Backup Administrator - Veeam III

We are seeking a Veeam Backup Administrator to work onsite in Newport Beach, CA. This role is W2 hourly with Roth Staffing (Ledgent Technology and Ultimate Staffing are divisions of Roth Staffing). No 3rd party candidates can be considered for this role.

Max Pay - $63.38

Job Summary

Our client is investing in bright and agile talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating superior customer experience. We are seeking a skilled Backup Administrator with strong Veeam experience to join our Infrastructure Platform Engineering team. This role is responsible for the day-to-day administration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of our enterprise backup and recovery environment. The Backup Administrator will ensure that backups are secure, reliable, and recoverable, with a strong emphasis on immutable, object-storage-based data protection that supports our business continuity, disaster recovery, and ransomware-resilience objectives across data center and cloud environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain the enterprise Veeam Backup & Replication environment, including backup jobs, replication jobs, repositories, proxies, and supporting components.


• Configure and manage object storage targets (e.g., S3-compatible, Azure Blob, or on-premises object storage) and scale-out backup repositories for capacity, tiering, and long-term retention.


• Implement and maintain immutability and hardened repository configurations to protect backup data against accidental deletion, corruption, and ransomware, including object-lock and Linux hardened repository controls.


• Develop, maintain, and optimize backup policies, schedules, retention rules, and replication strategies aligned with defined recovery point (RPO) and recovery time (RTO) objectives.


• Monitor daily backup and replication operations, promptly investigate and remediate failures, and ensure backup success rates meet established service levels.


• Perform and validate file-level, application-level, virtual machine, and full-system restores, including periodic recovery testing and documented restore verification.


• Protect virtual, physical, and cloud workloads across VMware, Nutanix, Windows, and Linux platforms, along with supported applications and databases.


• Support disaster recovery and business continuity activities, including offsite replication, DR testing, and cyber-recovery readiness.


• Manage backup capacity planning, storage utilization, and growth forecasting for both on-premises and object-storage repositories.


• Apply security best practices to the backup environment, including encryption, least-privilege access, multifactor authentication, and network segmentation.


• Lead backup platform upgrades, migrations, and enhancement initiatives, and provide technical guidance on complex data-protection designs.


• Automate routine administrative, reporting, and health-check tasks using PowerShell or the Veeam API to improve efficiency and consistency.


• Generate and maintain backup reporting, dashboards, and metrics for backup success, recovery readiness, capacity, and compliance evidence.


• Maintain accurate documentation, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and configuration records for the backup environment.


• Coordinate with vendors, MSPs, and internal teams to resolve issues, plan upgrades, and support platform enhancements.


• Mentor junior team members and promote disciplined, standardized operational practices.


• Participate in an On-Call rotation and provide after-hours support for critical backup, recovery, and maintenance activities as required.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Minimum of 7 years of experience in backup administration, data protection, or infrastructure operations.


• Strong hands-on experience administering Veeam Backup & Replication in an enterprise environment, including jobs, repositories, proxies, and recovery workflows.


• Familiarity with object storage technologies (S3-compatible, Azure Blob, or on-premises object storage) as backup targets, including capacity tiering and scale-out backup repositories.


• Practical knowledge of backup immutability and hardened repositories, including object-lock and Linux hardened repository configurations for ransomware protection.


• Experience protecting workloads across VMware, Nutanix, Windows Server, and Linux platforms.


• Working knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, RPO/RTO concepts, and restore validation.


• Experience with backup encryption, secure access controls, and data-protection security best practices.


• Experience with PowerShell or scripting to automate routine backup administration and reporting tasks.


• Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and documentation skills, with the ability to work under pressure during recovery events.


• Ability to work independently, lead technical efforts, and collaborate effectively with global teams, vendors, and managed service providers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) certification.


• Experience with Veeam upgrades, appliance-based deployments, and migrations from legacy backup platforms


• Experience with cloud data protection, immutable cloud object storage, and cyber-recovery solutions.


• Experience with monitoring and reporting tools such as Grafana or Splunk.


• Knowledge of security frameworks, CIS benchmarks, audit requirements, and regulated enterprise environments.

Core Competencies

• Enterprise backup administration and recovery readiness


• Immutable, object-storage-based data protection


• Security and ransomware resilience


• Troubleshooting and incident response


• Automation and operational efficiency


• Clear documentation and cross-team collaboration

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

• Experience protecting workloads across VMware, Nutanix, Windows Server, and Linux platforms experience with monitoring and reporting tools such as Grafana or Splunk


• Experience protecting workloads across VMware, Nutanix, Windows Server, and Linux platforms


• Experience with backup encryption, secure access controls, and data-protection security best practices


• Experience with cloud data protection, immutable cloud object storage, and cyber-recovery solutions


• Experience with PowerShell or scripting to automate routine backup administration and reporting tasks.


• Experience with Veeam upgrades, appliance-based deployments, and migrations from legacy backup platforms


• Familiarity with object storage technologies (S3-compatible, Azure Blob, or on-premises object storage) as backup targets, including capacity tiering and scale-out backup repositories.


• Practical knowledge of backup immutability and hardened repositories, including object-lock and Linux hardened repository configurations for ransomware protection


• Strong hands-on experience administering Veeam Backup & Replication in an enterprise environment, including jobs, repositories, proxies, and recovery workflows


• Working knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, RPO/RTO concepts, and restore validation

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.