Storage Backup Administrator

Job Description

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.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Perform tasks necessary to fulfill service level agreements with end-users regarding storage allocations, limitations, security, and availability.
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• Perform and test backups and restores to ensure that enterprise data is effectively protected.
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• Communicate and enforce, through system procedures, data storage retention policies.
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• Follow change control, incident response, and testing processes for modifications to storage appliances and software.
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• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, respond to, and resolve issues with storage devices, storage access, and data retrieval.
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• Monitor, analyze, and predict trends for storage equipment performance, space allocation, and data growth to recommend enhancements to the IT storage team.
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• 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.
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• Ensure that information storage measures and equipment adhere to all applicable laws and regulations.
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• 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.
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• Create required reports in response to business user needs.
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• Develop, document, and maintain operational processes and tasks.
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• Understanding of Storage & backup automation Develop and maintain documentation related to patching processes and procedures.
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• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours patching activities.
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Information Technology:

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

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

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

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