1

Tivoli Storage Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

storage

Alpharetta, GA ยท On-site

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

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 ...

... Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration. Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions ...

Candidates must have a very strong background in implementing EMC's Networker, Avamar & DDBOOST and Tivoli Storage Manager and related distributed server technologies including Linux RedHat Platform.

next page

Showing results 1-20

Tivoli Storage Manager information

What are some common challenges faced by Tivoli Storage Manager administrators in managing backup and recovery processes?

Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) administrators often encounter challenges such as managing data growth, optimizing backup windows, and ensuring the reliability of restores. Balancing the performance of backup operations with minimal impact on production systems can be demanding, especially in large or complex environments. Additionally, TSM admins must stay updated with evolving best practices and regularly test recovery procedures to guarantee data integrity and compliance with organizational requirements. Collaboration with system, database, and network teams is essential to address issues promptly and maintain seamless backup and recovery operations.

What is the difference between Tivoli Storage Manager vs Backup Administrator?

AspectTivoli Storage ManagerBackup Administrator
CertificationsIBM Certified Specialist, Tivoli certificationsCompTIA Server+, vendor-specific backup certifications
Work EnvironmentData centers, enterprise IT environmentsIT departments, corporate offices
Primary FocusData backup, recovery, and storage managementExecuting backup jobs, restoring data, managing backup software

While Tivoli Storage Manager is a comprehensive data management platform used to automate and optimize backup and recovery processes, a Backup Administrator is a professional responsible for executing and managing backup operations within such systems. The TSM software requires technical knowledge, whereas Backup Administrators focus on operational tasks. Both roles often work together in enterprise environments to ensure data integrity and availability.

What is Tivoli Storage Manager?

Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), now known as IBM Spectrum Protect, is an enterprise-level backup and recovery software designed to help organizations manage and protect their data. It automates the process of backing up, archiving, and restoring data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. TSM provides scalable solutions for data protection, disaster recovery, and long-term retention, making it a popular choice for businesses with complex IT infrastructures. The software supports a wide range of platforms and storage devices, ensuring flexibility and reliability in data management.

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

To excel as a Tivoli Storage Manager, you need expertise in data backup and recovery processes, strong knowledge of IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager), and experience with enterprise storage environments. Familiarity with backup software, scripting languages (such as PowerShell or Bash), and relevant certifications like IBM Certified Deployment Professional are typically required. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and effective communication help in diagnosing issues and collaborating with IT teams. These competencies ensure reliable data protection, minimize downtime, and support business continuity in complex IT infrastructures.
More about Tivoli Storage Manager jobs
What cities are hiring for Tivoli Storage Manager jobs? Cities with the most Tivoli Storage Manager job openings:
What states have the most Tivoli Storage Manager jobs? States with the most job openings for Tivoli Storage Manager jobs include:
What job categories do people searching Tivoli Storage Manager jobs look for? The top searched job categories for Tivoli Storage Manager jobs are:
Infographic showing various Tivoli Storage Manager job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Part Time, and 10% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution.
Need Certified Tivoli Storage Manager Admin

Need Certified Tivoli Storage Manager Admin

360 IT Professionals

Columbus, OH โ€ข On-site

Contractor

Posted 22 days ago


Job description

Company Description

This is Priya Sharma from 360 IT Professionals Inc. and we are Staffing Specialist working directly with all US States and Local and Commercial clients. We are known for our IT Services, Mobile development, Web development and Cloud computing and working with clients to deliver high-performance results.

