Ops Spec: Systems Engineer (Veeam) at BCX

Core Description

Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing Veeam backup and recovery solutions within an organization. Veeam is a popular data protection and availability software platform, primarily used for physical, virtual and cloud environments. The role of a Veeam Engineer is critical in ensuring data integrity, availability, and disaster recovery capabilities

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Implement and support Veeam back-up and replication solutions tailored to meet the organisation’s data protection & recovery needs.
• Configure and maintain Veeam back- up and replication infrastructure to ensure optimal performance & scalability.
• Oversee daily back- ups and recovery operations to ensure data integrity and adherence to back-up policies and procedures.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Veeam environments for issues, performance pro-active troubleshooting and to resolve incidents to minimize downtime.
• Provide capacity planning by accessing storage requirements, planning for growth and optimizing resource utilization within the Veeam infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures using Veeam tools to ensure business continuity in the event of data loss of system failures.
• Ensure data security by implementing encryption, access controls and compliance measures as required by industry standards and regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of Veeam configurations, procedures, and recovery processes.
• Collaborate with cross- functional teams

Core Functional Skills & Knowledge

• Teamwork
• Disaster Management
• Problem solving
• Communication

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Working with people
• Adhering to principles and values
• Planning & Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting customer expectations
• Coping with pressures & setbacks

Minimum Qualifications

• NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Information Technology
• OR NQF 4: Grade 12

Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage

Experience

• 3 years’ general IT experience in a Server/Storage/Backups support role. Experience with Hyper-V or Vmware is preferred.