Cohesity Backup Administrator
SAIC
**Description**
**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**
Key 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.
**Qualifications**
Required:
+ 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.
Desired:
+ 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.
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2512318
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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