Role : Backup / EMC VMWare

Location : Tallahassee,FL

Duration : 6+ Months

Rate : $40/hr on C2C(Max)

Job Description :

Required skills:
Knowledge of backup technologies and best practices used in large multi-tenant environments.
Knowledge and experience with backup and recovery concepts, techniques, and products.
Knowledge and experience with VMware backup integration.
Extensive knowledge of replication approaches, technologies, and products.
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and administering EMC Networker, DataDomain, Avamar, and Data Protection Advisor, as well as Netbackup, BackupExec and Data Protection Manager (DPM).
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and administering Networker Storage Nodes, Virtual Backup Appliances (VBAs).
Hands-on experience configuring, and administering HP Data Protector.
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and administering StorageTek (SL8500 and SL500), HP, Quantum (i6000 and i500), and Dell tape libraries.

Task List:
Engineer and design creative solutions in a rapidly evolving environment.
Document and diagram designs, changes, and solutions.
Ensure pre-migration backup jobs are successful.
Provide decommissioning, un-racking, and re-racking of equipment as needed.
Configure fiber channel connected tape drives and libraries.
Establish backup jobs on destination systems.
Install backup agents.
Monitor and act on failed backup jobs.
Configure virtual backup appliances.
Run data protection reports.
Track migration progress.
Troubleshoot and resolve backup system failures and technical issues.
Ensure post-migration backup jobs are successful.
Perform other Backup and Recovery assistance to staff as directed.

Common KSAs all candidates must have:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated effective writing and documentation skills.
Knowledge of project management principles.
Ability to analyze requirements, evaluate technical options, and assess feasibility.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical customers and staff.
Ability to maintain professional working relationships with customers and staff.
Ability to meet priorities and goals.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Attention to detail and consistency.
Knowledge and skill in hardware and software problem detection, isolation, and resolution.
Proficiency with advanced Excel tools and data manipulation techniques.
Working knowledge of data center operations and best practices.
Experience in data center consolidation activities.
Working knowledge of common storage, backup, and compute technologies.
Working knowledge of Windows and Open Systems operating systems, OS and storage virtualization technologies, local and wide area networking.