Backup and Storage Administrator

The Backup and Storage Administrator is responsible for ensuring the availability integrity security and recoverability of enterprise data across on-premise and cloud platforms. The expected result of this role is resilient cost-effective backup and object storage services that meet business recovery objectives regulatory requirements and operational SLAs.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

-Design implement administer and maintain enterprise backup solutions using Commvault including backup restore replication and disaster recovery workflows across physical virtual and cloud workloads.

-Administer and optimize object storage platforms including AWS S3 and Cloudian S3 ensuring durability performance lifecycle management and access controls.

-Monitor backup jobs storage utilization capacity trends and recovery success rates; proactively remediate failures and performance issues.

-Collaborate with infrastructure cloud security and application teams to integrate backup and storage solutions into new and existing platforms.

-Automate operational tasks using scripting and cloud-native tools; document standards architectures and operational runbooks.

-Develop maintain and assess backup restore and disaster recovery procedures; support audit requests and compliance requirements (e.g. retention immutability encryption).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (preferred; equivalent experience acceptable).

-5 years of experience in enterprise backup and storage administration.

-Firsthand experience with Commvault

-Strong experience with AWS S3 including lifecycle policies IAM encryption and cost optimization.

-Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.

Preferred

-Experience with Cloudian S3 or other S3-compatible object storage platforms

-Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Commvault certification

Physical Abilities / Demands

-Ability to support after-hours maintenance windows and possible on-call rotations

-Ability to work extended periods at a computer and respond to incidents as required

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

-Ability to make technical and operational decisions that directly impact data availability recovery time objectives (RTO) recovery point objectives (RPO) and storage costs requiring a high level of judgment and attention to detail.

-Capable of diagnosing complex multi-layered issues spanning backup software and storage platforms.

-Provide independent analysis prioritization and execution with minimal oversight while aligning with architectural standards and business requirements.

-Ability to operate independently managing workload and priorities with limited supervision.

-Provide technical guidance to peers and project teams communicating best practices with for Enterprise-wide storage and data protection

-Solves both routine operational issues and complex high-impact problems such as failed recoveries capacity shortfalls and cross-platform integration challenges.

-Improve reliability and efficiency through automation process improvement and forward-looking storage and backup strategies.