Storage & Backup Administrator

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for your innovation journey. As a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider, we are ideally positioned to help you achieve your ambitions and future-proof your business. With a smart blend of bold thinking and reliable execution, we’re able to fast-track innovation through each step of your value chain. We are strategically positioned to build value, with a global footprint across 30 countries.We are as global and local as you need us to be, with strong best-in-class pan-European technological centres and unique best-shoring capabilities. We leverage a network of high value-adding affiliates in consulting and industrial excellence, and leading partners across multiple sectors to provide you with the most comprehensive services and solutions in an ever-changing environment. Responsibilities - Administer enterprise storage and backup infrastructure systems. - Provide technical support to users (connectivity, performance, troubleshooting, storage, backups, etc.). - Manage backup clients, schedules, and retention policies. - Monitor and evaluate storage and backup service performance. - Coordinate replacement of failed Backup, Storage, and SAN components and ensure service restoration. - Create and maintain detailed technical and graphical documentation. - Develop and update tools and scripts to automate and improve storage and backup operations. - Lead complex projects involving storage solutions in mid-to-large environments. - Provide on-call support on a rotation basis outside business hours. - Perform additional duties as required. Essential skills - Proven hands-on experience in enterprise storage and backup administration across heterogeneous environments. - Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms, including: NetApp ONTAP (FAS, vNAS/file/object services, SolidFire); Dell PowerStore or equivalent block storage platforms; CEPH. - Experience in provisioning, performance troubleshooting, lifecycle maintenance, and incident resolution in production environments. - Solid knowledge of SAN and storage transport technologies, including Cisco MDS Fiber Channel fabrics. - Ability to troubleshoot end-to-end connectivity between hosts and storage. - Strong understanding of storage replication, data protection technologies, and host integration best practices. - Experience with OS-level storage tuning and performance optimization. - Extensive experience with backup and data protection platforms such as Dell EMC Avamar, Dell EMC Data Domain, and Veeam Backup & Replication. - Experience managing backup policies, retention, client onboarding, and recovery processes. - Familiarity with disk-based and tape-based backup architectures. - Good understanding of networking fundamentals (Ethernet switching, TCP/IP, routing basics, LACP). - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Ability to work in structured enterprise environments, following processes and procedures. - Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and vendors. - Strong ownership, reliability, and ability to meet deadlines. Desired skills - Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar). - Experience with Microsoft 365 backup solutions (e.g., AvePoint, Spanning). - Exposure to Software Defined Storage (SDS) platforms. - Knowledge of Linux administration and Microsoft Windows Server environments. - Familiarity with virtualization platforms such as VMware. - Relevant certifications (e.g., EMC Avamar, Data Domain, ECS, Dell/EMC, NetApp storage systems, Cisco MDS, ITIL). What do I need before I apply -The opportunity is remote but the candidate must already be living in PT. Apply To This Job