Systems Engineer

Description

We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to support and strengthen a large-scale backup environment in Utah.

This contract position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can bring structure, stability, and technical leadership to day-to-day backup operations while improving the overall reliability of data protection services.

The role focuses on hands-on administration of Commvault and related enterprise backup technologies, with an emphasis on reducing operational risk through stronger processes, cleaner configurations, and well-maintained documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily administration, monitoring, and support of the existing Commvault backup platform to maintain dependable system performance.
• Identify operational weaknesses within the backup environment and implement practical improvements that increase consistency and service reliability.
• Review current configurations, policies, and job activity to resolve inefficiencies, strengthen protection coverage, and improve backup success rates.
• Create and refine technical documentation, operating procedures, and support guidelines to establish a more organized and sustainable backup practice.
• Troubleshoot backup failures, restore issues, and platform-related incidents, driving timely resolution and minimizing disruption to the business.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to promote stronger operational standards and provide guidance on enterprise backup best practices.
• Assess areas of risk across the data protection environment and recommend corrective actions that improve readiness for future platform changes or migration efforts.
• Support compliance-focused backup operations by aligning processes with data protection requirements such as GDPR where applicable.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in systems engineering or infrastructure support with a strong focus on enterprise backup administration.
• Demonstrated expertise working with Commvault in complex production environments.
• Solid understanding of enterprise backup technologies, recovery workflows, retention strategies, and data protection operations.
• Experience improving technical documentation, operational procedures, and system configuration standards.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve backup platform issues in a fast-paced enterprise setting.
• Familiarity with regulatory or governance considerations related to data protection, including GDPR.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with technical and business teams.

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