Backup Administrator

About the Role

Backup Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain

  backup and recovery infrastructure

  across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Manage

  backup schedules, policies, and retention strategies

  to meet business continuity and compliance requirements.
• Monitor backup jobs and logs daily to ensure successful completion and troubleshoot any failures.
  
• Perform

  data restores and disaster recovery testing

  as needed.
• Manage and optimize

  storage capacity

  for backup repositories.
• Ensure compliance with

  data protection, retention, and security policies

  .
• Work closely with

  system administrators, database administrators, and network teams

  to ensure complete data protection coverage.
• Document backup configurations, procedures, and recovery plans.
  
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to backup tools, processes, and automation.
  
• Participate in

  disaster recovery (DR)

  planning and execution.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in

  Information Technology, Computer Science

  , or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a

  Backup Administrator, System Administrator

  , or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with backup and recovery software such as:
  

• Veritas NetBackup, Veeam, Commvault, IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM), Acronis, Dell EMC Networker, Rubrik, Cohesity

  , or similar.
• Familiarity with

  cloud-based backup solutions

  (AWS Backup, Azure Backup, Google Cloud Backup, etc.).
• Solid understanding of

  storage technologies

  (SAN, NAS, tape libraries, deduplication appliances).
• Knowledge of

  Windows Server, Linux, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)

  .
• Experience with

  scripting/automation

  (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for backup management.
• Good understanding of

  RPO/RTO

  objectives and

  disaster recovery principles

  .
• Proficiency with

  monitoring tools

  and log analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with

  data encryption, replication, and snapshot technologies

  .
• Certifications such as:
  

• Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS), Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE), Commvault Certified Professional (CCP), AWS/Azure certifications

  .
• Experience in

  large-scale enterprise environments

  .
• Familiarity with

  ITIL

  or similar service management frameworks