SUMMARY:

• Working in a competitive environment, using my technical skills and analytical approach to the best of my ability, to help the organization achieve solutions, helping the organization grow and in the process enhance my overall development.
• Knowledgeable Netbackup Administrator experienced with NetBackup encompassing SAN architecture all industry standard operating systems, including Windows, UNIX and Linux. Adept at system monitoring, testing and troubleshooting. Specialize in developing effective database management procedures and cost - effective implementation of such procedures.
• Well knowledge on the Backup technologies like EMC Data Domain & Avamar, Netbackup, Backup Exec.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, HPUX, AIX, Windows 2003, 2008

Hardware Tape Libraries: Quantum i2000, i500 & i80

Virtual Tape Libraries: EMC 4400, 4406

Backup Software: VERITAS Netbackup 7.x, AVAMAR 6.1,Data Domain DD860,990, Backup Exec 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Cincinnati, OH

Backup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Migration of backup tools from Arc serve or Legato networker to the Netbackup 7.5 or 7.6
• Installation and configuration of Netbackup Master 7.6 and Media servers 7.6.
• Upgraded the Master & Media servers from 7.0 to 7.5 & 7.6.
• Configured SAN media servers.
• Storage server, disk pool and storage units’ configuration for Open Deduplication storage.
• Tape library configuration in Netbackup - Quantum i6000, i2k, i500, i80, super loaders.
• Flat file, Oracle backup configuration in Netbackup.
• Configured NDMP backups of EMC Isilons and Netapp.
• Installation of client agents on all Operating systems.
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing DR Plans and testing.
• Hands on experience with operating and troubleshooting QUANTUM i40, i80, ADIC Scalar I2000.
• Installed and configured Netbackup Appliance 5230 v2.6.0.2
• Configuration of IPMI and other Network ports on appliance 5230.
• Managing the storage units, volume pools & tapes.
• Worked on Netbackup accelerator
• Creating Netbackup SLP backups and duplications.
• Vault and profile configuration.
• Vault duplication & report configuration for Disk to tape & Disk to Disk.
• Managing AVAMAR and Data Domain capacity.
• Work on day to day backup failures and ensure the SLA’s are met.
• Perform mission and production critical restores and ensure Data Protection.
• Perform upgrades and apply Vendor suggested patches via Change Management Systems
• Trouble shooting of different error codes in Net backup.
• Configuring storage units and policies for backups.
• Analyse and resolve escalated problems.
• Architect new backup setup with Netbackup and Data Domain.
• Responsible for coordination with network, windows and storage teams for any Netbackup related issues or envisaging any back-end activity along with device provisioning.
• Offsite media tape management of DR tapes with Iron Mountain.
• Configuring of volume pools for effective volume management.
• Netbackup users creation and authentication
• Streamlined system backup procedures.
• Conducted daily tape management.
• Developed and implemented updated backup policies.
• Prepared daily and weekly system performance reports.
• Applied patches and performed regular system updates.
• Understanding Customer Requirements, Planning, Designing, Installation, Up gradation & Trouble Shooting of Symantec NetBackup Master/Media Servers in the existing & new environment.
• Ensure that the technical problems are dealt with efficiently and effectively, to minimize service downtime and meet service level agreements.
• Identify opportunities for improving systems in terms of Backup Time Optimizing, Minimize Errors that increase resilience & reduce support overhead.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operating procedures related with the Account and Process.
• Capacity Planning - Backup Data Growth planning & implementing in the existing & new servers.
• Experienced in Gathering, Analysing & Management of Requirements, Functional Analysis, Systems Analysis and Design, GAP analysis, Test Plans, /SOP Documents etc.., knowledge on Storage technologies like EMC Isilon, Netapp, VNX,
• Good knowledge over User requirement specifications and converting them into system requirements, preparing Requirement Analysis, Functional Specifications, design document and program specifications.
• Proficient in Risk Management planning which includes Risk Identification, Assessment, Risk Analysis, Reporting, and Risk response/monitor/control.
• Experienced in automation of backup operations and storage operations using scripting languages like Shell & Batch Scripts.
• AVAMAR agent and plug ins installation
• Dataset, retention, schedule and group creation
• Retire and remove the clients from AVAMAR
• Coordinating with AVAMAR support for version upgrade.
• Configuration of AVAMAR replication to different grid.
• Backup configuration and restoring the files when there is a request.
• Configuration of Isilon NAS through NDMP accelerator
• Monitoring the AVAMAR reports.
• Coordinating with Vendor for hardware failures and fix.
• Troubleshooting the AVAMAR failures and working with OS teams to fix.
• Managing the AVAMAR capacity and forecasting
• Configuring AVAMAR grids with DPA reporting tool
• Implemented Data Domain Boost backups with AVAMAR
• Monitoring Garbage collection, HFS checks on all AVAMAR grids.
• Trained junior and mid-level backup administrators in day to day administrative tasks and basic troubleshooting within Avamar
• Preparing the perquisites for AVAMAR grid installation
• CIFS and NFS shares creation.
• Expanding the additional shelves ES30 in DD990
• Configured MTree replication for DDboost STU, NFS and CIFS shares.
• Preparing the perquisites for DD990 installation
• Configured route for the replication to happen on dedicated link.
• DDboost storage unit configuration with Netbackup and RMAN
• Configuration of managed file system replication(DDboost)
• Monitoring and troubleshooting the replication
• VTL configuration- tape library, drives and tape creation
• Coordinating with Vendor for hardware failures
• Configuring Data Domain with DPA monitoring tool.
• Managing the Data Domain capacity and forecasting.
• Discretion to assign the ticket based on prioritization and importance to the right engineer.
• Analyse problem tickets and provide RCA and action plans
• Creating Change request and get it approved from change managers
• Audit backup policies and environments to ensure integrity of backup and recovery activities.
• Preparation of explanatory note on SLA violations.
• Providing tool Improvement Inputs. about new backup technology
• Discretion to assign the ticket based on prioritization and importance to the right engineer.
• Analyse problem tickets and provide RCA and action plans
• Creating Change request and get it approved from change managers
• Audit backup policies and environments to ensure integrity of backup and recovery activities.
• Preparation of explanatory note on SLA violations.
• Providing tool Improvement Inputs. about new backup technology

