Backup Engineer (IT) / Contractor

Backup Engineer
Location: Work from home / Telford
Duration: 6 months initially
This senior-level role sits within a Backup team responsible for the provision of Managed Service & Project activities.
The team provides support to the Backup solutions on the Live, Development & Test environments as well as performing all Change & Project work.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting Backup technologies including Veritas NetBackup. In addition there will be a considerable amount of migration / transformation Project work, some of which may be out of hours.
At least 5-10 years' experience of supporting (2nd to 3rd Line) backups of servers and virtual payloads.
Good knowledge of backup and restore technologies.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal communication.
Have a proven problem solving ability.
Proactive approach to personal workload management.
Awareness of the ITIL Service Management framework and specifically incident and change management.
Use and support of Veritas NetBackup software and storage appliances.
Use and support of backups in a VMWare environment.
General knowledge of supporting backups on various server operating systems - Windows, Linux (RHEL & SLES), AIX and Solaris
LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.
A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

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