Cohesity NetBackup Administrator

Overview

GovCIO is seeking a highly skilled Cohesity Net Backup Administrator to support a critical program with the U.S. Coast Guard. The primary focus is the daily administration, maintenance, optimization, and support of both the Cohesity and Veritas Net Backup environments, ensuring robust data protection and swift recoverability for large-scale enterprise systems. This position will be a hybrid remote role based in the Kearneysville, WV.

The Administrator will manage the entire backup lifecycle, from initial implementation to rigorous disaster recovery testing, ensuring compliance and seamless operational continuity. Key duties include:

• Installing, configuring, upgrading, and patching Veritas Net Backup primary/master, media, and client servers across Linux and Windows platforms.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining backup policies, Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLP), deduplication, replication (Auto Image Replication – AIR), and comprehensive disaster recovery strategies.
• Performing daily operational tasks: monitoring backup success rates, resolving failures, capacity planning, managing tape libraries, and coordinating off‑site vaulting procedures.
• Conducting regular disaster recovery testing, validation, and documentation updates.
• Troubleshooting complex backup/restore issues and performance bottlenecks across the infrastructure.
• Participating in audit and compliance activities, generating detailed reports using Veritas Net Backup IT Analytics (Ops Center).
• Collaborating effectively with cross‑functional storage, server, virtualization, application, and security teams.
• Providing on‑call support within a rotation schedule as required.
• Maintaining detailed documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and runbooks for the backup environment.

• 8 years of experience with a Bachelors (or commensurate experience)
• 4 years of hands‑on experience administering Veritas Net Backup (version 10.x or higher).
• Clearance Requirement:
  Must be clearable up to an active Secret clearance.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security , Network , etc.).
• Strong expertise in Net Backup architecture (master/media servers, clients, MSDP, SLP, AIR).
• Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/SUSE) and Windows Server administration.
• Practical experience managing Net Backup appliances.
• Solid understanding of data deduplication, replication, and cloud‑tiering technologies.
• Experience protecting virtualized environments (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V).
• Working knowledge of SAN storage, tape libraries, and OST devices (e.g., HPE Store Once, Quantum i-series).
• Scripting and automation skills (Bash, Power Shell, Python) for streamlining backup administration tasks.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and enterprise change management protocols.

• US Coast Guard experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with in a DoD or U.S. Coast Guard environment.

GovCIO is a team of transformers–people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can’t do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things – for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

• During the Interview Process
• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team
• Camera must be on
• A valid photo  be presented during each interview
• During the Hiring Process
• Enhanced Biometrics  screening
• Background check, to include:
• Criminal history (past 7 years)
• Verification of your highest level of education
• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

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