Data Protection Engineer

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Data Protection Engineer to join a financial services company in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 24-month contract to start with the potential for extensions. Pay: $500.00 - $518.00/day; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Schedule: Candidate must be willing to provide 24 • 7 on-call support including some weekend work Description: • Installs new software releases and system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, and resolves software related problems. • Performs system backups and recovery. • Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity. • May require a bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. • Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. • Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision. • A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. • Typically reports to a project leader or manager. Primary Tasks: • Work with Linux/Windows administrators on troubleshooting backup/restore issues. • Install, patch, upgrade Spectrum Protect and Veritas Netbackup products • Day to day administration of backups for NetApp NAS, Vmware 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 • 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. Required Expertise: • Tivoli Spectrum Protect (TSM) • Veritas Netbackup • Veeam • Veritas Netbackup Appliance • SLP • EMC Data Domain • NDMP, Tape Library • Linux • Windows Primary skills: • Linux, Windows, VMWare, Oracle, MSSQL, Sybase 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 Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at info@primarytalentpartners.com #PTPJobs