Storage Backup Administrator

Our innovative company is looking to fill the role of Storage & Backup Administrator. Day-to-day activities include developing and documenting system specifications, implementing hardware and OS, maintaining high operational uptime stringent SLAs, coordinating with applications and database teams and other operational and project-based tasks please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform tasks necessary to fulfill service level agreements with end-users regarding storage allocations, limitations, security, and availability.
• Perform and test backups and restores to ensure that enterprise data is effectively protected.
• Communicate and enforce, through system procedures, data storage retention policies.
• Follow change control, incident response, and testing processes for modifications to storage appliances and software.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, respond to, and resolve issues with storage devices, storage access, and data retrieval.
• Monitor, analyze, and predict trends for storage equipment performance, space allocation, and data growth to recommend enhancements to the IT storage team.
• Remain informed on storage laws, trends, and issues, including current and emerging technologies and best practices; advise, counsel, and educate executive and management teams on their relative importance.
• Ensure that information storage measures and equipment adhere to all applicable laws and regulations.
• Perform storage server/database transaction and security audits leading to identification and mitigation of security threats to enterprise data. Recommend and implement changes where necessary.
• Create required reports in response to business user needs.
• Develop, document, and maintain operational processes and tasks.
• Understanding of Storage & backup automation Develop and maintain documentation related to patching processes and procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours patching activities.

Information Technology:

• Operational expertise with enterprise-class storage systems is a must for this position. Solid understanding of storage architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices.
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring, and supporting storage servers and management software.,
• Hands-on IBM/NetApp/EMC storage troubleshooting experience
• Hands-on experience in managing VTL E.g. Cybernetics
• Hands-on experience Cohesity / TSM /IBM defender
• Hands-on experience on SAN switch management
• Understanding of Disaster recovery tools & management (VMware SRM /Zerto)
• Understanding of ITIL processes and best practice
• Understanding of SLA terms
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or relevant experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Storage & Backup administration
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively to the teams as well as IT Executive Management
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Must be highly motivated and have a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven track record working in a global and multicultural environment.
• Critical thinking, Deductive thinking, Problem solving skills.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Must have strong reporting and analytical skills.
• Excellent listening and customer service skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ready to work in 24X7 Shifts & on call schedule.

Training:

• The post holder will be expected to undertake training to ensure that her/his skills are current