Job Description

Certification:-

IBM Certified Administrator - Tivoli Storage Manager V6

TSM - Daily Tasks:

  • Ensure success of nightly scheduled client backups and check for any failed or missed schedules.
  • Ensure daily migration from disk pools to onsite tape pool was successful.
  • Verify daily backup storage pool was successful and offsite copy tapes got created.
  • Ensure that TSM DB backup ran successful.
  • Check DR plan files are getting created and devconfig and volhistory files are getting backed up to remote site.
  • Ensure that enough scratch tapes are available in onsite/offsite tape pools.
  • Verify the status of tape volumes and check for any bad tapes and take steps to fix any tape issues.
  • Verify Tape libraries, tape drives and their paths are online.
  • Work with TSM Tape management activities like Tape Labeling; check in, checkout, scratch, private and onsite/offsite tapes.
  • Check the summary table for scheduled client operations such as backup, restore, archive, and retrieve.
  • Check the summary table for scheduled server operations such as migration, reclamation, expiration and failed processes.
  • Install and configure TSM clients and configure backups or archives as required and use Backup archive client to do backup/archive and complete any client restores.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server/IBM Tivoli Storage Manager clients:-

2+ years' experience - Installing and configuring IBM Tivoli Storage manager server versions 5.x, 6.x and 7.x on windows server environment.

2+ years' experience - Planning and upgrading IBM Tivoli Storage manager serverV6.x instances and V5.x instances.

2+ years' experience - Installing TSM server fix packs.

2+ years' experience - Install and configure TSM monitoring and reporting feature.

3+ years' experience - Planning and configuring TSM Database, Active log, Active Log Mirror, Archive log and Failover archive log for TSM instances.

3+ years' experience - Configuring TSM Library manager, TSM library client instances and setting up server to server communication.

3+ years' experience - Configuring and sharing the tape libraries IBM TS3500 and IBM 3494 across TSM Library manager and TSM library client instances.

6+ years' experience - Defining Random access disk storage pools, sequential access disk storage pools, sequential access tape pools for TSM Primary storage pools and TSM copy storage pools.

6+ years' experience - Configuration of TSM server components like domain, policy set, mgmt class, copy groups and Define backup/archive policies to keep the number of versions of client Files.

6+ years' experience - Configuring TSM administrative features like Migration, Backup storage pool, TSM Database backup, Expire inventory and reclamation and move data.

4+ years' experience - Work with TSM backup sets/export-import process to create/restore long term tapes.

3+ years' experience - Install TSM client software on windows, Red Hat Linux operating systems and configure dsm.opt, Client scheduler service on the client nodes.

6+ years' experience - Using Backup archive client to do backup/archive and complete any client restores.

6+ years' experience - Handling day-to-day TSM activities like TSM Client scheduling, TSM admin schedules, monitoring of database, log, storage pools and offsite volumes, Identify and troubleshoot any TSM server, TSM Client backup, restore, scheduler and performance related issues.

6+ years' experience - Design, Implement TSM Disaster Recovery feature and work with DRM plan files, TSM database restore, Storage pool restore etc and completing client data restores at DR Site.

2+ years' experience - Writing TSM SQL queries, TSM admin scripts and TSM macros.

2+ years' experience - Manage TSM licensing.

2+ years' experience - Work with Vendor to open service tickets to troubleshoot any issues with hardware and TSM software.

2+ years' experience - Document the standards and procedures for installing and configuring TSM servers, TSM Clients and DRM process as required.

IBM 3494 Tape library/IBM 3584 Tape library (2+ years):-

Manage IBM 3494 tape library, IBM 3584 tape library and IBM 3592 tape drives.

Install and configure device drivers for IBM ATL, IBM 3584 tape library and BM 3592-E05 drives.

Work with Tape management activities like Tape Labeling; check in, checkout and onsite/offsite tape copies.

Troubleshoot any tape library, tape drive, tape cartridge, and encryption specific issues.

IBM DS3500 storage array (1+ year):-

Administration of DS3500 or any other IBM midrange storage array using DS storage manager client software.

Configuring and managing raid 1, raid 5, raid 10 Arrays and provisioning of LUN's.

Additional Information

Kindly share your resume to priya.sharma@_ 360itpro.com or call me on 510-254-33-00 Ext. 130