Backup Admin (NetBackup & Rubrik)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain

  backup and recovery solutions

  using

  NetBackup and Rubrik

  .
• Monitor daily backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and ensure successful backup and restore operations.
• Perform regular restores for testing, audits, and incident recoveries to ensure data availability.
• Manage and optimize backup storage infrastructure, including deduplication, replication, and cloud storage.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, database, and application teams for backup integration and policy tuning.
• Develop and maintain backup documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with

  data retention policies, audit requirements, and disaster recovery objectives (RPO/RTO)

  .
• Perform system upgrades, patching, and capacity planning of backup infrastructure.
• Participate in disaster recovery drills and business continuity planning.
• Provide 24x7 support for critical backup operations on a rotational basis.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in

  enterprise backup administration

  .
• Strong hands-on experience with

  Veritas NetBackup (v8.x and above)

  .
• Proven expertise in

  Rubrik Cloud Data Management

  , including SLA policies, snapshots, live mounts, and archival.
• Experience with backup of

  VMware, Windows, Linux, databases (SQL, Oracle)

  , and cloud workloads (Azure, AWS).
• Familiar with

  tape, disk, and cloud-based backup storage technologies

  .
• Understanding of networking, storage systems (SAN/NAS), and security principles as they relate to backups.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience in root cause analysis of backup issues.
• Ability to script in

  PowerShell, Bash, or Python

  for automation and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) NetBackup
• Rubrik Certified Professional (RCP)
• Experience with other backup platforms (e.g., Commvault, Veeam) is a plus
• Experience with ticketing and monitoring tools like ServiceNow, Splunk, or Nagios
• Familiarity with

  ITIL processes

  (incident, change, problem management)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proactive and detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership
• Strong organizational and time management skills