Backup Specialist - Avamar Dell EMC

We are seeking a mid-level Avamar Dell EMC Backup Specialist to administer, monitor, and support Dell EMC s Avamar data protection and backup systems in our enterprise IT environment. The role focuses on data integrity, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting backup and restore processes, while working closely with the broader IT infrastructure team.

3 7 years of Avamar backup administration experience in medium to large environments.

Proficiency in enterprise backup concepts and disaster recovery.

Familiarity with Data Domain integration, tape libraries, and major applications.

Windows and Linux system administration experience.

Working knowledge of storage protocols (SAN/NAS) preferred.

Experience with issue troubleshooting, performance tuning, and ticketing tools.

Strong documentation and communication skills.

Administer backup and replication jobs using Avamar s deduplication features.

Manage backup schedules, retention policies, and datasets.

Perform and verify successful completion of scheduled and ad-hoc backups and restores.

Support data and system restores for both Windows and Linux clients.

Develop and refine disaster recovery plans, and participate in testing and audits.

Monitor the health of the backup environment, responding quickly to alerts and failures.

Troubleshoot and resolve backup failures and performance issues; escalate as needed.

Coordinate with application teams (SQL, Oracle, VMware, etc.) to ensure proper backup configuration.

Maintain documentation and operational runbooks.

Administer Avamar servers, manage client agents, and oversee upgrades as needed.

Ensure compliance with change management and security policies.

Generate reporting as required (e.g., with Dell EMC DPA).