Lead Administrator - Backup & Storage (8-12 yrs)

Job Description : Backup & Restore Lead administrator

Location : Mumbai (Malad-Airoli Office)

- Backup and Restore Strategy : Develop and lead the implementation of comprehensive backup and restore strategies to safeguard critical data, ensuring data integrity and availability.

- Team Leadership : Supervise and mentor a team of backup and restore administrators, providing guidance, support, and technical expertise.

- Backup Technologies : Manage and maintain backup technologies, such as backup software (e.g., Rubrik, Veeam, Commvault), tape libraries, and disk-based backup solutions.

- Backup and Restore Operations : Oversee daily backup and restore operations, monitor job status, and troubleshoot issues to ensure successful data backups and timely data recovery.

- Disaster Recovery : Design and implement robust disaster recovery plans and procedures, including regular testing and refinement to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of a disaster.

- Security and Compliance : Implement and maintain security measures and policies to protect backup data. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards.

- Automation : Utilize scripting and automation tools to streamline backup and restore tasks, improve efficiency, and enhance the reliability of data protection processes.

- Vendor Management : Collaborate with backup and restore technology vendors, evaluate new solutions, and manage vendor relationships to ensure optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.

- Documentation : Maintain detailed documentation of backup and restore configurations, procedures, and policies

Qualifications and Experience Requirement :

Qualifications :

- Essential Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information

- Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Threshold Competencies :

- Proven experience in leading storage teams.

- Strong expertise in storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage).

- Proficiency in storage protocols and technologies (e.g., Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS).

- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex storage issues.

- Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible).

- Knowledge of cloud storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage) is a plus.

- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Storage+ or vendor-specific storage certifications (e.g., EMC, NetApp)

Leadership Competencies :

- Proven experience in leading Storage teams.

- IT experience in Banking in industry is beneficial.