System Administrator
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for a System Administrator
Job Description
Role Responsibilities / Typical Day in Role:
- Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and support backup, restoration, and migration services across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Design and develop Backup Testing as a Service capability to help stakeholders validate end-to-end application recovery using Cohesity Data Protection services.
- Partner with technical and business subject matter experts to ensure migrated applications meet recovery and business requirements.
- Participate in scheduled changes and troubleshooting activities, including occasional non-standard working hours.
- Manage and maintain backup and NAS platforms across on-premises and Google Cloud environments.
- Provide Level 2 support and coordinate vendor escalations for transitioned services.
- Develop and maintain operational documentation, including build guides, runbooks, and technical specifications.
- Contribute to implementation planning and service delivery activities.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
- 10+ years of experience as a Backup Administrator, with hands-on expertise in technologies such as Cohesity, Dell EMC Data Domain, NetBackup, Veeam, or similar backup and replication platforms.
- 2+ years of experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2019/2022 and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x/10.x
- 5+ years of experience working with networking technologies and operational support.
- 5+ years of experience supporting agent-based backups for SQL Always On Availability Groups (AAG), Oracle, DB2, and similar database platforms, with a solid understanding of SQL VSS and RMAN backups.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- 2+ years of experience with architecture, deployment, or operational support of VMware vSphere Hypervisor and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.
- Experience with scripting and automation, including REST APIs, PowerShell, and Python
- Previous experience in banking or financial services
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with vendors and cross-functional teams
TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.
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Responsibilities
Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and support backup, restoration, and migration services across on-premises and cloud environments, including Cohesity and NAS platforms. Develop backup testing capabilities, support recovery requirements and Level 2 escalations, and contribute to service delivery, change activities, and operational documentation.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of backup administration experience, at least 2 years administering Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and 5+ years in networking and operational support. Candidates must also have 5+ years supporting agent-based database backups and strong communication skills; virtualization, automation, and financial services experience are preferred.
Skills
- Backup Administration
- Cohesity Data Protection
- Backup And Recovery
- Data Migration
- Dell EMC Data Domain
- NetBackup
- Veeam
- Windows Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Networking
- SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
- Oracle RMAN
- SQL VSS
- VMware vSphere
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
- PowerShell
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- Technology
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Backup Administration
- Cohesity Data Protection
- Dell EMC Data Domain
- NetBackup
- Veeam
- Backup And Replication
- Backup Testing As A Service
- Data Restoration
- Data Migration
- On-Premises Environments
- Google Cloud
- NAS Platforms
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Networking
- SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
- SQL VSS
- Oracle RMAN
- DB2
- VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
- REST APIs
- PowerShell
- Python
- Level 2 Support
- Vendor Escalations
- Operational Documentation
- Financial Services