Senior Commvault Systems Engineer (On-Site, U.S. Citizen)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

NOTE: This opportunity is open to full-time W2 employment (no third party, please). The candidate MUST be a U.S. Citizen, local to the DC Capital region, and available to be on-site full-time in Washington DC.

Daily Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance in analyzing and evaluating data protection policies and success rates.
• Provide daily management of production Commvault systems including windows media agents; Commvault Hyperscale Appliances; Private Metrics Server; Client package creation; and cloud, NetApp, PURE, and hyperscaler data targets.
• Provide daily support of customer requests for recovery efforts to include but not limited to: Exchange, Windows file systems, Unix files systems, Oracle databases, and SQL databases.
• Provide assistance in planning, designing, and evaluating hardware and software recommendations to enhance and improve the Enterprise Data Protection & Recovery System as a whole.
• Create and update standard operating procedures and technical documentation.
• Ability to work shifts to provide support 24/7.
• Ability to travel to multiple data centers for work on an as needed basis.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (no dual status), as mandated by our government client.
• Must be able to complete/pass/hold at minimum a Federal Public Trust Investigation.
• This position is full-time on-site in Washington DC. It requires the candidate to work shifts to provide 24/7 support, participate in an on-call rotation and be available on-demand to address technical problems and support weekend maintenance activities.
• 9+ years professional IT experience.
• 6+ years of experience with data protection systems.
• Experience in the implementation and management of enterprise data protection and recovery systems.
• Experience with a combination of PURE Snapshots, Oracle Cloud, AWS S3 & EC2, GCP, Commvault Metallic, and/or Microsoft cloud (Azure, O365, Teams, SharePoint).
• Expert in evaluation, implementation, and management of production Commvault data protection software, as well as Commvault Hyperscale, AWS, PURE FlashArray and FlashBlade, and NetApp data protection targets.
• Relevant operating systems security (Windows, ESX, Solaris, Linux, etc.).
• Knowledge of hybrid, private, and public clouds.
• Must have an understanding of the following:

• VMware ESX; vSphere; vCenter
• Cloud technologies (backup and target)
• IT security and encryption technologies
• Network Attached Storage (NAS) technologies
• Block and object storage
• BCDR procedures
• DFS
• Converged infrastructure technologies
• Data center layout and designs
• Active/Active configurations
• Kubernetes and containers

• Ability to communicate technical topics to elected officials, senior executives, managers, and IT professionals in a manner appropriate to their knowledge level.
• Ability to comprehend and integrate complex computer technology and software into an effective enterprise data protection and recovery strategy.
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, users, contractors, and vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues with network and operating systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent years of experience.

The following is a PLUS:

• NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.