Job Description: Backup Specialist

Company
Name: Niveshan
Technologies India Pvt ltd

Position
Title: Backup Specialist

Roles
& Responsibilities:

· Schedule
and execute regular backups across all platforms (Barracuda, Cohesity, Veeam,
Commvault).

· Plan
and execute periodic Backup Restoration drills to validate the effectiveness of
backup and recovery strategies.

· Document
drill results and implement necessary improvements.

· Investigate
and resolve backup failures, restore failures, and data corruption incidents.

· Coordinate
with OEMs/Vendors for support and resolution of complex backup issues.

· Regularly
assess backup storage requirements and optimize backup configurations.

· Recommend
upgrades or additional storage solutions as needed.

· Ensure
backups adhere to security policies, including encryption and access controls.

· Implement
necessary compliance measures for data protection regulations

· Monitor
backup jobs for failures and take corrective actions & Generate reports and
analytics on backup success rates and storage utilization.

· Implement
offsite backup copies to support disaster recovery (DC -DR) scenarios

· Management




of on -premises backup storage solutions & Retention policy

· Optimization
of storage resources to ensure effective utilization.

· Define
and configure backup policies for different environments (Production, Test, and
Dev).

· Ensure
retention policies align with regulatory and business requirements.

· Ensure
appropriate copies of backups are taken and stored securely.

· Maintain
logs and documentation for compliance and audit requirements.

· Generate
daily, weekly, and monthly reports on backup health and performance.

· Maintain
incident logs and conduct root cause analysis for failed backup jobs.

· Prepare
compliance reports for regulatory and internal audits.

· Document
backup architecture and recovery procedures.

Qualifications:

· B.Tech/MCA.

· 4
years of experience in Backup/Storage/Servers,

· Proficiency
in Backup (Barracuda, Cohesity, Veeam, Commvault).

· Experience
with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper -V, etc.).

· Strong
troubleshooting and problem -solving skills.

· Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.

· Ability
to work independently and as part of a team.