Cohesity Backup Administrator

SAIC

1d•$80,001 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Cohesity Backup Administrator with hands-on experience in Cohesity backup and recovery solutions to join our team. The ideal candidate will also have strong UNIX/Linux administration expertise, solid troubleshooting capabilities, in addition to supporting enterprise backup environments using Cohesity and Veritas. 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Requirements

BS and 5+ years of hands-on backup administration experience.( 4 years experience in lieu of degree).
Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship.
Practical experience with Cohesity DataProtect or similar backup solution in an enterprise environment.
Strong understanding of backup concepts (snapshots, replication, retention, RPO/RTO).
Experience with system monitoring tools (SCOM, ITOM, etc.).
Solid troubleshooting skills for OS, hardware, storage, and backup issues.
Familiarity with virtualization (VMware ESXi) preferred.
Strong scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and support production systems.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience in Unix/Linux system administration and shell scripting.
Experience administering storage solutions (NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, etc.).
Knowledge of cloud-based backup integrations (Azure).
Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management).
Experience with automation tools Azure Devops is a plus.
Certifications such as Cohesity Certified Administrator (CCA), RHCSA/RHCE are desirable.

Responsibilities

Implement the transition plan from Veritas NetBackup to Cohesity Data Protect as enterprise backup solution
Administer and support Cohesity DataProtect clusters for enterprise backup operations.
Configure protection jobs, policies, storage domains, and replication workflows.
Monitor backup performance, job failures, capacity usage, and SLA compliance.
Perform restores for files, VMs, databases, and workloads per business requests.
Troubleshoot backup/restore issues and coordinate with vendors for escalation.
Maintain documentation for backup processes, runbooks, and configuration baselines.
Provide second- and third-level support for Cohesity platforms.
Collaborate with application teams, database teams, and storage/VMware admins for cross-functional support.
Participate in on-call rotation for critical system and backup incidents.
Maintain configuration management standards and adhere to IT security policies.
Assist in planning and executing disaster recovery (DR) tests leveraging Cohesity.
Develop automation scripts to streamline system maintenance and backup workflows.
Identify gaps in resiliency, monitoring, and performance tuning and recommend improvements.
Support migration projects, OS upgrades, Cohesity expansion, and infrastructure modernization efforts.