Senior Backup Administrator

Responsibilities :

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.

Additional Responsibilities:

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.

Technical and Professional Requirements:

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