Cloud Operations Associate - NOC & Backups

Schurz Communications; Lansing, Detroit, Ann Arbor (MI, MI, MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $35–$38K

Bonus

401(k) match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Generous PTO

Volunteer time off

Parental leave

Job summary

OTAVA, headquartered in Indianapolis, seeks a Junior Cloud Specialist to join the NOC/Continuity team. The role focuses on cloud hygiene, routine maintenance, patch auditing, and backup verification to ensure a superior customer experience.

You will work with senior engineers on SOPs and runbooks, perform backup checks using Veeam, Zerto, and Actifio, and handle VMware vSphere tasks. Windows/Linux basics and a client-first mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Windows Server and Linux basics.
• Understanding of virtualization concepts and VMware basics.
• Knowledge of data protection concepts including backups and replication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cloud hygiene and perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Audit patches and verify backup integrity across tools.
• Assist with VM provisioning and snapshot hygiene in VMware vSphere.
• Monitor infrastructure and document runbooks and SOPs.
• Support escalation and ticketing processes for operational tasks.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

VMware basics

Networking basics

Data protection concepts

Tools

VMware vSphere

Veeam

Zerto

Actifio

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

OTAVA, headquartered in Indianapolis, seeks a Junior Cloud Specialist to join the NOC/Continuity team. The role focuses on cloud hygiene, routine maintenance, patch auditing, and backup verification to ensure a superior customer experience.

You will work with senior engineers on SOPs and runbooks, perform backup checks using Veeam, Zerto, and Actifio, and handle VMware vSphere tasks. Windows/Linux basics and a client-first mindset are essential.