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Job Posting: Backup and Recovery Administrator
Marshall Health Network
Department: Information Systems
Reports To: Manager of Technical Services, Marshall Health Network
Employment Type: Full-time
Marshall Health Network is seeking a Backup and Recovery Administrator to join our Technical Services team. This position is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and testing of our disaster recovery infrastructure. The role ensures the security, reliability, and performance of data backups across the organization and plays a key role in business continuity and IT resilience.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, technically skilled, and able to effectively collaborate across departments to deliver robust backup and recovery solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Marshall Health Network
Department: Information Systems
Reports To: Manager of Technical Services, Marshall Health Network
Employment Type: Full-time
Marshall Health Network is seeking a Backup and Recovery Administrator to join our Technical Services team. This position is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and testing of our disaster recovery infrastructure. The role ensures the security, reliability, and performance of data backups across the organization and plays a key role in business continuity and IT resilience.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, technically skilled, and able to effectively collaborate across departments to deliver robust backup and recovery solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer daily operations of the organization’s backup and recovery environment.
- Support and maintain disaster recovery infrastructure and tools.
- Recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and methodologies.
- Document recovery testing processes and ensure consistent reporting.
- Provide expert advice for planning and testing backup and recovery systems.
- Serve as the primary liaison between departments, vendors, and partners for recovery processes.
- Ensure all backup systems are patched, updated, and meet security standards.
- Support help desk staff with backup-related service tickets.
- Evaluate system capacity and propose enhancements as needed.
- Audit and document recovery procedures to ensure accuracy and recoverability.
- Lead and participate in disaster recovery simulations and exercises.
- Identify and address technical gaps affecting recovery operations.
- Track and report incidents to strengthen future recovery outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
