Site Reliability Engineering Manager-Back-up & Storage

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a Site Reliability Manager to oversee the Backup and Storage Operations team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise storage management and a strong technical background in relevant technologies. This role requires strong leadership skills to manage a 24/7 support environment, ensuring data protection and recovery across production systems. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical/prescription drug coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise backup and storage administration.
• 3+ years of experience in a management or team lead role within IT Operations.
• Deep technical expertise in Cohesity DataProtect, Dell EMC Avamar, and Pure Storage technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Backup and Storage Operations team for 24/7 support.
• Manage enterprise storage infrastructure focusing on Pure Storage.
• Own the backup and recovery strategy for production environments.

Skills

Enterprise backup and storage administration

Team lead experience in IT Operations

Cohesity DataProtect and Helios

Dell EMC Avamar

Pure Storage FlashArray / FlashBlade

Storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB)

Incident and change management (ITIL)

Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Site Reliability Manager within PNCs Site Reliability Center (SRC). Based in Farmers Branch, TX, Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL, or Phoenix, AZ. The position is primarily based in a PNC location with weekly in-office or field requirements; some responsibilities may be performed remotely at the managers discretion. Occasional travel may be needed. Schedule is Mondayriday, 8:00am  5:00pm. This position leads teams across 3 shifts for 24/7 support. Candidates are expected to be available for critical production issues as required, including off-shift hours and weekends.

We are seeking an experienced Backup and Storage Manager to lead our enterprise Storage and Backup Operations team. This manager will be responsible for ensuring data protection, recovery, and performance across production environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in Cohesity, Avamar, and Pure Storage technologies and a strong leadership background supporting mission-critical infrastructure.

Note: PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Backup and Storage Operations team supporting 24/7 production environments
• Own the end-to-end backup and recovery strategy leveraging Cohesity and Avamar platforms
• Manage enterprise storage infrastructure with a primary focus on Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade)
• Optimize storage performance and availability across both virtual (VMware) and physical server environments
• Act as escalation point for critical incidents, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams on solution design and incident resolution
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and ensure compliance with data governance policies
• Coordinate vendor support engagements and drive proactive maintenance activities

Qualifications

Needed Skills and Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise backup and storage administration
• 3+ years of experience in a management or team lead role within IT Operations
• Deep technical expertise in:
• Cohesity DataProtect and Helios
• Dell EMC Avamar
• Pure Storage FlashArray / FlashBlade
• Solid understanding of storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB)
• Experience managing backup and restore for both physical servers and virtual environments (VMware vSphere)
• Familiarity with integrating backup and storage with Windows, Linux, and database environments
• Strong incident and change management background (ITIL)
• Experience with ITSM tools like ServiceNow

• Roles and Experience
• Roles at this level typically require a university/college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience; at least 3 years of prior management experience is typically required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience may be considered.
• Education Bachelors
• Certifications No Required Certification(s)
• Licenses No Required License(s)

Job Details

• Pay Transparency Base Salary: $110,500.00  $171,925.00
• Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
• Application Window Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 04/25/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on eligibility, options for full-time employees include medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; life insurance; short- and long-term protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance; wellness program with financial incentives.

Additionally, PNC generally provides paid time off, including maternity/parental leave, holidays, occasional absences, and vacation days depending on eligibility and career level.

Accommodations

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please email [e-mail] with "accommodation request" in the subject line and include your name, job ID, and contact method in the body. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 for accommodation assistance. All information will be kept confidential and used only to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

PNC fosters an inclusive and accessible workplace and provides reasonable accommodations for employment applicants and qualified individuals needing accommodation to perform essential positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of FDIA Section 19 and, for registered roles, the SAFE Act and FINRA, which may prohibit hiring individuals with certain criminal histories.

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