System Backup Administrator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. Avnet scores B on the Alion truth index.
Farnell
Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair.
System Backup Administrator
As a Backup System Administrator, you configure, install, maintain, update, monitor, repair, and optimize the hardware and software within backup environments, and you are responsible for troubleshooting them. You ensure the overall effectiveness of these components, while also evaluating, recommending, and implementing cost-efficient improvements that enhance their utility, functionality, and effectiveness.
This is a flexible, hybrid working role giving you the work life balance to work from home and from the office. You will be able to manage your own diary in regards to on-site office time in Leeds but will be required to be on-site a minimum 3 days per week.
What's in it for you?
Along with offering a competitive salary package, we also offer:
- A supportive team environment where everyone really is working toward the same goal.
- A strong open-door policy within management
- An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
- Pension scheme
- Simply Health Medical Cover
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional holiday
- FREE Onsite Parking
- Flexible home working
- Cycle to work Scheme & Car salary sacrifice schem
- Reward schemes
What will you be doing?
- Implementation, analysis, maintenance, optimization, support, and testing of components within the global backup environment.
- Creation, review, and documentation of backup environments, as well as providing support for the development and evaluation of both new and existing setups.
- Evaluation of proposals and projects related to current and future backup environments.
- Monitoring, assessment, and reporting on the ongoing performance and capacity of components within the existing backup environment to ensure business requirements are met. Deriving and recommending improvement measures based on established performance metrics and projected future requirements; providing support for the implementation of defined solutions.
- Participation in the evaluation of hardware and software technologies in light of current, future, and anticipated requirements. Identifying and recommending improvements to the existing backup environment to deliver cost-effective solutions for technical challenges and processes.
- Providing support within the data center and access control system environment, as well as analyzing and resolving incidents.
What about you?
- Several years of experience in the enterprise backup sector.
- Expert with Dell Avamar, NetWorker, PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM), DataDomain and ECS.
- Basic knowledge of the DELL Cyber Recovery Vault would be desirable.
- Foundational knowledge of backup environments, as well as industry-standard practices and procedures, acquired through relevant training and/or pertinent professional experience at a comparable level.
- Ability to develop solutions for defined tasks, assignments, and projects by applying technical expertise and established methods and procedures.
- A self-directed and autonomous approach to work, combined with sound judgment and the ability to execute tasks reliably.
- Close collaboration with direct supervisors and team members within the department or respective functional area.
- An awareness of how one’s own work impacts specific tasks and the overall success of the department, along with a diligent, quality-oriented approach to work.
If this role sounds like the next role for you, then please apply now, all applications will be considered.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.
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