Datacenter and Backup Administrator II

University of Central Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Flexible Spending

Retirement savings options

Employee discounts

Education assistance

Job summary

University of Central Florida is seeking a Datacenter and Backup Administrator to operate enterprise data centers and backup services. You will perform hands-on maintenance, rack and cabling, and coordinate vendor activities to ensure reliability.

The role monitors Commvault Cloud backups, resolves routine tickets, and collaborates with the Private Cloud team on data center and backup solutions. On-site work is required at UCF, with typical IT operations hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
• Experience in enterprise data center operations, including equipment installation, rack and stack, cabling, and facility maintenance.
• Experience administering or supporting enterprise backup and recovery platforms, preferably Commvault Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine inspections and hands-on maintenance in enterprise data centers and related facilities; installs, racks, cables, labels, moves, and removes equipment.
• Coordinates scheduled maintenance, deliveries, site access, escorts, and technical work by internal teams and external vendors; supports incident response and after-hours maintenance as needed.
• Monitors backup jobs, system alerts, and recovery success rates in Commvault Cloud; investigates failures and coordinates corrective actions; handles restore and retention requests.
• Completes routine data center and backup incidents, service requests, tasks, and change records; provides remote-hands support and communicates status to customers and technical partners.
• Works with Private Cloud Architect and Manager to evaluate and implement improvements; coordinates with multiple teams on infrastructure changes and lifecycle planning.
• Maintains accurate rack elevations, cable records, inventories, and documentation; follows security, change management, and data protection requirements; produces operational reports.

Skills

Data center operations

Backup administration

Vendor coordination

Incident management

ITSM processes

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Commvault Cloud

Ticketing systems

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Datacenter and Backup Administrator supports the reliable operation of the university's enterprise data centers and backup services by performing hands-on data center work, equipment racking and cabling, and coordination of maintenance and vendor activities. The role monitors and administers backup operations in the Commvault Cloud environment, resolves routine backup and data center tickets, and works closely with the Private Cloud Architect and Manager on data center and backup solutions.

Classification Title: Systems Administrator II

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine inspections and hands-on maintenance in enterprise data centers and related technology facilities. Installs, racks, cables, labels, moves, and removes server, storage, network, power, and supporting equipment according to established standards. Assists with environmental, power, cooling, physical access, cleanliness, capacity, and equipment organization activities.
• Coordinates scheduled maintenance, deliveries, site access, escorts, and technical work performed by internal teams and external vendors. Supports incident response and after-hours maintenance activities when data center conditions or service needs require attention.
• Monitors backup jobs, system alerts, protection coverage, and success rates in the Commvault Cloud backup environment. Investigates routine backup failures, coordinates corrective actions, reruns jobs when appropriate, and escalates complex issues. Processes backup, restore, retention, and access requests per established procedures and approvals, and assists with backup policy implementation, reporting, capacity monitoring, platform maintenance, and recovery testing.
• Completes routine data center and backup incidents, service requests, tasks, and change records within established service expectations. Troubleshoots equipment connectivity, cabling, hardware access, and backup status issues; provides remote-hands support for infrastructure, cloud, networking, storage, security, and application teams as well as campus stakeholders; and communicates ticket status, findings, risks, and required actions to customers and technical partners.
• Works closely with the Private Cloud Architect and Manager to evaluate and implement data center and backup improvements. Coordinates with server, storage, network, facilities, cybersecurity, and application teams on infrastructure changes; supports equipment lifecycle planning, capacity reviews, technology refreshes, and vendor activities; assists with backup configuration for new or changed systems; and participates in maintenance windows, recovery exercises, and audits.
• Maintains accurate rack elevations, cable records, equipment inventories, procedures, diagrams, ticket notes, and knowledge articles. Follows physical security, change management, safety, equipment handling, and data protection requirements; produces routine backup and data center operational reports; and recommends improvements to monitoring, documentation, maintenance, and service reliability.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data center operations, including equipment installation, rack and stack activities, structured cabling, hardware lifecycle management, and facility maintenance.
• Experience administering or supporting enterprise backup and recovery platforms, preferably Commvault Cloud, including backup monitoring, restores, retention management, troubleshooting, and recovery testing.
• Knowledge of data center infrastructure concepts, including servers, storage systems, networking, power distribution, cooling systems, environmental monitoring, and physical security controls.
• Experience working within IT service management (ITSM) environments and following incident, request, change management, and documentation processes using a ticketing system.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation such as equipment inventories, rack elevations, network and cabling records, standard operating procedures, diagrams, and knowledge base articles.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Position requires a valid Class E driver's license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.

The anticipated salary for a well-qualified candidate is $80,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above. All offers are contingent on successful background and reference screens.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

This role requires the successful candidate to work on-site at UCF as their primary work location. On-site presence is an essential function of this role.

Classification Title: Systems Administrator II

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• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
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Department

UCF IT - College of Medicine (COM) - Health Information Technology

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$64,518.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

10-24-2026-12-00-AM

The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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