Cloud Backup Engineer

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Backup Administrator in Toronto, Ontario. The successful candidate will manage backup solutions and cloud migration activities. They need extensive experience in backup administration, particularly with Cohesity, Dell EMC, and public cloud environments. This role offers a commitment to diversity and inclusion, with various opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive Rewards program

Flexible vacation

Tuition assistance

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Backup Administrator.
• Experience with Cohesity, Dell EMC Data Domain, NetBackup, and Veeam.
• 2+ years working with backup solutions in Public Cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere Hypervisor.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Linux.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and troubleshoot backup/restoration and migration activities.
• Work closely with technical and business experts on complex projects.
• Manage and maintain backup and NAS solutions.
• Provide Level 3 support and vendor escalations.
• Support development of technical documentation.

Skills

Backup Administration

Public Cloud Backup Solutions

VMware vSphere

Networking Technologies

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Cohesity

Dell EMC Data Domain

NetBackup

Veeam

Google Cloud Platform

VMware vRealize

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Overview

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. The Global Technology and Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) Operations & Engineering team is looking for a backup administrator to deploy, operate, troubleshoot, support backup and migration activities in scope of Scotiabank Private Cloud and also public cloud migration project.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director/Principal Engineer, Cloud Engineering, you will play a critical part as backup administrator to deploy, operate, troubleshoot, support backup/restoration and migration activities in scope of Scotiabank Private Cloud and public cloud migration project.
• You will work with technical and business subject matter experts on this large, technically complex, and moderately risky project to ensure the migrated applications are functional well to meet their business goals.
• When required, non-standard office working hours for scheduled implementations or while on rotational on-project support.
• You will manage and maintain the backup and NAS solution (both on-prem and GCP), assist in troubleshooting, and provide guidance.
• You will provide Level 3 support & vendor escalations for transitioned services.
• You will support the development of technical documentation of configuration and operational procedures for service operations teams (build & runbooks) & technical specifications.
• You will contribute to implementation planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall working experience as a Backup Administrator, technical working experience with backup from the following products: Cohesity and/or Dell EMC Data Domain (backup and replication) and/or NetBackup and/or Veeam, etc.
• 2+ years of hands-on technical working experience with backup solution running in Public Cloud, like Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• 2+ years of hands-on technical working experience with the architectural and/or deployment and/or operational support of VMware vSphere Hypervisor.
• 2+ years of hands-on technical working experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2012/16 administration and/or Red Hat Linux administration 7.x.
• 5+ years of hands-on technical working experience with Networking technologies and operational experience.
• Experience with VMware vRealize suite (including vRealize Automation, vRealize Operation Manager, vRealize Log Insight, etc.) and/or VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Experience with Scripting (VMware PowerCLI, Backup automation, REST API scripting, PowerShell & Python).
• Experience with storage from the following products: NetApp NAS and/or Dell EMC and/or Hyper Converged Virtual SAN.
• Previous Banking/FI experience.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate and work closely with external vendors.
• Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction.
• Good time management and organizational skills to effectively manage high scale project.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.

What’s in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Location

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Company

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.