Backup & Storage Administrator

Adecco; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Backup & Storage Administrator in Abu Dhabi. This role requires experience in managing and configuring backup systems, ensuring 24/7 availability. The ideal candidate should possess relevant certifications and a solid background in data protection across cloud environments. Strong troubleshooting abilities for backup issues are essential. Join a prestigious client's team for a long-term contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing backup servers, tape libraries, and monitoring activity.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve backup failures.
• Familiarity with backup software like Acronis and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Setup, configure, and manage backup systems.
• Monitor daily backup activities and generate reports.
• Improve automation and productivity of backup processes.

Skills

ITIL v4 foundation certification

Backup and Storage vendor certification

8 to 10 years of relevant experience

Public/Private/Hybrid Multi-Cloud experience

Understanding of cloud computing architecture

Knowledge on SAN / NAS / FC Switches

Knowledge of migration tools and SAN protocols

Job description

Adecco Middle East is looking for Backup & Storage Administrator for our one of the prestigious client in Abu Dhabi.

Role Details

• Role Type: Contract
• Duration: 12 Months
• Location: Onsite in Abu Dhabi
• Experience: 8 to 12 Years
• 24 X 7 availability required

Responsibilities

• Setup, configure and manage Backup server/client and tape libraries.
• Monitor daily Backup activity and reporting to proactively avoid issues
• Modify and optimize backup schedules
• Improve automation and productivity of backups through scripting enhancements
• Troubleshoot and resolve the failed backups
• Should be familiar on any restoration (File system, Database & Snapshot)
• Interface with vendors for escalation of issues
• Configure, monitor, and support daily backup software, such as Acronis and Azure Site Backups
• Independently performs fail over and failback testing of entire VM’s in a Disaster Recovery environment as required

Required Skills (As many as possible)

• ITIL v4 foundation certification
• Certification from Backup and Storage vendors such as Dell-EMC, HP, Cohesity, Commvault, Veeam Networker. etc
• At least 8 to 10 years of Data Protection Platform relevant experience.
• Working experience in Public/Private/Hybrid Multi-Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle and VMware
• Understanding of cloud computing architecture, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS delivery models
• Excellent knowledge on SAN / NAS / FC Switches / Backup Appliances /Tape Libraries
• Knowledge of migration tools, snapshots and SAN protocols such as CIFS, NFS, Iscsi and fiber channel