Responsibilities

  • Perform Backup system administration such as installation/configuration of backup and recovery services, disaster recovery, problem resolution and backup performance tuning.
  • Perform Backup administration using Veritas Netbackup and other backup tools.
  • Develop methodologies and best practices in implementing Backup solutions for Mission Critical Database Systems (eg MS SQL, Oracle, DB2), Exchange, Sharepoint, VMware, Redhat Linux Virtualization.
  • Ownership of root cause analysis related to incidents and Investigation into root cause using available information, leveraging vendor knowledge and support, and creation of remediation plans to rectify the problem.
  • Creation and update operational, configuration, and performance health check processes and procedures.
  • Creation of run-books for work done by L1& L2 operational teams periodically, and during an incident.
  • Assessment of compliance with IT control policies, and creation and on-time execution of remediation plans for gaps identified.
  • Conduct annual disaster recovery planning exercise and follow up with DR procedure updates.
  • Manages small-scale technical projects to resolve problems with appropriate technology and improve operations support.

Requirements

/ Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Must be a team player with at least 5 years’ experience in Backup technologies.
  • Experience of managing 24x7 operations for mission-critical services.
  • Experience in working with Data Protection using Veritas Netbackup and other backup tools.
  • Good knowledge of Backup operations to support daily operational activities for backup/recovery and storage
  • Good knowledge in providing routine preventive measures,
  • Implementation, maintenance and monitoring data protection.
  • Ability to understand integration with infrastructure and systems.
  • Good knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting backup in environment having servers with Windows, Unix/Solaris/Linux & VMware platform and Redhat Virtualisation.
  • Knowledge of working with Veritas disk appliance, Data domain or any disk to disk backup and Tape library like Quantum, StorageTek.
  • Good technical IT operations background in server virtualization, disaster recovery, server backups and storage management
  • Knowledge in hardware, server, storage and virtualization technologies.
  • A service-oriented person with effective interpersonal, communication, presentation and negotiation skills
  • Good command of written and oral English
  • Ability to communicate clearly with people at different levels
  • Good team player who can also carry out assignments independently
  • Good knowledge in scripting and automation will be an advantage
  • Certifications in Backup and Storage management will be an advantage
  • Certification in ITIL

Shortlisted candidates will be offered a 1 Year Agency Contract employment.