Storage Administrator; Information Technology Analyst FR

Introduction

Are you an Information Technology professional looking for the next step in your career? If so, we encourage you to read the posting below and apply today! The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS) is seeking a highly motivated and well‑organized individual to join the Platform Services Team for the position of Storage Administrator (Information Technology Analyst
3) in Hartford, CT.

WHAT WE OFFER:

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Full time, 40 hours per week Monday through Friday schedule. First shift. Located in Hartford, CT. This hybrid position is eligible to apply for telework in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found HERE.

• Monitors data‑center health and conducts system performance analysis, tuning, and storage management.
• Diagnoses and coordinates resolutions for host system problems.
• Performs core server administration tasks, including user/group management, security permissions, group policies, and print services.
• Manages planning, analysis, design, selection, installation, and implementation of new technologies, including SAN and NAS systems.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for hardware and/or software purchases and new technologies related to storage infrastructure.
• Acts as a liaison to hardware and/or software vendors, system developers, programmers, and management.
• Develops and implements system security guidelines for host systems and data storage.
• Provides recommendations for system migration and upgrade directions, including data replication, snapshots, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Trains IT staff, operators, systems developers, and users on new procedures.
• Acts as a project coordinator overseeing other technical staff and support personnel.
• Assists in the development and implementation of information technology policies, procedures, and standards.
• Manages data backup, recovery, and archival processes, ensuring integrity, availability, and compliance with organizational disaster recovery plans.
• Performs related duties as required.

The Platform Services Team, within the Compute Services division of DAS BITS, is responsible for overseeing enterprise storage infrastructure that supports applications and services for state agencies. In this position, the successful candidate, along with a team of peers, will play a key role in managing and maintaining storage platforms, ensuring data availability, reliability, and performance across the State’s systems. Responsibilities include standardizing processes and procedures for storage operations, capacity planning, and data protection.

The successful candidate will collaborate with peers, technology managers, directors, and other key stakeholders to ensure the State’s storage solutions deliver timely, secure, and cost‑effective services that meet the needs of the State and its constituents.

• Seven (7) years of experience in information technology (IT) operations, programming, systems/software development or another IT‑related field.
• One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the full professional working level with responsibility for performing a full range of complex technical support functions in such areas as: assisting in the design, implementation and management of a major communications network; providing technical and administrative support for a wide area network (WAN) or mini‑computer system; assisting in the installation and maintenance of major sub‑systems or installing and maintaining other host and/or network software;
  
  participating in the design and development of system applications; serving as a project coordinator responsible for coordinating the design, development, programming and implementation of moderately complex information systems projects; performing any closely related complex technical support function.
  
  NOTE:
  
  For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Information Technology Analyst 2.
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