Remote Backup Administrator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026.
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Remote Backup Administrator to manage, monitor, and maintain the organization's data backup and recovery systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring data integrity, protecting critical business information, maintaining reliable backup processes, and supporting disaster recovery operations in a remote work environment.
The ideal candidate has experience with enterprise backup solutions, cloud storage platforms, data recovery procedures, and IT infrastructure management. This role requires strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with IT and cybersecurity teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure, monitor, and maintain automated backup systems to ensure reliable data protection.
- Perform regular backup verification, restoration testing, and recovery procedures.
- Develop and maintain backup schedules, retention policies, and disaster recovery plans.
- Troubleshoot backup failures, storage issues, replication errors, and recovery problems.
- Administer backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Rubrik, or similar platforms.
- Manage cloud backup environments and storage solutions, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud platforms.
- Monitor backup performance, storage capacity, system alerts, and job completion reports.
- Ensure backup systems comply with organizational security policies, data retention requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Implement encryption, access controls, and other security measures to protect backup data.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation, backup reports, recovery procedures, and system configurations.
- Collaborate with systems administrators, network engineers, database administrators, and security teams to support business continuity.
- Participate in disaster recovery exercises and recommend improvements to backup reliability and efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Two or more years of experience in backup administration, systems administration, data protection, or IT infrastructure support.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and recovery software.
- Knowledge of Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
- Understanding of cloud backup services, storage technologies, and network infrastructure.
- Familiarity with disaster recovery planning, data retention policies, and backup security practices.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and provide remote technical support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications, such as Veeam Certified Engineer, Microsoft Azure certifications, AWS certifications, or comparable data protection credentials.
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Knowledge of scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
- Familiarity with ransomware recovery strategies, immutable backups, and business continuity planning.
- Experience managing hybrid cloud and enterprise storage environments.
Compensation and Benefits
The estimated annual salary for this Remote Backup Administrator position is $65,000-$95,000, depending on the candidate's experience, location, certifications, and proficiency with enterprise backup technologies. Candidates with advanced cloud backup, disaster recovery, and enterprise infrastructure expertise may qualify for compensation at the higher end of the range.
The compensation package may also include health insurance, paid time off, retirement benefits, professional development opportunities, and flexible remote working arrangements, depending on the employer's benefits program.
Work Environment
This is a fully remote position that requires a reliable internet connection, a secure home working environment, and the ability to collaborate with distributed IT teams. The administrator may occasionally be required to participate in scheduled maintenance windows, after-hours recovery activities, or on-call support rotations.
Performance Expectations
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain high backup success rates, resolve backup-related incidents promptly, conduct regular recovery testing, minimize data loss risks, and ensure that critical business systems can be restored within established recovery time and recovery point objectives.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a current résumé outlining their experience with backup administration, data recovery, cloud infrastructure, and disaster recovery planning. Applicants should also highlight relevant technical certifications and experience managing remote IT environments.