System Administrator

An established organization is seeking a System Administrator to lead enterprise backup, disaster recovery, and cloud infrastructure initiatives within a complex hybrid environment. This role will serve as the primary technical owner for data protection, business continuity, and recovery operations, ensuring critical business systems remain secure, resilient, and highly available.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in Veeam Backup & Replication, VMware vSphere/vCenter, and Microsoft Azure, along with a passion for continuously improving infrastructure reliability, disaster recovery preparedness, and operational efficiency.

This position offers the opportunity to play a highly visible role in driving enterprise resilience while partnering closely with Infrastructure, Security, Network, and Database teams., Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain DR runbooks, recovery procedures, and failover documentation.
• Coordinate recovery testing efforts and validate business continuity readiness.
• Manage and maintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for critical systems.

Backup & Recovery Administration

• Design, administer, and optimize enterprise backup and replication solutions.
• Manage backup architecture, retention policies, replication strategies, and immutable storage practices.
• Conduct regular restore testing and backup validation exercises to ensure recoverability.
• Monitor backup health, storage consumption, and SLA compliance while proactively addressing issues.

Cloud & Infrastructure Operations

• Administer and expand Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
• Manage Azure storage, access controls, governance, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Support hybrid cloud operations across both Azure and on-premises environments.
• Collaborate on infrastructure modernization and high-availability initiatives.

Automation & Operational Excellence

• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation for reporting, monitoring, and validation activities.
• Perform root cause analysis on backup and recovery failures.
• Maintain technical documentation, processes, and operational standards.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for backup, recovery, and data protection issues.

Compliance & Governance

• Support audit and compliance requirements related to backup retention, recoverability, and business continuity.
• Assist with evidence gathering, controls validation, and remediation efforts.
• Ensure data protection practices align with organizational policies and industry best practices.

• 5+ years of Systems Administration experience within enterprise hybrid environments.
• Hands-on experience administering:
• Veeam Backup & Replication
• VMware vSphere / vCenter
• Microsoft Azure
• Strong understanding of:
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
• RTO and RPO methodologies
• Replication technologies
• Backup immutability
• High-availability solutions
• PowerShell scripting experience.
• Experience supporting Windows Server environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills., * Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
• Experience with enterprise storage platforms and data protection technologies.
• Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments.

We are interested in speaking with professionals currently working as:

• System Administrator
• Senior System Administrator
• Infrastructure Engineer
• Backup & Recovery Engineer
• Disaster Recovery Engineer
• Azure Administrator
• VMware Administrator
• Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Why Consider This Opportunity?

? High-impact role with ownership of enterprise backup and recovery strategy

? Significant involvement in cloud infrastructure and Azure growth initiatives

? Opportunity to influence disaster recovery and business continuity programs

? Collaborative environment working alongside Security, Network, Systems, and Database teams

? Competitive compensation package ranging from $100K - $120K

This version is LinkedIn-safe, marketable, and written to attract candidates with strong Veeam, VMware, Azure, disaster recovery, and infrastructure administration expertise without revealing the company identity.

“Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits,

EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type

of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by

law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.”

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