Systems Architect (Linux & Backup Services)

The Systems Architect (Linux & Backup Services) is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and operation of enterprise Linux and backup platforms across on premises, hybrid, and multi cloud environments.

The role has a strong focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Commvault Backup & Archive solutions, including Commvault Cloud Archive integrated with Azure and Google Cloud archive storage, ensuring high availability, security, compliance, and long term data retention across the organization.

Responsibilities

Commvault Backup & Archive Architecture

• Architect, implement, and operate enterprise Commvault Backup & Recovery platforms.
• Design and manage Commvault Archive solutions, including long term data retention, tiering, and retrieval strategies.
• Ensure backup and archive policies align with business, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure backup platforms meet business RPO/RTO, compliance, and retention requirements.
• Design secure, resilient, and cost optimized archive tiers for long term retention.
• Support hybrid backup and archive use cases without requiring deep hyperscaler specialization.

Disaster Recovery & Resilience

• Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies supporting business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
• Plan, execute, and document backup restore and DR testing scenarios.
• Ensure backup platforms integrate with active active and multi site datacenter architectures where applicable.

Operations Excellence & Optimization

• Integrate on premises Linux and backup environments with public cloud platforms.
• Oversee performance tuning, capacity planning, and lifecycle management of Linux and backup platforms.
• Optimize archive storage utilization and costs across on premises and cloud tiers.
• Drive automation, standardization, and continuous operational improvement.
• Support hybrid backup, cloud archive, and cloud based recovery use cases.

Security, Compliance & Hardening

• Define and enforce Linux OS security standards including access control, logging, auditing, and system hardening.
• Ensure backup data is protected through encryption, immutability, and secure access controls.
• Support compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements related to data protection and system security.

Centralized Management & Monitoring

• Implement centralized monitoring, alerting, and reporting for Linux and backup platforms.
• Ensure unified visibility across on premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Define operational KPIs, health dashboards, and capacity reports.

Project Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Lead Linux and backup related initiatives end to end, including new deployments, upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to system engineers and administrators.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

Stakeholder & Cross Team Collaboration

• Work closely with infrastructure, virtualization, database, security, and application teams.
• Act as a technical interface with business users, vendors, and service providers.
• Communicate technical designs, risks, and operational impacts clearly and professionally.

Qualifications

Necessary Knowledge and Experience to be able to do the Job

• 8–10 years of experience in enterprise Linux systems engineering and architecture.
• Strong hands on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux in mission critical environments.
• 8–10 years of experience in with Commvault Backup, Recovery, and Archive solutions, including Commvault Cloud Archive.
• Demonstrated experience integrating Commvault Archive with Azure and Google Cloud archive storage.
• Strong understanding of backup, archive, retention, compliance, and disaster recovery concepts.

Education and Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Mandatory: Valid Commvault certification related to Backup & Recovery and/or Archive (e.g., Commvault Certified Professional / Specialist – Backup & Recovery or Archive).
• Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, or higher) are highly desirable.

Job Specific Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, hardening, and performance tuning.
• Advanced expertise in Commvault Backup, Recovery, and Archive (Cloud Archive) platforms.
• Experience with Azure and Google Cloud archive and storage integration.
• Strong understanding of encryption, immutability, retention policies, and compliance controls.
• Experience with centralized monitoring, automation, and scripting.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills