Senior Backup Engineer Resume
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Veritas NetBackup 4.x - 8.x, Bare Metal Restore, Live Update, Veritas Backup Exec, CA Arcserve, Simpana Commvault, IDPA Avamar, DPC, Pure Disk, DataDomain, ACSLS, Netapp VTL, Hyper-V, VMWARE, VXRAIL, Remedy, Service Now, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Cluster, Tivoli Service Desk, Tivoli Enterprise Console, Tivoli Workload Scheduler, Sitescope, Control-M, Autosys, Microsoft Office Suite
Hardware: Servers - IBM, Dell, HP, Backup Hardware - 5020, 5220, 5230, 5240, 5330, 5340 Veritas Appliances, DataDomain, Netapp VTL Tape Libraries - Powderhorn STK, IBM 3595, IBM 3310, ADIC Scalar, LTO Drives, T10K Drives, 9840B Drives, 9940B Drives
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, AIX
Network: DNS, WINS, DHCP, NDMP, HOSTS, TCP/IP, SNMP, VPN, SMTP and FTP.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential
Senior Backup Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Installed Veritas Appliance models 5230, 5240, 5330, 5340 and applied EEB’s, BIOS, and firmware.
- Upgraded Veritas Netbackup Appliance version 7.7.x to 8.1.2.
- Installed Symantec Live Update.
- Upgraded client servers to current Netbackup versions.
- Implemented Veritas accelerator for faster backup.
- Configure SLP’s and AIR for replication.
- Configure VMWARE/VADP, Hyper - V backups.
- Work with DBA to configure and add SQL bch files and Oracle backups in Netbackup.
- Maintain and schedule disk replacements and upgrades with Veritas Support.
- Documented all Veritas Appliances, which included installation location, network configuration, Netbackup versions and local support.
- Updated (SNOW) Service Now with all Netbackup hardware information.
- Created Visio document of all hardware at each site.
- Configure reports in OpsCenter
- Participated in disaster recovery tests.
Confidential
Senior Backup Administrator / Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Installed Veritas Appliance models 5020, 5220, 5230 and applied EEB’s, BIOS, and firmware.
- Implemented Veritas accelerator for faster backup.
- Documented all Veritas Appliances, which included installation location, network configuration, Netbackup versions and local support.
- Managed Non appliance Netbackup environments that utilize DataDomain/DDboost with AIR for replication between sites.
- Upgraded client servers to current Netbackup versions.
- Worked with Dell/EMC support to perform Data Domain upgrades.
- Maintained and scheduled disk replacements and upgrades with vendor support for Veritas/Commvault/Dell EMC.
- Created Visio document of all hardware at each site.
- Configured NDMP backups using Veritas NetBackup.
- Worked with DBA to configure SQL bch files and Oracle backups in Netbackup.
- Worked with Veritas NetBackup support engineers to find solutions to backup issues.
- Trained team members on the functionality of Symantec NetBackup 4.5 - 7.5.
- Installed and managed all tape and tape libraries configured in Netbackup.
- Participated in disaster recovery tests.
Confidential
Systems / Network Operations Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Improved processes for monitoring Tivoli Workload scheduler.
- Took on the role as lead Sitescope technician and tuned monitoring to eliminate false alerts.
- Participated in project to integrate HP OpenView with NetBackup to auto generate alerts when backup failures occurred.
- Trained other personnel to use diagnostic tools on servers when they experienced hardware alerts and failures also instructed on how to replace memory, cpu, hard drives and all other hardware components.
- Became lead technician for performing Veritas Netbackup restores.
Confidential
Project Manager
Responsibilities:
- Installed servers, switches, routers, tape libraries, and networking equipment.
- Worked with vendors to receive network connections to both Confidential datacenters.
- Implemented policy for the labeling of all wire and cable management and documentation.
- Completed the install of the Windows 2000 server infrastructure.
- Installed and designed the layout of the monitoring workstations in the command center.
- Worked with administrators and engineers to correct any new occurring problems with the Windows 2000, AIX, and network infrastructure.
- Created training curriculum for existing and new hire operators on the backup, restore and offsite storage processes utilizing Veritas Backup Exec and CA Arcserve. Also implemented Tivoli service desk ticketing procedures.