Confidential

Backup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installing media servers for NetBackup 6.0.
• Monitoring the tape drives at regular intervals.
• Initial hardware troubleshooting and escalating major hardware issue to respective vendors.
• Remote management, Configuration and troubleshooting of Backup solutions in different locations.
• Installing NetBackup clients on Windows and UNIX platforms.
• Restoration of Exchange backup Server
• Duplication of backups from disk to tapes.
• Taking DR backups and sending the tapes to the offsite (Iron Mountain)
• Hands on experience with operating and troubleshooting ADIC SCALAR I 2000 library.
• Configuring and performing NDMP backups, Restorations.
• Vaulting and duplicating the media’s and sending them to offsite.
• Encrypting the offsite tapes.
• Worked in Compound Netbackup environment contains different versions of backup software e.g. v5.1 V6.5.v7.0
• Providing Level -2 Support for all Netbackup related issues.
• Restoration - Flat file, Archive, Exchange, Lotus Notes, validation restores.
• Daily vaulting and troubleshooting vaulting issues.
• Creating RCA based on the Incidents received in the environment.
• Identify opportunities for improving systems in terms of Backup Time
• Optimizing, Minimize Errors that increase resilience & reduce support overhead.
• Performed Disaster recovery activities.
• Available 24X7 support whenever required Troubleshooting failed jobs.
• Handling escalated Data restore request from the Customer.
• Handling Media & Tape Management for all the markets. Designing of Tape requirements.
• Imparting KT and mentoring new joiners.