Senior Enterprise Backups Consultant/Solutions Engineer

Location: Alexandria Va , New Carrollton, MD, or L'Enfant Plaza (DC) (Hybrid).

Contract Duration: 12 months.

Description:

• We are looking for an engineer to be focused on enterprise back-ups for its on-prem solutions in their data center AND their cloud solutions.
• They run a couple of backup solutions to meet their needs for business continuity.
• They are migrating from IBM Spectrum Protect to Oracle's Zero Loss Recovery product.
• The ideal candidate will have experience with this migration path but a candidate that has used both should work as well.
• It is also important that the resource has experience in multiple operating systems (Windows, IBM AIX, Red Hat Linux).
• The other tools that are used include Dell Unity Storage and Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN).
• A critical component of the backup function at client is to adhere to the chain of custody of PCI data associated with credit card transactions for loading fare cards.
• It is important that this resource has experience backing up and maintaining that data in accordance with PCI laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes user requirements, technical specifications, and existing technical architecture designs to develop and oversee implementation of architecture for Infrastructures.
• The contractor is currently working as part of Enterprise Backup Team in supporting and enhancing enterprise-wide backup solutions. (IBM Spectrum Protect and Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance and VEEAM (future))
• Backup Systems holds WMATA critical application backup data for Fare Collection, Maximo, Documentum, Cognos, Smart trip, OHAW, DFS Shares, People Soft, SOA, Hyperion, BUS, Cleaver CAD, TRES, TGVetc.
• Contractor as part of enhancing and securing Enterprise Backup Solutions and data, is working on below listed projects.
• Enterprise Backup Application (IBM Spectrum Protect) server enhancements and upgrades.
• Quarterly ISP client upgrades (as and when the patches are released by vendor) to meet the compliance requirements for patching.
• Enterprise Backup Data migration from legacy TSM to ISP servers.
• Quarterly AIX upgrades on ISP/TSM Servers.
• Decommission legacy TSM servers.
• Configure Quantum Scalar i6000 for new ISP Servers.
• Decommission and destroy legacy LTO8 tapes.
• Periodic Dell Unity storage systems firmware upgrades.
• Design and implement airgap solution for enterprise backup data for cyber protection asper requirements from DMCS.
• Automate IBM Spectrum Protect Client upgrades using Ansible.
• Analyze and test cloud storage integration with IBM Spectrum Protect.
• Migrating Oracle RMAN backup configuration from ZDLRA to IBM Spectrum Protect.
• Disaster Recovery test of IBM Spectrum Protect Application.
• Enhance VEEAM backup solutions.
• Design backup solution for Power Flex systems.
• Design disaster recovery solution for Power Flex system using backups.
• Support Oracle RMAN backups in Azure Cloud workload.
• Implement ISP operation center.
• Contractor also involved in below Day to Day activities as part of the responsibility.
• Supporting all Existing/New projects (e.g., Next Fare, Faregate, Hyperion) which needs backup resources and service.
• Analyze ISP performance and design appropriate solutions to meet client needs and monitoring of scheduled backups to ensure success or take remedial action for failures.
• Perform daily monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of backup jobs on various applications and platforms.
• Provide ISP supports to database administrators, application analysts, and other system administrators.
• Provide backup system data statistics to management.
• Perform periodic restores as requested by end users and other team members.
• Installation and maintenance of IBM LPAR configuration software
• Tuning ISP applications, tape libraries and host Operating Systems
• Troubleshoot ISP application issues as well as issues with backups and/or restores.
• Support Unix team for AIX OS enhancements and upgrades.
• Support UNIX team for RHEL OS enhancements and upgrades.
• Manage Dell Unity Storage Systems
• Manage and Administer Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (ZDLRA)
• Quarterly Patch Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (ZDLRA)
• Annual PCI, Financial audit compliance for Enterprise Backups
• Monitor and report IBM Spectrum Protect Licenses.

Skills Matrix:

• Experience with Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (ZDLRA) Required 5 Years
• Experience with Installation and maintenance of IBM LPAR configuration software Required 5 Years
• Experience with AIX OS enhancements and upgrades Required 6 Years
• Experience with RHEL OS enhancements and upgrades Required 6 Years
• Experience with Dell Unity Storage Systems Required 3 Years
• Experience managing IBM Spectrum Protect Licenses Required 3 Years