Backup Engineer

Position Title: Backup Specialist Roles & Responsibilities:

• Schedule and execute regular backups across all platforms (Barracuda, Cohesity, Veeam, Commvault).
• Plan and execute periodic Backup Restoration drills to validate the effectiveness of backup and recovery strategies.
• Document drill results and implement necessary improvements.
• Investigate and resolve backup failures, restore failures, and data corruption incidents.
• Coordinate with OEMs/Vendors for support and resolution of complex backup issues.
• Regularly assess backup storage requirements and optimize backup configurations.
• Recommend upgrades or additional storage solutions as needed.
• Ensure backups adhere to security policies, including encryption and access controls.
• Implement necessary compliance measures for data protection regulations
• Monitor backup jobs for failures and take corrective actions & Generate reports and analytics on backup success rates and storage utilization.
• Implement offsite backup copies to support disaster recovery (DC-DR) scenarios
• Management of on-premises backup storage solutions & Retention policy
• Optimization of storage resources to ensure efficient utilization.
• Define and configure backup policies for different environments (Production, Test, and Dev).
• Ensure retention policies align with regulatory and business requirements.
• Ensure appropriate copies of backups are taken and stored securely.
• Maintain logs and documentation for compliance and audit requirements.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports on backup health and performance.
• Maintain incident logs and conduct root cause analysis for failed backup jobs.
• Prepare compliance reports for regulatory and internal audits.
• Document backup architecture and recovery procedures.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/MCA.
• 4 years of experience in Backup/Storage/Servers,
• Proficiency in Backup (Barracuda, Cohesity, Veeam, Commvault).
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.