Cohesity NetBackup Administrator
US-WV-Kearneysville
Careers (External)
Req #: 7209
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: GovCIO is seeking a highly skilled Cohesity NetBackup Administrator to support a critical program with the U.S. Coast Guard. The primary focus is the daily administration, maintenance, optimization, and support of both the Cohesity and Veritas NetBackup environments, ensuring robust data protection and swift recoverability for large-scale enterprise systems.This position will be a hybrid remote role based in the Kearneysville, WV. Responsibilities: The Administrator will manage the entire backup lifecycle, from initial implementation to rigorous disaster recovery testing, ensuring compliance and seamless operational continuity. Key duties include: * Installing, configuring, upgrading, and patching Veritas NetBackup primary/master, media, and client servers across Linux and Windows platforms. * Designing, implementing, and maintaining backup policies, Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLP), deduplication, replication (Auto Image Replication - AIR), and comprehensive disaster recovery strategies. * Performing daily operational tasks: monitoring backup success rates, resolving failures, capacity planning, managing tape libraries, and coordinating off-site vaulting procedures. * Conducting regular disaster recovery testing, validation, and documentation updates. * Troubleshooting complex backup/restore issues and performance bottlenecks across the infrastructure. * Participating in audit and compliance activities, generating detailed reports using Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics (OpsCenter). * Collaborating effectively with cross-functional storage, server, virtualization, application, and security teams. * Providing on-call support within a rotation schedule as required. * Maintaining detailed documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and runbooks for the backup environment. Qualifications: * 8+ years of experience with a Bachelors (or commensurate experience) * 4+ years of hands-on experience administering Veritas NetBackup (version 10.x or higher). * Clearance Requirement: Must be clearable up to an active Secret clearance. * Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, Network+, etc.). * Strong expertise in NetBackup architecture (master/media servers, clients, MSDP, SLP, AIR). * Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/SUSE) and Windows Server administration. * Practical experience managing NetBackup appliances. * Solid understanding of data deduplication, replication, and cloud-tiering technologies. * Experience protecting virtualized environments (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V). * Working knowledge of SAN storage, tape libraries, and OST devices (e.g., HPE StoreOnce, Quantum i-series). * Scripting and automation skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python) for streamlining backup administration tasks. * Familiarity with ITIL processes and enterprise change management protocols. Preferred Qualifications and Experience * US Coast Guard experience is highly preferred. * Experience within a DoD or U.S. Coast Guard environment.
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