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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a highly skilled Backup and Recovery Specialist to join our IT infrastructure team. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, availability, and recoverability of enterprise data across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data protection technologies, disaster recovery planning, and enterprise backup solutions.
As a Backup and Recovery Specialist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining backup and recovery strategies that align with business continuity objectives. You will work closely with system administrators, database administrators, and application teams to ensure that data is backed up according to policy and can be restored quickly and accurately when needed.
You will also be expected to monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and perform regular recovery tests to validate the effectiveness of the backup systems. In addition, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining documentation, including backup policies, recovery procedures, and compliance reports.
The successful candidate will have experience with enterprise backup tools such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, or similar platforms. Familiarity with cloud-based backup solutions and hybrid environments is a plus. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure are essential for this role.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the resilience and security of our organization’s data infrastructure. If you are passionate about data protection and have a proactive approach to problem-solving, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
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- Monitor and troubleshoot backup jobs and systems
- Perform regular recovery testing and validation
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data protection compliance
- Maintain documentation for backup policies and procedures
- Manage backup storage and capacity planning
- Ensure adherence to disaster recovery and business continuity plans
- Support audits and compliance reporting
- Evaluate and recommend backup technologies and tools
- Provide on-call support for backup and recovery incidents
Requirements
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- 3+ years of experience in backup and recovery operations
- Proficiency with enterprise backup tools (e.g., Veeam, Commvault, NetBackup)
- Experience with cloud and hybrid backup solutions
- Strong understanding of disaster recovery principles
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Familiarity with storage systems and virtualization platforms
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Veeam VMCE, Commvault Certified Professional) are a plus
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What enterprise backup tools have you worked with?
- Can you describe a time you successfully recovered critical data?
- How do you ensure backup jobs are running as expected?
- What is your experience with cloud-based backup solutions?
- How do you handle backup failures or missed jobs?
- What steps do you take to validate disaster recovery plans?
- Have you worked in a hybrid IT environment?
- What documentation practices do you follow for backup systems?
- How do you stay updated on data protection technologies?
- Are you comfortable providing on-call support for backup issues?
