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The Veritas NetBackup Administrator will manage and maintain a complex backup environment consisting of RHEL Master/Media Servers, Quantum I6K tape libraries, and Quantum DXi storage units. This role primarily supports a single customer but may also collaborate with the backup team to oversee backups for 50+ customers. Responsibilities include implementing new backup policies, monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with ITIL best practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-availability enterprise systems and a strong focus on reliability, documentation, and disaster recovery.
- Manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot, and support Veritas NetBackup environments, including RHEL Master/Media Servers, Quantum I6K tape libraries, and Quantum DXi storage units.
- Gather requirements, install, configure, and test backups in a high-availability enterprise system.
- Monitor backup jobs across multiple platforms and ensure successful completion.
- Perform routine disaster recovery scenarios and maintain backup policies and standards.
- Troubleshoot performance issues and propose effective solutions.
- Maintain all equipment in the backup environment, including servers, disk, and tape storage devices.
- Create and maintain documentation, including SOPs for repeatable processes.
- Assist with implementing new backup policies and provide input for developing local operating procedures and policies.
- Follow ITIL best practices for Change Management.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with Veritas NetBackup 8.x or greater and enterprise backup environments
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with MS-Windows, Solaris, and RHEL/OEL Linux; installation and configuration of Windows Server 2016, Solaris 11, and RHEL 7+
- Minimum of 2 years of experience with VMware 6.x or greater and IP-based network communication; strong understanding of TCP/IP
- Experience with SAN and FC networks, scripting (PowerShell and Bash), and strong CLI skills
- Strong documentation and interpersonal skills; ability to participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and work during mission-critical situations; proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Must live within 50 miles of Radford, VA as this job requires in person work at least 3 days per week
Must hold and maintain an Active DoD Secret clearance
- Working knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Readiness Review (SRR) scripts, and Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
- Experience with Brocade DCX and Cisco MDS switches
- Experience with Oracle and SAP backups, including backup scripting
- Experience with Microsoft SQL and NDMP backups
- Experience with MS Active Directory Security Groups, security permissions with inheritance, and ACLs