Backup Admin - NetBackup and Veeam. experience (hybrid)

Backup Admin - NetBackup and Veeam. experience

Location: Boston - MA, USA (hybrid)

***This is a hybrid role, and the candidate is expected to be in office 3 days a week, thus should be ready to relocate if not local to the location- Boston - MA, USA.

About the group:

Cognizant's Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

* Implementing and maintaining Backup Infrastructure for NetBackup and Veeam. (Veritas NetBackup as primary and Veeam as secondary backup tool).

* Good knowledge and experience on integrating Backup solutions with Cloud platforms - Azure, AWS, Nutanix and Kubernetes.

* Troubleshooting and fixing issues related to Cloud Backup Infra - Azure, AWS, Nutanix and Kubernetes.

* Daily health checks on Backup Infrastructure.

* Supporting, Identifying and troubleshooting daily failed client backups, duplication jobs, restore jobs and initiate corrective action.

* Configuration and Handle issues related to NetBackup master servers, media servers, storage units, policies, catalog backups, SLP's.

* Manage NDMP backups and troubleshoot errors related to them.

* Media inventory Management and Tape drive configuration.

* Supporting and troubleshooting errors related to tape libraries, drives and media related errors.

* Configuration of DB backups (Oracle, SQL, DB2, Informix, Exchange), fixing errors related to DB backups and perform DB restore operations.

* Troubleshooting Backup performance Issues (Network + Configuration).

* Deploying NetBackup master, media servers, OpsCenter and integrating with third party monitoring and reporting tool.

* Configuration of Auto Image Replication and fixing issues related to it.

* Configuration and handle issues related to NetBackup and Flex 5340 appliances.

* Good Knowledge in configuration, upgrading and managing NetBackup IT Analytics Tool.

* Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of multiple backup applications on client/cloud servers.

* Good knowledge in media server recovery from Azure Bucket.

* Good knowledge in Cloud scale technology.

* Troubleshooting report generation issues in NetBackup OpsCenter.

* Perform Hardware and Software upgrades.

* Perform Disaster Recovery in Backup Infra when needed

Mandatory Skills

* Veritas NetBackup

* Veeam

* Azure, AWS, Nutanix, Kubernetes

***Applications will be accepted till 5/28/25

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position [$73,350 to $133,500] depends on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance.

* Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.

* 401(k) plan and contributions.

* Long-term/Short-term Disability.

* Paid Parental Leave.

* Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Disclaimer! The hourly rate, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time.