Storage & Backup Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-level storage and data protection infrastructure, ensuring secure, resilient, and highly available systems in complex, heterogeneous IT environments.
Role type
Senior Storage & Backup Engineer
Builds
Enterprise storage arrays, SAN fabrics, backup platforms, and disaster recovery solutions
Domain
IT Infrastructure / Data Protection
Required skills
Enterprise storage administration (NetApp, Dell PowerStore, Dell ECS), Backup platforms (Dell Avamar, PowerProtect Data Manager, Data Domain, Veeam), Storage networking (Cisco, Brocade, Fibre Channel, iSCSI), Shell scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform), Disaster recovery planning, Capacity planning, Incident management (Tier 3), Automation
Preferred skills
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), Cloud storage (AWS S3, Azure Blob), Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), Programming certifications, ITIL/ISO 20000/PRINCE2 certifications
Technologies
NetApp, Dell PowerStore, Dell ECS, Dell Avamar, PowerProtect Data Manager, Data Domain, Veeam Backup & Replication, Cisco, Brocade, Python, Ansible, Terraform, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage
Responsibilities
Design and deploy enterprise storage and backup architectures; Manage and maintain storage arrays, SAN fabrics, and backup platforms; Plan and execute installations, upgrades, migrations, and capacity expansions; Monitor system health, performance, and backup success rates; Resolve incidents and lead root-cause analyses; Perform data restoration and recovery tests; Apply infrastructure security controls and hardening standards; Coordinate with vendors and internal support teams; Develop and maintain scripts to automate operations; Deliver infrastructure projects and maintain technical documentation; Participate in standby and on-call rotations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC