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Data Protection Engineer
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This role is for a Data Protection Engineer with a 24-month contract in Jersey City, NJ, offering $63/hour on W2. Key skills include Tivoli Spectrum Protect, Netbackup, Linux, and Windows. On-call support required; experience with SAN/NAS technologies preferred.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
504
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🗓️ - Date
October 1, 2025
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Jersey City, NJ
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Unix #Sybase #Oracle #Veeam #Programming #Linux #Alation #Presto #Python #API (Application Programming Interface) #Scala
Role description
Job Title: Data Protection Engineer
Job Duration: 24 months contract
Location: Jersey City, NJ 07310
Pay Range: $63/ hour on W2
Job Description:
This position is for a mid to senior level Data Protection Administrator in a large, diverse application environment consisting mostly of Unix, Windows, ESX servers.
Hours:
Candidate must be willing to provide 24
• 7 on-call support including some weekend work
Required Expertise:
Tivoli Spectrum Protect (TSM), Client Netbackup , Veeam, Client Netbackup Appliance, SLP, EClient Data Domain, NDMP, Tape Library, Linux , Windows.
Primary skills:
Linux, Windows, Client, Oracle, MSSQL, Sybase
Primary Tasks:
• Work with Linux/Windows administrators on troubleshooting backup/restore issues
• Install, patch, upgrade Spectrum Protect and Client Netbackup products
• Day to day administration of backups for NetApp NAS, Client and physical servers.
• Regular/periodic operational tasks include:
• Install and setup data protection SW
• Periodic patching and upgrading the DP SW
• Generate backup reports on demand
• Satisfy periodic audit requests
• Handle Service Now tickets for backup, restores, schedule changes, etc.
• Manage Disk/Tape hardware (Data Domain and LTO tape drives)
• Liaison with vendors on support cases
• Work as escalation for Unix and Windows backups troubleshooting
Good to have skills:
• Experience with Linux/Unix, command line, shell and python programming, API programming
• Experience with SAN and NAS technologies
• Knowledge on cyber recovery and air gap technologies
Job Title: Data Protection Engineer
Job Duration: 24 months contract
Location: Jersey City, NJ 07310
Pay Range: $63/ hour on W2
Job Description:
This position is for a mid to senior level Data Protection Administrator in a large, diverse application environment consisting mostly of Unix, Windows, ESX servers.
Hours:
Candidate must be willing to provide 24
• 7 on-call support including some weekend work
Required Expertise:
Tivoli Spectrum Protect (TSM), Client Netbackup , Veeam, Client Netbackup Appliance, SLP, EClient Data Domain, NDMP, Tape Library, Linux , Windows.
Primary skills:
Linux, Windows, Client, Oracle, MSSQL, Sybase
Primary Tasks:
• Work with Linux/Windows administrators on troubleshooting backup/restore issues
• Install, patch, upgrade Spectrum Protect and Client Netbackup products
• Day to day administration of backups for NetApp NAS, Client and physical servers.
• Regular/periodic operational tasks include:
• Install and setup data protection SW
• Periodic patching and upgrading the DP SW
• Generate backup reports on demand
• Satisfy periodic audit requests
• Handle Service Now tickets for backup, restores, schedule changes, etc.
• Manage Disk/Tape hardware (Data Domain and LTO tape drives)
• Liaison with vendors on support cases
• Work as escalation for Unix and Windows backups troubleshooting
Good to have skills:
• Experience with Linux/Unix, command line, shell and python programming, API programming
• Experience with SAN and NAS technologies
• Knowledge on cyber recovery and air gap technologies
