Backup Administrator

Brooksource; Dimondale (MI); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking an entry-level IT consultant for the Project Patriot program in Dimondale, MI. The role focuses on implementing backup and recovery infrastructure within a hybrid work model (2 days onsite, 3 days remote).

This 1-year W2 contract offers training, mentorship, and pathways to permanent hire. The position requires a Bachelor’s or equivalent IT experience, with emphasis on data protection networking, security compliance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent IT experience required.
• Foundational knowledge of data protection networking and security standards.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, NIST, PCI guidelines a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement backup and recovery hardware/software configurations per design.
• Coordinate with server/storage/security teams to ensure standards alignment.
• Assist in database backup/recovery configuration and access controls.
• Install and maintain backup hardware/software in production and development environments.
• Support regulatory audits and ensure compliance within backup infrastructure.

Skills

Backup & recovery

Networking protocols

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or IT related degree

Associates + 2 years of IT work experience

4 years IT work experience

Job description

Location: Dimondale, MI (2 days onsite, 3 days remote)

Department: DTMB- Infrastructure & Operations, Enterprise Data Protection

Position Type: W2 1 year contract, opportunity for permanent hire

Pay: $25/hr

Start Date: November 16, 2026

About Brooksource's Project Patriot Program:

Are you looking to launch or accelerate your career in the dynamic world of Information Technology? Brooksource's Project Patriot program is a comprehensive workforce transformation initiative designed to bridge the gap between education and in-demand IT roles. We partner with leading companies across various industries to provide veterans & aspiring IT professionals with the skills, experience, and support needed to succeed. Joining Project Patriot means becoming part of a program that invests in your potential and provides a clear pathway for career growth.

What You Will Receive:

As a Project Patriot consultant you will be immersed in a supportive learning environment that includes:

• Full-time, entry-level IT career (40hrs week)
• Technical Training (80-100 hours): Receive focused, hands-on technical training relevant to current client needs and technologies. This training is designed to build upon your existing knowledge and equip you with practical skills for your role.
• Professional/Military Transition Development: Enhance your soft skills, communication, and business acumen through dedicated professional development sessions.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with experienced IT professionals, mentors, and peers within the Project Patriot program and at client sites.
• Mentorship: Be paired with experienced mentors who will provide guidance, support, and insights as you navigate your early IT career.

Role Overview:

This position will serve to implement the technical solution designs for the enterprise back-up & recovery infrastructure. Configure, implement, install upgrade, support and maintain backup/recovery systems. Implements guideline and upgrade techniques for new operational procedures for the enterprise back-up recovery infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• This entry level position will implement backup and recovery hardware/software configurations; specifications; and assigned solutions; for the integration of technical database designs and enterprise backup infrastructure.
• Implement standards-based end to end solution designs leveraging defined process. Implements and supports platform configurations with coordination from telecommunications, server teams, storage, directory services, standards and policies, and security ensuring provided solution is in line with defined standards.
• Configuration, implementation, testing and maintaining of third party backup and recovery support software systems on the backup and recovery systems.
• Implement, maintain and upgrade database backup and recovery solutions as designed. Work with agency DBA’s and assist in database backup and recovery configuration, maintenance and application access.
• Install and configure backup and recovery hardware and software for use in the Production and Development environment.
• Assist senior level position to design backup solutions that meet their specific business RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) requirements.
• Implement and support backup hardware/software acceptance plans that leverage acquired test data for enterprise systems. Run tests to determine the accuracy of configuration logic to produce desired results. Debug and revise configuration based on test results.
• Configure, implement, test and maintain backup and recovery hardware and backup and recovery software systems.
• Analyze and resolve problems to identify backup and recovery network hardware and software system and operational inefficiencies and failure patterns.
• Provide support in the preparation of reports and correspondence related to assigned backup and recovery network hardware and software systems following defined policies, standards and procedures.
• Maintain familiarity with and understand the basic application of FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, IRS, NIST and PCI regulatory guidelines. Understand CIS, CJIS and MCP security regulations.
• Assist senior level position with implementing step by step migration and conversion plan activities for server, storage hardware or appliance replacements or upgrades. Analyze data files, file structures, access controls, server configurations, storage and backup requirements.
• Assist senior level position in addressing and providing information requested during regulatory audits.
• In collaboration with Audit Compliance, utilize tools to verify, remediate and audit servers and other hardware/software for regulatory compliance.
• Support and maintain automated data processing systems and computer backup and recovery system support applications within the backup and recovery environment following General Operating Procedures

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or IT related degree; OR Associates + 2 years of IT work experience; OR 4 years of IT work experience
• This position also requires a basic understanding and working knowledge of data protection networking protocols, and standards, the ability to analyze problems in the environment and provide solutions. This position must have a basic understanding of peripheral technologies and network security compliance. This position must maintain familiarity with and understand the application of FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, IRS, NIST, and PCI- regulatory guidelines and security competencies. This PD will comply with and meet the security competencies in alignment with approved senior standards. This position must apply access control permissions along with applying security controls in accordance with project and/or OS build standards.

Brooksource does the recruiting for other companies, in IT, Engineering and Skilled Trades. If you are a member of the military community from the military roles below or have education or experience in the Technology or Engineering space, we’d love to hear from you and tell you about our program -Project Patriot! While this posting is part of our initiative to support military veterans, we welcome applications from all candidates who are interested in IT, Engineering and other skilled trades.

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.