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# Storage & Backup Engineer

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $145,600
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** IBM AIX, VMware ESX Servers, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI), Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, VMware VSphere, Software Vulnerability Management, Backup and Restore, Scripting, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Fibre Channel, Splunk, Dynatrace, Commvault, Servicenow
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c186b390fc154cd8

## About the Role

* Hands-on experience with Commvault and/or Cohesity
 * Experience supporting VMware vSphere/ESXi environments
 * Strong automation skills using Ansible
 * Experience with PowerShell and/or Python scripting
 * Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
 * Experience working within change management processes
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 * Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues
 * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with Hitachi or Dell storage platforms
 * Experience supporting Red Hat Linux, Windows Server, or AIX environments
 * Familiarity with NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel (FC), and iSCSI
 * Experience with Grafana, Splunk, or Dynatrace
 * Experience in a highly regulated enterprise environment
 * Experience with security remediation and vulnerability management

This opportunity is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, improving operational efficiency through automation, and supporting mission-critical systems.

## Description

We are seeking a Storage & Backup Engineer to support enterprise backup, recovery, virtualization, and storage infrastructure in a high-availability environment. This role focuses on administering backup platforms, automating operational processes, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting critical infrastructure., * Administer and support Commvault and Cohesity backup environments

 * Support VMware vSphere and ESXi infrastructure
 * Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive issue resolution
 * Implement upgrades, patches, and infrastructure changes
 * Develop automation solutions using Ansible, PowerShell, and/or Python
 * Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability
 * Utilize ServiceNow for incident, problem, and change management activities
 * Participate in an on-call rotation, including occasional after-hours and weekend support