Cohesity NetBackup Administrator

Govcio; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 96,398 - 105,162; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

Govcio is seeking a highly skilled Cohesity NetBackup Administrator to support a critical program with the U.S. Coast Guard. The role involves daily administration, maintenance, and optimization of Cohesity and Veritas NetBackup environments, ensuring robust data protection.

The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of experience in backup administration, with a strong background in Veritas NetBackup. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of $110,000 to $120,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience required.
• 4+ years administering Veritas NetBackup (version 10.x or higher).
• Clearable for Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Manage backup lifecycle, from implementation to recovery testing.
• Design and maintain backup policies and disaster recovery strategies.
• Troubleshoot backup/restore issues across infrastructure.

Skills

Veritas NetBackup administration

Linux administration

Windows Server administration

Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

Data deduplication and replication

Backup policy design

Disaster recovery strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience

Tools

Veritas NetBackup

Linux (RHEL/SUSE)

Windows Server

NetBackup appliances

Job description

Overview

GovCIO is seeking a highly skilled Cohesity NetBackup Administrator to support a critical program with the U.S. Coast Guard. The primary focus is the daily administration, maintenance, optimization, and support of both the Cohesity and Veritas NetBackup environments, ensuring robust data protection and swift recoverability for large‑scale enterprise systems. This position will be a hybrid remote role based in the Kearneysville, WV.

Responsibilities

The Administrator will manage the entire backup lifecycle, from initial implementation to rigorous disaster recovery testing, ensuring compliance and seamless operational continuity. Key duties include:

• Installing, configuring, upgrading, and patching Veritas NetBackup primary/master, media, and client servers across Linux and Windows platforms.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining backup policies, Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLP), deduplication, replication (Auto Image Replication - AIR), and comprehensive disaster recovery strategies.
• Performing daily operational tasks: monitoring backup success rates, resolving failures, capacity planning, managing tape libraries, and coordinating off‑site vaulting procedures.
• Conducting regular disaster recovery testing, validation, and documentation updates.
• Troubleshooting complex backup/restore issues and performance bottlenecks across the infrastructure.
• Participating in audit and compliance activities, generating detailed reports using Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics (OpsCenter).
• Collaborating effectively with cross‑functional storage, server, virtualization, application, and security teams.
• Providing on‑call support within a rotation schedule as required.
• Maintaining detailed documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and runbooks for the backup environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with a Bachelors (or commensurate experience)
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience administering Veritas NetBackup (version 10.x or higher).
• Clearance Requirement: Must be clearable up to an active Secret clearance.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, Network+, etc.).
• Strong expertise in NetBackup architecture (master/media servers, clients, MSDP, SLP, AIR).
• Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/SUSE) and Windows Server administration.
• Practical experience managing NetBackup appliances.
• Solid understanding of data deduplication, replication, and cloud‑tiering technologies.
• Experience protecting virtualized environments (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V).
• Working knowledge of SAN storage, tape libraries, and OST devices (e.g., HPE StoreOnce, Quantum i‑series).
• Scripting and automation skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python) for streamlining backup administration tasks.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and enterprise change management protocols.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• US Coast Guard experience is highly preferred.
• Experience within a DoD or U.S. Coast Guard environment.

Employee Perks

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate Discounts
• Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*
• Referral Bonus Program
• Internal Mobility Program
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full‑time employees

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.