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The Systems Architect (Linux & Backup Services) is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and operation of enterprise Linux and backup platforms across on premises, hybrid, and multi cloud environments.
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Overview
The Systems Architect (Linux & Backup Services) is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and operation of enterprise Linux and backup platforms across on premises, hybrid, and multi cloud environments.
The role has a strong focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Commvault Backup & Archive solutions, including Commvault Cloud Archive integrated with Azure and Google Cloud archive storage, ensuring high availability, security, compliance, and long term data retention across the organization.
Commvault Backup & Archive Architecture
- Architect, implement, and operate enterprise Commvault Backup & Recovery platforms.
- Design and manage Commvault Archive solutions, including long term data retention, tiering, and retrieval strategies.
- Ensure backup and archive policies align with business, compliance, and regulatory requirements
- Ensure backup platforms meet business RPO/RTO, compliance, and retention requirements.
- Design secure, resilient, and cost optimized archive tiers for long term retention.
- Support hybrid backup and archive use cases without requiring deep hyperscaler specialization.
Disaster Recovery & Resilience
- Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies supporting business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
- Plan, execute, and document backup restore and DR testing scenarios.
- Ensure backup platforms integrate with active active and multi site datacenter architectures where applicable.
Operations Excellence & Optimization
- Integrate on premises Linux and backup environments with public cloud platforms.
- Oversee performance tuning, capacity planning, and lifecycle management of Linux and backup platforms.
- Optimize archive storage utilization and costs across on premises and cloud tiers.
- Drive automation, standardization, and continuous operational improvement.
- Support hybrid backup, cloud archive, and cloud based recovery use cases.
Security, Compliance & Hardening
- Define and enforce Linux OS security standards including access control, logging, auditing, and system hardening.
- Ensure backup data is protected through encryption, immutability, and secure access controls.
- Support compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements related to data protection and system security.
Centralized Management & Monitoring
- Implement centralized monitoring, alerting, and reporting for Linux and backup platforms.
- Ensure unified visibility across on premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
- Define operational KPIs, health dashboards, and capacity reports.
Project Delivery & Technical Leadership
- Lead Linux and backup related initiatives end to end, including new deployments, upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to system engineers and administrators.
- Develop and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.
Stakeholder & Cross Team Collaboration
- Work closely with infrastructure, virtualization, database, security, and application teams.
- Act as a technical interface with business users, vendors, and service providers.
- Communicate technical designs, risks, and operational impacts clearly and professionally.
- Necessary Knowledge and Experience to be able to do the Job
- 8–10 years of experience in enterprise Linux systems engineering and architecture.
- Strong hands on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux in mission critical environments.
- 8–10 years of experience in with Commvault Backup, Recovery, and Archive solutions, including Commvault Cloud Archive.
- Demonstrated experience integrating Commvault Archive with Azure and Google Cloud archive storage.
- Strong understanding of backup, archive, retention, compliance, and disaster recovery concepts.
Education And Certification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Mandatory: Valid Commvault certification related to Backup & Recovery and/or Archive (e.g., Commvault Certified Professional / Specialist – Backup & Recovery or Archive).
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, or higher) are highly desirable.
Job Specific Technical Skills
- Expert knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, hardening, and performance tuning.
- Advanced expertise in Commvault Backup, Recovery, and Archive (Cloud Archive) platforms.
- Experience with Azure and Google Cloud archive and storage integration.
- Strong understanding of encryption, immutability, retention policies, and compliance controls.
- Experience with centralized monitoring, automation, and scripting.
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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