Senior Backup Administrator

Senior Backup Administrator

Technical Skills • Commvault Backup Administration • AWS Services: o EC2 o EBS o S3 o RDS o Aurora o IAM o CloudWatch • Python Scripting • Linux Administration (RHEL/CentOS) • Backup & Recovery Concepts • Disaster Recovery Planning • Database backup and recovery • Good to have understanding on Storage Technologies (NAS, SAN, FSx, NetApp) Preferred Skills • Commvault • Python • Monitoring tools and automation frameworks • ITIL Incident, Change, and Problem Management Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. • 7+ years of experience in enterprise backup administration. • Experience with hybrid cloud environments. • AWS and Commvault certifications are highly preferred. Backup Administration • Manage and administer Commvault backup infrastructure. • Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot backup and restore operations. • Perform server, file system, database, and application recovery activities. • Maintain backup policies, schedules, retention, and lifecycle management. • Conduct periodic disaster recovery and restore testing. • Ensure compliance with defined RPO and RTO requirements. AWS Backup & Cloud Operations • Manage AWS backup solutions for EC2, EBS, RDS, Aurora, FSx, and S3 workloads. • Implement snapshot, agent-based, and cloud-native backup strategies. • Configure IAM roles, encryption, and security controls for backup operations. • Support cross-region and cross-account backup and recovery solutions. • Optimize cloud storage costs using lifecycle policies and tiered storage. Automation & Python Scripting • Develop Python scripts for: o Backup health checks o Automated reporting o Alert management o Backup validation o Log analysis o Capacity monitoring • Automate routine operational tasks to reduce manual intervention. • Integrate backup workflows with monitoring and ticketing systems. Monitoring & Incident Management • Monitor backup jobs and troubleshoot failures. • Perform root cause analysis for backup and restore issues. • Handle critical incidents and ensure SLA compliance. • Generate operational and management reports. • Work closely with infrastructure, database, application, and cloud teams. Security & Compliance • Implement backup encryption and ransomware protection mechanisms. • Support compliance audits and data retention requirements. • Maintain immutable backup copies and cyber-resiliency controls. • Ensure adherence to organizational security standards.