*Position : Sr. Backup Administrator* *Location : NEWBURY PARK, California*
*Duration : 6 months * *Hourly rate ; $55/hr* *Job Description * The primary responsibility will be overseeing critical backup operations involving thousands of servers in multiple locations. Duties: Review and ensure Backup policies support the company Records and Retention policies Troubleshoot problems and provides 24x7 on-call escalation for support of production storage and backup systems Ensure proper alerting for the backup environment, backup jobs, and data replication are in place Provide direction for installation, configuration and support of storage, backup and Disaster Recovery environments Lead data migration projects Generate Operations Reports related to system capacity and utilization. Provide trending information and root cause analysis Conduct Performance tuning and capacity planning related to the storage and backup environments Update documentation of Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery environments. Interact closely with management, engineers, application resources, Database Administrators, Windows and UNIX Administrators, and Architects to plan and support the environments and underlying strategy Plan, recommend and implement strategies around upgrades for Storage and backup environments Manage storage and backup request process and ensure appropriate use of computing resources Schedule and oversee regular systems maintenance Serve as interface for vendor relationship management with respect to equipment and contracts. Manage relationship with off-site data media storage provider Oversee storage provisioning, monitor system, forecast future storage demands, conduct performance tuning, system controls, and documentation; install, configure, upgrade and troubleshoot issues Manage and keep Disaster Recovery environment in sync with primary on a specified periodic basis so in the event of disaster, operations can be restored in approved timeframes Automate backup processes with custom scripts, consolidate and upgrade systems Review and audit the Incident processes and ensure they are continuously improved Develop and document processes, practices, and policies Help develop training for IS staff in the uses of the processes and system tools used in support of the processes and deliver training as needed Define and report metrics, Critical Success Factors (CSFs), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the processes Participate in regular incident review meetings to ensure incidents are being resolved promptly in order to minimize service outages Analyze and report on incident trends, process adherence, service contractual and metrics. Define improvement goals, methods to achieve those goals, and ways to measure goal attainment Work with IS staff across the functional areas to facilitate process and tool changes, align execution standards, and communicate changes Communicate and manage expectations of the users during the planning and rollout of changes to the Incident management tools and/ or process Interact and collaborate with site leads across the globe to develop / implement best practices for the backup and storage areas Masters degree & 3 years of information systems experience *OR * Bachelors degree & 5 years of information systems experience *OR * Associates degree & 10 years of information systems experience *OR * High school diploma / GED & 12 years of information systems experience Bachelors degree or advanced degree plus 5 years or more of directly related experience One or more storage, backup and/or DR vendor certifications (EMC, NetApp, HP, NetBackup One or more platform certifications (Microsoft, UNIX, Linux) Five (5) years or more as a backup and storage engineer (planning, designing, configuring and supporting large enterprise storage/backup environments) Extensive domain knowledge and/or experience with Veritas NetBackup Administration, NetBackup Command Line, Bocada Configuration and Reporting, ADIC Tape Libraries, NetApp VTL devices, Data Domain De-Duplication Appliances, Iron Mountain Connected Backup (CDP), UNIX System Administration, Bare Metal Restores, BladeLogic and/or System Analysis/Design Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact well with multiple levels of management. Strong technical and analytical skills Able to organize and schedule tasks, develop realistic action plans, and incorporate time constraints and task priorities. Ability to take initiative and work with minimum direction in a high demand environment Works effectively as a team member and leads cross-functional teams Possesses the ability to present results to senior management in a professional manner Has excellent Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills -- Thanks & Regards Sirisha Suryadevara Manager-sales &recruiting Mutex Systems, Inc 50 Cragwood Road ; Suite 224 ; South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Office: 732-993-4201 Fax: 908-822-8719 [email protected] www.mutexsystems.com Disclaimer: If you do not wish to receive these emails in the future, please reply with "REMOVE" in the subject line and include all email addresses to be removed in the message text. We apologize for the inconvenience -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "KNOW.IT" group. 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