Backup & Storage Engineer

NeoLotex Business Solutions Private Limited; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NeoLotex Business Solutions Private Limited is seeking a Backup & Storage Engineer to manage enterprise backup infrastructure, ensure data protection, storage availability, and support disaster recovery operations. Hands-on experience with Hitachi Storage Systems and Commvault Backup Solutions is required.

You will oversee backup servers, storage systems, and repositories; configure schedules, retention, and job execution; monitor jobs and troubleshoot failures to meet SLAs; perform restoration,

Qualifications

• Mandatory hands-on experience with Commvault Backup Administration.
• Mandatory experience in Hitachi Storage Administration (Hitachi VSP, G-Series, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of SAN/NAS storage technologies.
• Experience in backup strategies, retention policies, and data lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery concepts and business continuity planning.
• Experience in storage provisioning, LUN management, and capacity planning.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux server environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer backup servers, storage systems, and backup repositories.
• Configure and maintain backup schedules, policies, retention rules, and job execution.
• Monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and ensure backup success rates meet SLAs.
• Perform backup restoration and recovery activities based on business requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for backup and storage-related incidents.
• Perform capacity planning and storage utilization analysis.
• Ensure successful execution of full, incremental, and differential backups.
• Manage and monitor Hitachi storage environments, including provisioning and performance optimization.
• Support disaster recovery (DR) planning, testing, and execution.
• Maintain backup and storage documentation, operational procedures, and reports.

Skills

Commvault Backup

Hitachi Storage Administration

SAN/NAS Storage

Backup Policies & Retention

Disaster Recovery Planning

Windows & Linux Servers

Tools

Hitachi Storage Systems

Commvault

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Backup & Storage Engineer responsible for managing enterprise backup infrastructure, ensuring data protection, storage availability, and supporting disaster recovery operations. The candidate must have hands-on experience with Hitachi Storage Systems and Commvault Backup Solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and administer backup servers, storage systems, and backup repositories.
• Configure and maintain backup schedules, policies, retention rules, and job execution.
• Monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and ensure backup success rates meet SLAs.
• Perform backup restoration and recovery activities based on business requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for backup and storage-related incidents.
• Perform capacity planning and storage utilization analysis.
• Ensure successful execution of full, incremental, and differential backups.
• Manage and monitor Hitachi storage environments, including provisioning and performance optimization.
• Support disaster recovery (DR) planning, testing, and execution.
• Maintain backup and storage documentation, operational procedures, and reports.

Required Skills

• Mandatory hands-on experience with Commvault Backup Administration.
• Mandatory experience in Hitachi Storage Administration (Hitachi VSP, G-Series, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of SAN/NAS storage technologies.
• Experience in backup strategies, retention policies, and data lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery concepts and business continuity planning.
• Experience in storage provisioning, LUN management, and capacity planning.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux server environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise storage and backup environments.
• Knowledge of replication, snapshot, and storage virtualization technologies.
• Relevant certifications in Commvault, Hitachi Storage, or Backup Technologies will be an added advantage.

Department

IT Infrastructure / Infrastructure Management

Experience

3-5 Years