System Administrator (Backup and Recovery)
We are hiring on behalf of our client — an international IT & cybersecurity service provider operating as an infrastructure and information security hub for a fintech holding company and international enterprise clients.
Our partner focuses on Managed Security & Infrastructure Services (MSSP):
- IT infrastructure management & optimization.
- Administration of servers, networks, and databases.
- Cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance.
- 24/7 monitoring and incident response.
- Cloud infrastructure management.
About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on System Administrator (Backup & Recovery) to take full ownership of a complex, multi-tenant backup environment. You will be responsible for the health, performance, security, and capacity of backups across our private VMware cloud, AWS infrastructure, remote DR sites, and Microsoft 365 tenants.
Team: consists of 5 specialists. You will report directly to the Head of Infrastructure Administration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and enforce the 3-2-1-1-0 backup rule across all platforms and environments.
- Proactively monitor and troubleshoot backup jobs across virtual machines, MS SQL servers, and Kubernetes workloads.
- Perform and validate recovery operations (full VM, instant recovery, item-level, SQL point-in-time).
- Conduct regular recovery drills and ensure strict compliance with client SLAs (RPO/RTO).
- Plan repository capacity, forecasting growth across local, remote, and cloud storage tiers.
- Manage backup lifecycle, version updates, storage provisioning, and hardened Linux/Windows repositories.
- Own and manage Microsoft 365 backup rollout across client tenants.
- Automate backup operations using PowerShell and Bash scripts.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, runbooks, and change logs.
Requirements:
- Experience: 3+ years specifically focused on backup administration in a production environment (MSP or multi-client enterprise experience is preferred).
- Veeam Expertise: hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication (200+ protected objects), SOBR, Proxy server management, Veeam Backup for AWS, and Veeam Data Cloud.
- Virtualization & OS: Deep understanding of VMware/vSphere (VADP, CBT, Transport modes, snapshot behavior), Windows Server (ReFS), and Linux CLI (XFS, LVM, Hardened Repository).
- Databases: Hands-on experience with MS SQL Server backup (VSS-aware processing, transaction log chains, AlwaysOn Availability Groups).
- Cloud & Networking: Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3 storage tiers) and solid networking fundamentals (protocols, firewalls, WAN bandwidth optimization).
- Scripting: Basic to intermediate skills in PowerShell or Bash for automation.
Nice to have: VMCE certification, Veeam ONE, Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), Kasten K10 (Kubernetes backup).
Working Conditions & Benefits
- Format & Schedule: 100% Remote, Monday to Friday (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM).
- Employment Options: Flexible contract options — Gig-contract, official employment, B2B, or FOP.
- Time Off & Health:
- 18 working days of paid vacation per year (can be split as needed).
- 5 paid sick leave days per year (+5 additional days with a doctor's note).
Selection Process
- Initial introductory call with recruiter JAA (~30 minutes).
- Technical Interview: In-depth technical discussion with the Head of Infrastructure.
- Candidate Questionnaire
- Job Offer!