Backup Engineer – Commvault & NetBackup

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$70,000.00/yr - $/yr

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Experience Level: L3

Department: IT Infrastructure / Data Protection & Backup

Reporting To: Backup & Storage Manager / Infrastructure Lead

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Backup Engineer with hands‑on experience in Commvault and Veritas Net Backup to manage and support enterprise backup and recovery operations. The ideal candidate will ensure data protection across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, while maintaining compliance and optimizing backup performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain enterprise backup solutions using Commvault and Net Backup
  .
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot backup jobs, schedules, and policies.
• Perform regular backup validation, restore testing, and disaster recovery drills.
• Collaborate with application, database, and infrastructure teams to ensure backup coverage and SLAs.
• Manage backup storage capacity, retention policies, and tape library operations.
• Implement and maintain backup reporting and alerting mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with data protection policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide L2/L3 support for backup‑related incidents and service requests.
• Document backup architecture, procedures, and recovery plans.

Required Skills &

Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery and Veritas Net Backup
  .
• Knowledge of backup strategies for VMware
  , Hyper‑V,
  Microsoft SQL
  , Oracle
  , and file systems
  .
• Familiarity with cloud backup integrations (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Experience with deduplication
  , encryption
  , and data retention policies
  .
• Proficiency in scripting (Power Shell, Bash, or Python) for automation.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and incident/change management tools (e.g., Service Now).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Commvault Certified Professional, Veritas Certified Specialist) are a plus.

Preferred

Skills:

• Experience with backup hardware (tape libraries, disk arrays, cloud gateways).
• Exposure to enterprise storage systems and SAN/NAS environments.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and business continuity

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to  for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance‑based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program;

401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need‑based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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