Backup Engineer – Commvault & Tivoli

About the role

We are looking for a Backup Engineer to design, administer and optimise enterprise backup and recovery platforms for multiple customers in a 24/7 production environment. The role is the technical reference for Commvault and also supports IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement backup & recovery solutions based on Commvault and Tivoli/TSM.
• Manage and troubleshoot L3 backup environments, including storage, SAN and tape libraries.
• Ensure SLA, RPO/RTO compliance and disaster‑recovery readiness.
• Optimise performance, capacity and backup policies.
• Lead changes, deployments and produce technical documentation.
• Support critical incidents, on‑call duties and recovery scenarios.
• Drive automation, security improvements and continuous process enhancement.
• Mentor junior staff and act as the Backup subject‑matter expert.

Required profile

• 5‑10+ years of experience in backup, recovery, storage or infrastructure operations.
• Strong hands‑on experience administering Commvault; solid knowledge of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM).
• Experience with HP StoreEver MSL 6480 tape libraries, Dell EMC Data Domain, Brocade SAN fabrics and NetApp storage.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, monitoring, ticketing and SLA management.
• Ability to work in a highly industrialised, multi‑customer environment.

Required skills

• Commvault administration
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
• HP StoreEver MSL 6480
• Dell EMC Data Domain
• Brocade SAN
• NetApp storage
• Disaster recovery planning and testing