Veritas Netbackup Administrator

We are seeking an experienced NetBackup Administrator with 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise backup and recovery environments. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Veritas/Cohesity NetBackup administration, backup architecture, Dell EMC Data Domain integration, disaster recovery, and L2/L3 troubleshooting across large-scale infrastructure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administration & Maintenance: Administer, configure, and maintain Veritas/Cohesity NetBackup environments, including NetBackup Appliances and Flex Appliances.
• Storage & Policy Management: Manage backup policies, schedules, retention rules, deduplication, replication, and storage lifecycle management.
• Data Protection: Perform backup and recovery operations across databases, virtual machines (VMware), file systems, and enterprise applications.
• Storage Integration: Integrate and administer Dell EMC Data Domain storage targets using DD Boost.
• Operations & Troubleshooting: Monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, conduct root cause analysis, and ensure strict SLA compliance.
• Maintenance & Upgrades: Support NetBackup upgrades, patching, migrations, and platform enhancements.
• Disaster Recovery (DR): Plan, execute, and validate DR drills, recovery testing, and business continuity activities.
• Process & Collaboration: Participate in Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes; document SOPs and operational reports.
• Support: Provide L2/L3 technical support and participate in on-call rotations.

Technical & Professional Skills

Mandatory Skills

• 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in Veritas NetBackup administration.
• Deep understanding of backup architecture, deduplication, replication, and recovery strategies.
• Experience managing Dell EMC Data Domain and DD Boost integration.
• Hands-on expertise with NetBackup Appliances and Flex Appliances.
• Strong knowledge of underlying platforms: VMware, Windows, and Linux.
• Functional understanding of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Cyber Recovery concepts.
• Scripting capabilities in PowerShell, Python, or Shell for basic automation.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Veritas OpsCenter or IT Analytics reporting tools.
• Familiarity with additional enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Cohesity, Commvault).
• Exposure to SAN, NAS, and Cloud Storage integration.
• Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and IT automation.
• ITIL Foundation or relevant vendor backup certifications.
• Experience supporting Banking / Enterprise-scale IT infrastructure.