Backup Engineer – Level 2
Job Summary
We are looking for a Mid-Level Backup Engineer to join a corporate IT Data-Protection Services team within a large banking environment. The role focuses on Level 2 support for the implementation monitoring administration and maintenance of enterprise backup infrastructure serving multiple internal clients across Europe.
The position operates in an ITIL-aligned environment and is responsible for ensuring service stability incident resolution SLA compliance capacity monitoring and continuous improvement of backup services.
- Operate tune and monitor enterprise backup solutions such as Cohesity Veritas NetBackup IBM Spectrum Protect / TSM Dell DataDomain Quantum DXI and CommVault.
- Manage backup alarms verify job health and perform regular infrastructure health checks.
- Execute file-level image-level and application-aware restores.
- Own Level 2 incidents including triage troubleshooting root-cause analysis resolution and escalation to Level 3 or vendors when needed.
- Identify recurring issues support problem investigations and contribute to the Known-Error database.
- Support backup-related change activities including patching configuration updates capacity extensions and deployment coordination.
- Monitor storage utilization and forecast growth across DataDomain Quantum DXI tape libraries disk-based deduplication platforms and cloud backup targets.
- Develop and maintain scripts using PowerShell Bash Ansible or Python for job creation health checks reporting and API-driven orchestration.
- Maintain configuration baselines run-books SOPs technical documentation and SLA-compliance dashboards.
- Produce periodic service-quality reports for management and audit purposes.
- Act as technical liaison for internal service owners and business units.
- Communicate clearly on incidents changes service status and backup best practices.
- Mentor junior engineers contribute to the team knowledge base and participate in the rotating on-call schedule.
- Follow technology evolution in backup virtualization storage networking and propose process or technology improvements.
- 35 years of hands-on experience in backup infrastructure administration or data-protection services.
- Practical experience with at least three of the following: Cohesity Data Protection Veritas NetBackup IBM Spectrum Protect / TSM Dell DataDomain Quantum DXI CommVault.
- Good knowledge of disk-based deduplication tape libraries and cloud backup targets.
- Experience administering backup agents and restores across Linux / RHEL Windows Server and Unix / AIX environments.
- Practical experience with VMware vSphere including VM backup snapshots and restore processes.
- Understanding of TCP/IP VLANs routing DNS and firewall rules affecting backup traffic and remote replication.
- Scripting experience with PowerShell Bash Ansible or Python.
- Experience with monitoring and reporting tools such as Power BI Grafana or similar dashboarding solutions.
- Proven experience applying ITIL processes including Incident Problem Change and Service-Level Management.
- Analytical mindset and ability to diagnose complex backup failures quickly.
- Customer-oriented communication with clear and proactive updates to internal clients.
- Strong team collaboration and respect for schedules shared responsibilities and operational priorities.
- Proactive attitude and willingness to continuously learn new technologies.
- Strong documentation discipline with focus on maintaining accurate run-books and SOPs.
- Good spoken and written English.
- French is considered a plus.
- Hybrid working model: on-site in Bucharest and remote work according to company policy.
- Standard office hours with rotating on-call duty for business-critical windows including evenings and weekends when required.