Cohesity Backup Administrator

WASHINGTON, DC, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Security Clearance
Veritas
NetBackup
SLA
Regulatory Compliance
Virtual Machines
Recovery
Documentation
Collaboration
Database
VMware Administration
Configuration Management
IT Security
Disaster Recovery
Workflow
Performance Tuning
Migration
Backup Administration
Replication
RPO
System Monitoring
Microsoft SCOM
IT Operations
Computer Hardware
Virtualization
VMware ESXi
Scripting
Bash
Python
Unix
Linux Administration
Shell Scripting
NetApp
Dell
EMC
Storage
Cloud Computing
Backup
ITIL
Problem Management
Microsoft Azure
DevOps
RHCSA
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2512318

Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-14

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Cohesity Backup Administrator with hands-on experience in Cohesity backup and recovery solutions to join our team. The ideal candidate will also have strong UNIX/Linux administration expertise, solid troubleshooting capabilities, in addition to supporting enterprise backup environments using Cohesity and Veritas.

3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Key Responsibilities:

Implement the transition plan from Veritas NetBackup to Cohesity Data Protect as enterprise backup solution
Administer and support Cohesity DataProtect clusters for enterprise backup operations.
Configure protection jobs, policies, storage domains, and replication workflows.
Monitor backup performance, job failures, capacity usage, and SLA compliance.
Perform restores for files, VMs, databases, and workloads per business requests.
Troubleshoot backup/restore issues and coordinate with vendors for escalation.
Maintain documentation for backup processes, runbooks, and configuration baselines.
Provide second- and third-level support for Cohesity platforms.
Collaborate with application teams, database teams, and storage/VMware admins for cross-functional support.
Participate in on-call rotation for critical system and backup incidents.
Maintain configuration management standards and adhere to IT security policies.
Assist in planning and executing disaster recovery (DR) tests leveraging Cohesity.
Develop automation scripts to streamline system maintenance and backup workflows.
Identify gaps in resiliency, monitoring, and performance tuning and recommend improvements.
Support migration projects, OS upgrades, Cohesity expansion, and infrastructure modernization efforts.

Qualifications

Required:

BS and 5+ years of hands-on backup administration experience.( 4 years experience in lieu of degree).
Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship.
Practical experience with Cohesity DataProtect or similar backup solution in an enterprise environment.
Strong understanding of backup concepts (snapshots, replication, retention, RPO/RTO).
Experience with system monitoring tools (SCOM, ITOM, etc.).
Solid troubleshooting skills for OS, hardware, storage, and backup issues.
Familiarity with virtualization (VMware ESXi) preferred.
Strong scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and support production systems.

Desired:

Hands-on experience in Unix/Linux system administration and shell scripting.
Experience administering storage solutions (NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, etc.).
Knowledge of cloud-based backup integrations (Azure).
Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management).
Experience with automation tools Azure Devops is a plus.
Certifications such as Cohesity Certified Administrator (CCA), RHCSA/RHCE are desirable.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2512318
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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