Storage and Backup Architect

Job Summary

The Storage Backup Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise storage, backup, disaster recovery, and data protection solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role ensures data availability, integrity, security, scalability, compliance, and business continuity while optimizing performance, capacity, and costs.

Experience Required

• 12+ years of overall IT Infrastructure experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise Storage, Backup, and Disaster Recovery Architectures.
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale storage and data protection solutions.
• Experience working with Dell EMC, NetApp, Veeam, Commvault, VMware, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities Storage Architecture

• Design and implement enterprise storage solutions including:
  • SAN
  • NAS
  • Object Storage
  • Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Develop storage standards, architecture roadmaps, and best practices.
• Plan storage capacity, performance optimization, and lifecycle management.
• Evaluate and recommend storage technologies and vendors.
• Lead storage migration and consolidation projects.

Backup Recovery

• Design and manage enterprise backup and recovery platforms.
• Define backup retention, archival, and recovery policies.
• Ensure backup success and periodic restore testing.
• Implement immutable backups and ransomware protection solutions.
• Establish and govern RPO and RTO standards.

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity

• Design DR and replication architectures.
• Conduct disaster recovery drills and testing exercises.
• Ensure critical applications meet business continuity requirements.
• Create and maintain DR runbooks and recovery documentation.

Cloud Storage Data Protection

• Design cloud-based storage and backup solutions across:
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Implement hybrid-cloud data protection strategies.
• Manage cloud storage governance, optimization, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure secure data movement between cloud and on-premises environments.

Security Compliance

• Implement encryption for data at rest and in transit.
• Ensure storage and backup environments meet security and compliance standards.
• Develop backup security controls and governance policies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on ransomware protection initiatives.

Operations Governance

• Define enterprise storage and backup architecture standards.
• Monitor storage utilization, system performance, and backup success rates.
• Lead root cause analysis and problem management activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to infrastructure teams.

Mandatory Skills Storage Technologies

• Dell EMC PowerStore
• Dell EMC Unity
• Dell EMC VMAX / PowerMax
• NetApp ONTAP
• IBM Storage Solutions
• HPE Primera / Nimble
• Pure Storage
• SAN Technologies (Brocade, Cisco MDS)

Backup Recovery

• Commvault
• Veeam Backup Replication
• Veritas NetBackup
• Dell EMC Networker
• Rubrik
• Cohesity

Disaster Recovery

• DR Architecture Design
• Replication Technologies
• RPO/RTO Planning
• Recovery Testing DR Drills
• Business Continuity Planning

Cloud Platforms

• Microsoft Azure Backup Recovery Services
• Azure Storage Accounts
• AWS Backup
• Amazon S3
• Amazon Glacier
• Google Cloud Storage

Virtualization Operating Systems

• VMware vSphere
• Hyper-V
• Windows Server
• Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE)

Security

• Data Encryption
• Key Management
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Ransomware Protection
• Cyber Recovery Solutions

Preferred Certifications

• Dell EMC Proven Professional
• NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
• Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)
• Commvault Professional Certification
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)