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TecTammina

Storage & Backup Consultant

Trumbull, CT

Three years or more of experience with installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance of backup software, for example, Tivoli Storage Manager, ArcServe Two or more years of experience ...

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How much do storage backup jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for storage backup in the United States is $37.50, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $31.25 and $47.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in Storage Backup roles, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Storage Backup roles often encounter challenges such as managing data growth, ensuring backup reliability, and minimizing downtime during restores. Keeping up with evolving technologies and integrating cloud-based solutions can also be demanding. To address these challenges, it's important to stay updated with industry best practices, regularly test backup procedures, and foster strong communication with IT and security teams. Many organizations also provide training and opportunities to specialize in emerging backup technologies, supporting career growth and skill development.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Storage Backup Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Storage Backup Specialist, you need a solid understanding of data backup and recovery concepts, storage systems, and IT infrastructure, often supported by a degree in computer science or related certifications like CompTIA Storage+ or Veeam Certified Engineer. Familiarity with backup software (such as Veeam, Commvault, or Veritas), scripting languages, and monitoring tools is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly are essential soft skills for the role. These competencies are crucial to ensure data integrity, minimize downtime, and maintain business continuity in any organization.

What are Storage Backup jobs?

Storage Backup jobs involve managing and protecting digital data by creating copies (backups) of files, databases, and system information. Professionals in this field ensure that data is regularly backed up and can be restored in case of hardware failure, cyberattacks, or accidental deletion. They work with various backup technologies, implement backup policies, monitor storage systems, and perform disaster recovery procedures. These roles are critical for maintaining data integrity and business continuity in organizations.

What is the difference between Storage Backup vs Storage Administrator?

AspectStorage BackupStorage Administrator
CertificationsCompTIA Storage+, EMC Proven Professional, Cisco CCNA Data CenterCompTIA Storage+, Cisco CCNA Data Center, VMware certifications
Work EnvironmentData centers, IT departments, backup and recovery teamsData centers, IT infrastructure teams, system administration
Primary FocusData backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planningManaging storage systems, configuring storage hardware, optimizing storage resources
Common TasksImplementing backup solutions, restoring data, ensuring data integrityConfiguring storage arrays, monitoring storage performance, maintaining storage hardware

While Storage Backup specialists focus on safeguarding data through backup and recovery processes, Storage Administrators manage and maintain storage systems to ensure optimal performance. Both roles require similar certifications and often work closely within IT teams, but their core responsibilities differ in scope and daily tasks.

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Infographic showing various Storage Backup job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,999 per year, or $37.5 per hour.
Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer

Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer

Procom Consultants Group

Plano, TX • On-site

Contractor

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.
With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest "Canadian-Owned" IT staffing/consulting company.
Procom's areas of staffing expertise include:
Application Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Business/Systems Analysis
Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
Infrastructure & Network Services
Risk Management & Compliance
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Security & Privacy
Specialties Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer for a contract opportunity in Plano, TX.

Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer Job Details

Seeking a detail oriented, highly organized, goal oriented/driven individual with excellent communication skills to deliver Data Protection, Backup and Recovery services. Candidate will work closely with Program/Project Management, IT Managers, SME's and project teams to deliver solutions.
Roles & Responsibilities 
- Provide day to day global operational activities for Storage and Backup/Recovery teams including administering storage array architecture, SAN infrastructure, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Enterprise Backup/Restore, Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) and Archival and Retrieval 
- Produce regular reports to assist in cost recovery, capacity planning and consolidation 
- Responsible for capacity planning and performance analysis of backup and recovery infrastructure. 
- Assist in Data Center consolidation efforts 
- Analyze Problems & escalate to appropriate Levels. Hardware /software fault detection and vendor liaison 
- Perform H/W monitoring and maintenance 
- Responsible for advanced troubleshooting of Storage and Backup/Recovery related issues 
- Create and Manage Dataset, Schedule and Retention Policy. Monitoring AVAMAR backups and recovering failed backups 
- Configuring/Managing VMware backups 
- Ensure backup of critical system/application infrastructure via Avamar 

Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer Mandatory Skills

- Experience in AVAMAR Backup Tool. 
- Strong Knowledge of EMC Avamar concepts 
- AVAMAR server/Client and Administrator console installation. 
- Experience in Avamar grid configuration in large scale data center deployments 
- Multi-site replication experience (Avamar to Avamar) 
- Creating and modifying backup policies and configuring new and existing backup clients 
- Support of backup clients for multiple operating systems (Windows, RHEL) and applications (SQL, Oracle, mysql) 
- AVAMAR system migration concepts 
- Comfortable using GUI and CLI 
- In depth troubleshooting and support on Avamar Servers, Storage Nodes, NDMP Accelerators 
- Data Domain experience with following 
o Integration experience with Avamar and Data Domain 
o Experience supporting DDBOOST plug-in (SQL, Oracle) 
o Multi-site replication (collection, mtree, directory) 
o Comfortable using GUI and CLI 
o Extended Retention 
- Experience in Storage platforms: 
o EMC VMAX (Block), VNX(NAS /BLOCK), CLARION (BLOCK) 
o NETAPP - FAS Series NAS / SAN - CDOT or 7 MODE Experience 
o SAN SWITCHES Like Brocade or Cisco 
o Any other Storage like HP, Pure, Hitachi, HP, Tintri or Oracle ZFS will be a plus 
- 2 + Years of experience in Storage and Backup/Recover platform with multi-vendor storage solutions (EMC, NetApp) 
- Should be a Team Player 
- Good Communication Skills 
- Able to tackle new challenges with little direction 
- Experience with vSphere 5.0 is a Plus 
- Basic Windows and/or Linux Admin skills 
- Basic understanding of Network infrastructure i.e. routing, DNS, etc 
- Ability to work under a process-centric ITIL Framework

Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer Start Date

ASAP

Storage & Backup/Recovery Engineer Assignment Length

6+ months

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only. 

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