NetBackup Storage Engineer

Software Specialists, Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Specialists, Inc is looking for a Senior Storage Backup Engineer to design and engineer end-to-end backup solutions for their infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in NetBackup and experience with large-scale environments.

You will work both independently and collaboratively in an Engineering lab to validate designs and document solutions. Responsibilities include supporting critical production issues and integrating automation into backup solutions.

Qualifications

• Expertise with NetBackup 7.5/7.6 software and major features.
• Experience in large-scale environments with thousands of clients.
• Extensive experience backing up virtual and database environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated backup solutions for applications.
• Test and certify new versions of NetBackup software.
• Provide third-level support for operations teams.

Skills

Expertise with NetBackup 7.5/7.6 software

Experience in large scale environments

Backing up virtual environments

Backing up database environments

Experience with different target media

Experience with encryption solutions

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Experience with Linux and/or Windows

Scripting skills in PERL or shell

Understanding of server hardware

Ability to work independently

Great work ethic

Job description

Job Description

The Organization is seeking a senior Storage Backup Engineer focusing on designing and engineering an end-to-end backup solution for the Organizations infrastructure and applications using the latest software and features of NetBackup.

This role involves project‑related work in an Engineering lab environment and is not an operational role.

This is an exciting, challenging and rewarding role for a dynamic senior technologist with a passion for delivering excellent products and services.

The core responsibility will be to provide and maintain integrated backup solutions for the Organizations applications.

By understanding specific requirements of the stakeholders, the Backup Engineer will test and certify new versions of NetBackup software and be able to develop end-to-end solutions for applications used at the Organization, including Oracle, VMware, MS-SQL, SharePoint, Sybase, etc.

Working both independently and as part of larger teams, the Backup Engineer will develop designs and test plans, execute the test plans, validate the design in a lab environment, and document the final solution.

The Backup Engineer is responsible for developing and documenting global standards.

When possible, the Backup Engineer will integrate automation into the solutions, either via custom scripts or third‑party solutions.

The Backup Engineer will provide third‑level support for the operations teams, including working closely with both the Organizations operations teams and the vendors to troubleshoot critical production issues.

Qualifications

• Expertise with NetBackup 7.5/7.6 software and major features
• Experience in large scale environments, consisting of thousands of clients
• Extensive experience backing up virtual environments (ESX) and database environments (Oracle, MS-SQL, Sybase)
• Extensive experience with different target media, including tape libraries, spinning disk, VTL, etc.
• Experience with encryption solutions and key management
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Experience with Linux and/or Windows system administrator tasks
• Scripting skills in PERL, shell or similar
• Good understanding of server hardware to support media and master servers
• Ability to understand and interpret stakeholder requirements and turn them into an end-to-end solution
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Great work ethic