Windows Backup Administrator - IBM (Texas)
Introduction
System Administrators are the gatekeepers to the many systems that run our company and our clients. As a System Admin with IBM, you will have the opportunity to provide high-value IT services and leverage our leading-edge technology portfolio in our global network. Your work has a direct impact on the day-to-day productivity of our business by ensuring integrity of, and access to, our most important resource: data.
Your Role and Responsibilities
The Cloud Infrastructure Service Team works on the heart of the IBM Cloud. We provide cloud infrastructure as a service from a growing number of data centers and network points of presence around the world. Our customers range from web startups to global enterprises.
We are seeking a motivated Windows Backup Administrator to support the systems that provide IBM's best-in-class hosting platform. Day-to-day tasks include deploying, monitoring and maintaining complex solutions to meet the requirements of the business and our customers. Come join our team!
Responsibilities:
+ Provide daily administration and resolution of advanced maintenance and performance issues on backup and recovery systems and applications
+ Provide support on installs, upgrades, retrofits, etc.
+ Provide advanced level guidance and technical expertise on storage backup/recovery/disaster recovery concepts and configurations to include troubleshooting of issues involving these systems
+ Provide advanced performance and system diagnostics and analyze results to ensure optimal operations
+ Maintain platform and procedural documentation
+ Work with various stakeholders to plan architecture, upgrades and capacity planning
+ Assist with day-to-day operations of data protection/disaster recovery environments as needed
+ Provide on-call support as required.
Preferred location : Dallas, TX
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
* Minimum of 1 year working as a Backup Administrator
* eVault backup and recovery systems experience
* Solid understanding of backup concepts and disaster recovery methodologies
* Strong foundational knowledge of Windows
* Some experience in the following: Linux, Windows, Xen Server, VMware, etc.
* Understanding of common OS concepts and procedures for storage configuration and functionality
* Ability to provide on-call support as needed for issue resolutions, roll-outs, upgrades, etc.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
* Possess a Windows administration certification
* Possess a backup administration certification
* Prior working experience with cloud technology
* Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms
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Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
IBM intends this job to be performed entirely outside of Colorado.
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