Job Description

• The Veeam Backup Administrator is responsible for managing, configuring, and maintaining the Veeam Backup & Replication environment to ensure reliable data protection, disaster recovery, and business continuity. This role involves monitoring backup processes, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing the backup infrastructure to meet organizational needs.
• Backup Management: Oversee the daily operations of Veeam Backup & Replication, including setting up, scheduling, and monitoring backup jobs to ensure data is protected according to business requirements.
• Configuration and Deployment: Install, configure, and upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication software across virtual and physical environments, ensuring proper integration with existing IT infrastructure.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to backup failures, performance bottlenecks, and system errors, ensuring backups are completed successfully.
• Disaster Recovery Planning: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, including regular testing of backup and restore procedures to ensure data can be recovered in case of a disaster.
• Optimization: Analyze backup processes and performance, implementing optimizations to improve efficiency, reduce backup windows, and enhance data protection.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices to protect backup data from unauthorized access, encryption failures, and breaches. Ensure backup operations comply with relevant regulations and standards.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of backup configurations, processes, procedures, and recovery plans for reference and audit purposes.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other IT teams, including network, storage, and server administrators, to ensure seamless integration of backup solutions.
• Reporting: Generate and review reports on backup success rates, storage utilization, and other key metrics, providing insights and recommendations to IT management.
• Vendor Coordination: Liaise with Veeam support and other vendors to resolve complex issues and apply necessary updates or patches.

Primary Skills

• Veeam Backup
• Veeam
• Backup Management
• Commvault
• Veritas Netbackup
• Technical Expertise:
• Proficiency in Veeam Backup & Replication software, including its features, best practices, and common configurations.
• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms, especially VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Experience with backup strategies, including full, incremental, differential backups, and synthetic full backups.
• Knowledge of storage systems and SAN/NAS technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud-based backup solutions and integrations, such as Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 or AWS/Azure.
• Troubleshooting: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex backup issues.
• Disaster Recovery: Experience in developing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans.
• Security: Understanding of data protection laws, encryption technologies, and security best practices related to backup environments.
• Certifications: Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) or similar certifications are preferred.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to document processes and interact with cross-functional teams.