Sr Backup Engineer

Our client, located in Chicago, IL, is currently in need of a Sr Backup Engineer for a 12 month contract. The consultant will work 100% onsite and will be responsible for assisting customer with planning and performing data backups, re-pointing and operations management of the backup environment. The backup environment consists of Avamar, Data Domain, PPDM and NetworkerResponsibilitiesEnvironment discovery and assessment:Review existing Avamar, Networker and Data Domain configuration, policies, schedules, retention setting and protection groups Document current backup clients, workloads, data domains/Mtrees and replication relationships in place Backup architecture and migration planningAssist in defining the target backup architecture leveraging PPDM and Data Domain in the new Dell private cloud solution Map legacy Avamar/Networker backup policies and workflows to PPDM policies and Data Domain targets PPDM and Data Domain configuration support Assist with configuration and validation of PDM components required to protect in-scope workloads (e.g. protection policies, schedules, SLAs retention) Assist with configuration and tuning of Data Domain for use as a backup target (e.g. DD Boost, Mtrees, storage units, logical capacity planning, and basic replication configuration where required. Assist with application signoff on major backup configurations changes or revision of new backup standards, for example global skip directives of database servers Network integration and target repointingAssist with configuring Networker to use the new Data Domain systems as backup targets, including creation and modification of DD Boost devices and storage units Repoint in-scope Network backup jobs and client configurations from legacy Data Domain systems to new Data Domain environment, where appropriate and agreed in the migration plan. Long term retention data migrations where applicable Avamar/legacy backup transition supportAssist in transitioning in-scope backup workloads from Avamar to PPDM/Data Domain, as defined in the migration plan (for example, creating equivalent backup policies and enabling new backups on PPDM) Required SkillsAbility to consult and support Avamar, Data Domain, PPDM, Networker Experience performing backup migrations Ability to work 100% onsite ClearBridge Technology Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We Offer Excellent Benefits And Compensation Packages.The expected hourly rate range for this role is: $55 – 85 per hourThe posted range is an estimate, the actual compensation offer will be based on the candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications and will be in line with internal equity.