How to hire a storage administrator

How to hire a storage administrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step storage administrator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a storage administrator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new storage administrator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The storage administrator hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A storage administrator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, storage administrators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of storage administrators and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Storage Administrator	Description	Hourly rate
   Storage Administrator	Computer networks are critical parts of almost every organization. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks.	$31-62
   Clinic Administrator	A clinic administrator is primarily in charge of overseeing the daily operations in a clinic or similar establishment, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Their responsibilities include setting objectives, managing the budgets and schedules, supervising insurance procedures, spearheading new programs and treatments, and developing strategies to optimize clinic operations... Show more	$23-50
   Windows System Administrator	A Windows System Administrator maintains the systems and servers of a Windows operating system. They evaluate and modify the system's performance.	$28-50

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Linux
   • Switches
   • NAS
   • Troubleshoot
   • Isilon
   • VNX
   • Provisioning
   • Storage Systems
   • Disaster Recovery
   • Manage Change
   • Unix
   • NFS
   • CLI
   • Storage Arrays

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   Responsibilities:

   • Accomplish using mediums such as: FICON, SNA, ESCON, IP, FC, & ISCSI.
   • Manage, and deploy LUNS from EMC storage frames to multiple servers using the UNISHERE for VNX and VMAX.
   • Support teams which manage CentOS.
   • Manage and support SRDF replications between DR data centers.
   • Create CIFS, setting up permissions as per customer requirements and manage DFS.
   • Manage users and groups on a large scale in NIS and LDAP environments.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your storage administrator job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A storage administrator salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a storage administrator in Arkansas may be lower than in California, and an entry-level storage administrator usually earns less than a senior-level storage administrator. Additionally, a storage administrator with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average storage administrator salary

   $92,434yearly

   $44.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level storage administrator salary

   $65,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

   Average storage administrator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$121,763	$59
   2	Massachusetts	$105,555	$51
   3	Connecticut	$104,527	$50
   4	Virginia	$104,373	$50
   5	District of Columbia	$102,035	$49
   6	New York	$99,541	$48
   7	Maryland	$99,495	$48
   8	New Jersey	$95,686	$46
   9	Pennsylvania	$93,871	$45
   10	North Carolina	$93,150	$45
   11	Arizona	$92,631	$45
   12	Texas	$91,094	$44
   13	Delaware	$89,432	$43
   14	Illinois	$88,943	$43
   15	Ohio	$87,147	$42
   16	Georgia	$84,903	$41
   17	Missouri	$84,433	$41
   18	Kansas	$84,142	$40
   19	Michigan	$82,063	$39
   20	Colorado	$79,947	$38

   Average storage administrator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	The Citadel	$153,922	$74.00	2
   2	Meta	$147,574	$70.95	184
   3	PayPal	$145,994	$70.19	3
   4	Apple	$145,065	$69.74	26
   5	ICE Mortgage Technology	$139,584	$67.11
   6	NVIDIA	$136,352	$65.55	20
   7	Bed Bath & Beyond	$135,996	$65.38
   8	Amazon	$135,666	$65.22	159
   9	Foundation Medicine	$133,337	$64.10
   10	Yahoo	$131,605	$63.27
   11	NetApp	$130,684	$62.83	2
   12	Collective	$127,871	$61.48
   13	The New York Times Company	$127,776	$61.43	2
   14	Tesoro	$125,311	$60.25
   15	Bridgewater Associates	$123,055	$59.16
   16	BNY Mellon	$122,493	$58.89	11
   17	Adobe	$120,971	$58.16	2
   18	Twilio	$120,640	$58.00
   19	H-E-B	$120,049	$57.72	4
   20	Blackboard	$118,951	$57.19

4. Writing a storage administrator job description

   A good storage administrator job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a storage administrator job description:

   Storage administrator job description example

   Our Team
   
   Technology Services Group (TSG) is the technology enabler for our firm. Our services provide a strong, resilient, and stable platform to host business processes while enabling innovation.
   
   We are a global team that provides all infrastructure, end user computing and production support services. Our goal is to provide reliable, resilient, next-generation enterprise technology infrastructure and support that enables BNY Mellon employees to deliver client commitments and business solutions around the world.
   
   As part of TSG, the Infrastructure Engineering team is focused on providing stable, scalable, and robust infrastructure for the firm while leading the strategy of our integrated engineering solutions.
   
   The Role
   
   As an Infrastructure Storage Engineer, you will be architecting, certifying, and building high availability/ high performance storage solutions. The primary focus is on developing and engineering solutions that will advance the teams vision of a secure, stable, robust, and dynamic end user infrastructure that will support our existing business requirements, as well as easily scale to meet future needs.
   
   Duties and Responsibilities:
   
   * Responsible for architecting and engineering block, file and object storage solutions.
   * Provide technical advice to the lines of business and act as a subject matter expert on these technologies.
   * Evaluate potential storage solutions, perform proofs-of-concept, and select solutions to be deployed in our enterprise.
   * Lead multiple projects for the storage engineering team, particularly those that require highly complex or innovative technical solutions.
   * Handle P1 escalations and provide additional L3 coverage when required.
   
   BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
   
   Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right storage administrator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with storage administrators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit storage administrators who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your storage administrator job on Zippia to find and recruit storage administrator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit storage administrators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview storage administrator candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new storage administrator

   Once you've found the storage administrator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new storage administrator first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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