Backup and Storage Engineer, W2 only

Overview

On Site
$40 - $60
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Backup
Storage
Disaster Ricovery
Dell EMC
AWS
Unix
NAS/DAS

Job Details

Sr. Backup and Storage Engineer
Irvine, CA
12 months

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise backup, storage engineering, and disaster recovery.
  • Strong understanding of SAN/NAS architectures, block/file storage, and storage tiering strategies.
  • Advanced expertise in Dell EMC PowerMax, NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell Networker, Veritas NetBackup, Data Domain, and other respective backup / storage technologies.
  • Experience with Brocade FC switches, zoning, and fabric management.
  • Experience managing and maintaining i6/i9 tape libraries, including cataloging, labeling, and offsite management.
  • Cloud storage experience with AWS S3, Glacier, Azure Blob, or other object-based platforms.
  • Familiarity with backup and recovery for UNIX (AIX, RHEL, Solaris) and Windows environments.
  • Strong understanding of High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Business Continuity Planning (BCP).
  • Working knowledge of NAS/ DFS, Files shares and Permissions.
  • Experience contributing to infrastructure project planning and execution.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally.

Additional Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to support infrastructure services across large-scale environments.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team across distributed environments.
  • Highly motivated with a focus on process improvement and automation.
  • Experience with scripting or automation tools to streamline backup/storage operations (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
  • Familiarity with monitoring and alerting platforms to ensure availability and performance of storage/backup systems.
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, SOX) related to storage and
  • backup.
  • Experience with snapshot, clone, and replication technologies for backup and DR.
  • Proven experience architecting hybrid cloud backup and recovery solutions.

Certifications:
Preferred certifications: Dell EMC Proven Professional, NetBackup/Veeam, AWS, ITIL Foundation.

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