Hybrid Cloud Backup & DR Administrator (Veeam/VMware)

Kforce Inc; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in Boca Raton, FL seeks an experienced System Administrator to own enterprise backup, recovery, and cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments.

The role focuses on data protection, high availability, and DR planning while leveraging Veeam, VMware, and Azure expertise. The ideal candidate will design and optimize backup architectures, validate recovery, and lead testing, with strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of systems administration experience in hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Hands-on experience administering Veeam Backup & Replication in enterprise production environments.
• Strong VMware vSphere and vCenter administration experience.
• Administrator-level experience with Microsoft Azure, including storage, resource management, access controls, and cost optimization.
• PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience supporting Windows Server environments.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery concepts including RTO, RPO, replication, snapshots, immutability, and recovery testing.
• Knowledge of enterprise storage platforms such as NetApp and/or Tintri.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Design, implement, and optimize Veeam Backup & Replication architecture, including retention policies, repositories, replication, and immutable storage.
• Administer VMware vSphere/vCenter environments supporting backup, replication, and recovery validation.
• Manage enterprise storage and backup platforms including SAN/NAS environments, deduplication appliances, and immutable repositories.
• Perform backup integrity verification through restore testing and automated validation processes.
• Support business continuity initiatives, recovery strategies, and business impact analysis activities.
• Expand and maintain Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity objectives.
• Monitor backup performance, capacity utilization, and service level compliance.
• Troubleshoot backup and recovery issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures.
• Support audit and compliance requirements related to backup retention, recoverability, and data protection controls.
• Develop automation, reporting, and operational documentation using PowerShell.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for backup, recovery, storage management, and disaster recovery operations

Skills

Hybrid cloud

Disaster recovery

PowerShell scripting

Windows Server

Veeam Backup & Replication

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Microsoft Azure

Storage management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Veeam Backup & Replication

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Microsoft Azure

PowerShell

NetApp

Tintri

Job description

Kforce Inc. in Boca Raton, FL seeks an experienced System Administrator to own enterprise backup, recovery, and cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments.

The role focuses on data protection, high availability, and DR planning while leveraging Veeam, VMware, and Azure expertise. The ideal candidate will design and optimize backup architectures, validate recovery, and lead testing, with strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell.