Backup & Replication Administrator

Company ProfileOur client is a global IT services company that helps businesses with digital transformation with offices in India and the United States. It helps businesses with digital transformation, provide IT collaborations and uses technology, innovation, and enterprise to have a positive impact on the world of business.With expertise is in the fields of Data, IoT, AI, Cloud Infrastructure and SAP, it helps accelerate digital transformation through key practice areas - IT staffing on demand, innovation and growth by focusing on cost and problem solving.Location & work – BangaloreEmployment Type - Full TimeProfile – Backup & Replication Administrator – L2Preferred experience - 5 YearsThe Role:We are seeking an experienced Backup Administrator with strong hands-on expertise in Commvault Enterprise Backup Solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and optimizing enterprise backup and recovery operations across large-scale, mission-critical systems. The role involves ensuring data integrity, backup performance, and compliance with defined RTO/RPO objectives within a 24x7 operational environment.Responsibilities:● Proven experience in managing, operating, and administering Commvault backup and restore solutions for large-scale, mission-critical systems.● Strong knowledge of backup architecture design, policy configuration, and retention management across Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms (Ubuntu, Red Hat).● Responsible for end-to-end backup lifecycle including job scheduling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting within 24x7 operational environments.● Demonstrated ability to analyze backup performance trends and optimize configurations to improve efficiency and reduce failures.● Experience in disaster recovery planning, data replication, and offsite backup management for business continuity.● Hands-on experience in Commvault Command Center and CommCell Console for managing clients, policies, and storage libraries.● Skilled in troubleshooting failed jobs, identifying root causes, and coordinating with application and infrastructure teams for resolution.● Expertise in data recovery operations, ensuring compliance with RTO/RPO objectives and data protection standards.● Experience working with cloud and hybrid backup integrations (AWS).● Exposure to storage management, including tape libraries and deduplication appliances.● Ability to generate and present backup health reports, daily summaries, and trend analyses to management.● Actively involved in incident, change, and problem management using tools like ServiceNow (SNOW).● Participated in backup infrastructure upgrades, patching, and migration projects ensuring minimal downtime.● Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, including storage, server, and network teams, to maintain data integrity.● Commitment to maintaining backup security, encryption standards, and audit compliance.Must-Have Qualifications:● BE/B. Tech/M. Tech/MSc/MCA or equivalent qualification.● Minimum 5 years of experience as a Backup Administrator with extensive hands-on expertise in Commvault enterprise environments.● Strong knowledge of Commvault and Veritas NetBackup administration (optional), including configuration, backup policy management, and troubleshooting.● Hands-on experience in backup and restore operations for large and distributed enterprise environments.● Expertise in Commvault disaster recovery, replication, and deduplication strategies.● Ability to analyze, optimize, and automate backup performance and data retention policies.● Familiarity with incident and change management tools such as ServiceNow (SNOW).● Proficient in backup configuration, scheduling, and retention policy setup on Windows and UNIX/Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat) servers.● Experience with cloud-based backup solutions (AWS) and integration with on-premise environments.● Knowledge of tape library management, media rotation, and storage lifecycle policies.● Experience in troubleshooting failed backups, identifying root causes, and implementing preventive measures.● Familiarity with security and encryption best practices for backup data protection and compliance.● Ability to generate and analyze backup performance reports, capacity forecasts, and SLA adherence.● Good understanding of virtual environment backups (VMware, Hyper-V) and snapshot management.● Strong communication skills and the ability to work in 24x7 support and on-call rotation environments.Technical Skills● Strong expertise in Commvault and Veritas NetBackup backup administration, including installation, configuration, policy management, and maintenance.● In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in troubleshooting backup and restore failures in Commvault and NetBackup environments.● Solid understanding of remote monitoring, proactive alerting, and support processes for enterprise backup systems.● Experience with backup scheduling, retention policies, and data lifecycle management.● Expertise in disaster recovery (DR) design, testing, and implementation.● Strong knowledge of deduplication, replication, and synthetic full backups.● Experience managing tape libraries and cloud-based storage targets (AWS).● Proficiency in backup performance tuning, capacity planning, and storage optimization.● Familiarity with ServiceNow (SNOW) or similar ITSM tools for incident, problem, and change management.● Working experience on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms (Ubuntu, Red Hat).● Knowledge of VMware and Hyper-V backup integrations and snapshot management.● Understanding of encryption, data security policies, and compliance requirements related to backup data.● Skilled in report generation, log analysis, and trend monitoring for proactive issue resolution.● Ability to work in 24x7 support environments, ensuring high availability and data protection.Prefered Qualifications:● Knowledge of remote support and remote monitoring processes.● Experience with ITIL processes.● Familiarity with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, SNOW).● Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.● Strong written and verbal communication skills.Certification● Certification is not mandatory, but Commvault Certified Engineer (CVE) certification will be an added advantage.● ITIL Certification is preferred.Application MethodApply online on this portal or on email at