Backup Admin

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission -critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department OverviewThe candidate will be responsible for the availability of MSI Data protection, and will lead toward providing a reliable high availability, cost effective, secured and efficient systems for our internal clients and applications.
The Backup Administrator supports and maintains various backup systems
ensuring infrastructure health and data integrity
Operating environments include, Linux/Windows, bare metal
The Backup technologies include Veritas Netbackup, Dell- EMC storage systems, Data Domains, Oracle and SQL backups, NAS file system Backups and more…
Job Description

Description: The Backup Administrator will be responsible for the administration of our Backup platforms being part of a global team 

The Backup Administrator supports and maintains various backup systems

ensuring infrastructure health and data integrity. 

Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of this position include, not limited to,:

• Regularly maintain and make sure backups and replications are running as needed

• Investigate Missed/Failed backups and other issues

• Create/Update Backup policies. 

• Monitor Miss/Fail of Backup Application scheduled Backups

• Understand costs for backups and Monitor costs associated with backups and restores

• Ensure enterprise scalability and performance for backup environments through proactive performance control and configuration adjustment;

• Implement security policies and procedures for storing and safeguarding data;

• Install, maintain and upgrade backup hardware and software;

• Maintain documentation of configuration, operation and troubleshooting procedures, and service records for backup hardware and software;

• Ensure troubleshooting in the event of errors and backup problems, and to resolve and analyze the root causes;

• Communicate with hardware and software representatives, as well as other internal teams, to diagnose and resolve errors with root causes;

• Participate in the assessment of new requirements, design and technical standards;

• Respond to user requests and incidents and service requests

• Manage DR (Disaster Recovery) Steady State/Checks

• Supporting 24/7 on a global system - ability to support in shifts 

• Meet other related tasks.

Relevant experience:

• 3 years or more in administration of data backup in an enterprise company.

• Has experiences with at least 2 backup softwares 

• Good knowledge with Linux and Windows server operating systems

• Time Management

Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively with team, managers and employees at all levels

• Ability to write clear, accurate and accessible documentations;

• Initiative, ownership, requiring little supervision;

• Autonomy and proactivity

• Team spirit and collaboration at all times

• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks head-on

• Focused on attention to detail, quality, service and results;

• Be open-minded and flexible

• Demonstrate a willingness to learn in a dynamic and evolving environment.

• Analytical skills for troubleshooting complex issues

• Cloud Certificate - advantage

Knowledge:

• Experience with cloud backups and concepts

• Familiarity with SAN and NAS

• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, Email and networking

• knowledge of DB backups (Oracle,SQL,etc…)

• Good knowledge in Virtualization (VMware and other Hypervisor hosts)

• Fluently spoken & written English

• Knowledge and understanding of data protection technologies, deduplication, data replication, encryption, and the interdependencies between backup clients and the backup environment, including the network, storage.

Basic Requirements

• 3 years or more in administration of data backup in a large company.

• Expert in cloud backups and storage concepts

• Expert in Backup Application and Hardware (Appliance, Master\media servers)

• Good knowledge with Linux and Windows server operating systems

• Time Management

• Familiarity with SAN and NAS

• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, Email and networking

• knowledge of DB (Oracle, SQL ,etc…)

• Good knowledge in Virtualization (VMware and other Hypervisor hosts)

• Fluent in spoken & written English

• Knowledge and understanding of data protection technologies, deduplication, data replication, encryption, and the interdependencies between backup clients and the backup environment, including the network, storage

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced

Referral Payment PlanYes

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected].