Systems Architect – Linux & Backup Services

Overview

_Backup & Archive Architecture_

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise backup and archive platforms (Commvault)
• Define long-term data retention, tiering, and retrieval strategies
• Ensure alignment with business RPO/RTO, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Design secure, resilient, and cost-optimized archive solutions across on-prem and cloud

_Disaster Recovery & Resilience_

• Develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies for business continuity
• Execute and document disaster recovery and restore testing scenarios
• Support integration with multi-site and active-active data center environments
• _Operations & Optimization_
• Integrate Linux and backup environments with hybrid/cloud platforms
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and lifecycle management
• Optimize storage utilization and costs across tiers
• Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives
• _Security & Compliance_
• Enforce Linux OS security standards (access control, auditing, hardening)
• Ensure backup data security through encryption and immutability
• Support compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements
• _Monitoring & Reporting_
• Implement centralized monitoring, alerting, and reporting
• Define KPIs, dashboards, and system health metrics
• Maintain visibility across hybrid and cloud environments

_Project Delivery & Leadership_

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Linux and backup-related projects
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and administrators
• Maintain architecture documentation, standards, and runbooks
• _Stakeholder Collaboration_
• Work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams
• Act as a technical interface with vendors and business stakeholders
• Communicate technical risks and designs effectively

Requirements

• _Experience & Education_
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8–10 years of experience in enterprise Linux systems and backup architecture
• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Extensive experience with Commvault Backup, Recovery, and Archive solutions
• _Certifications_
• Mandatory: Commvault Certification (Backup & Recovery / Archive)
• Preferred: Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE or higher)
• _Technical Skills_
• Expert in Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, hardening, and performance tuning
• Advanced expertise in enterprise backup and archive platforms (Commvault)
• Experience integrating backup/archive solutions with Azure and Google Cloud
• Strong understanding of DR, retention policies, encryption, and compliance controls
• Experience with monitoring, automation, and scripting
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills