Job Title: Rubrik Backup Administrator
Location: Remote work - Prefer Atlanta / Charlotte / Raleigh
Duration: 6+ Months Contract
Roles & Responsibilities:
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Rubrik Backup Administrator to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the deployment, management, and maintenance of our Rubrik backup and recovery solutions. This role is crucial in ensuring the integrity, availability, and security of our data through effective backup and disaster recovery processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rubrik Management: Administer and configure Rubrik backup appliances and software, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Backup Operations: Oversee daily backup operations, including scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting of backup jobs to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Disaster Recovery: Develop, test, and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure rapid restoration of services and data in case of outages or data loss incidents.
- Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize backup and recovery performance, including capacity planning and scaling of Rubrik infrastructure.
- Troubleshooting and Support: Diagnose and resolve backup and recovery issues promptly; provide support and technical guidance to other IT staff and end-users as needed.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of backup configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery plans; update documentation as changes occur.
- Compliance and Security: Ensure backup processes comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements; implement and enforce security measures for backup data.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other IT teams to integrate Rubrik solutions with other systems and applications; participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience managing backup and recovery systems, with specific experience in Rubrik solutions.
- Certifications: Rubrik certification (e.g., Rubrik Certified Administrator) preferred, or other relevant certifications such as CompTIA Storage+, Veeam, or similar.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Rubrik backup and recovery platforms.
- Strong understanding of data protection principles, backup technologies, and disaster recovery processes.
- Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and storage solutions.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python) is a plus.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to managing backup and recovery tasks.
