirements.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Education:  BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technology field. Experience may be substituted for education. 

• Required Experience: Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience supporting projects of similar size, scope and complexity.

• Required Technical Experience:  Hands-on experience with Commvault products or similar enterprise backup solutions.  Strong knowledge of data protection strategies, backup technologies, storage systems, and recovery procedures.  Experience with cloud storage and disaster recovery planning. Candidate will be required to acquire DoD Instruction 8570 Level II Certification within 6 months of assignment.

• Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and a T5 or T5R within the last 5 years

Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated.  Understanding of system performance monitoring and tuning.  Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.  Strong communication and documentation skills. Location: Washington, District of Columbia; limited telework may be available 

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays