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E*Pro, Inc.

Storage Administrator

Mclean, VA · On-site

VMAX RPA VNX Netapp Data Domain TSM Backup/Restore Perform administration tasks on storage devices. Monitor replication performance. Conduct bottleneck evaluation to identify performance issue.

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Avamar Consultant

Brentwood, TN

DATA PROTECTION ADVISOR ADMINISTER Scope for the resident : Customer currently have a TSM ... Help install Avamar, replication from remote site to central DC, fine tune the backup jobs and KT.

Bosch Group

Data Engineer Associate

Roseville, CA · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

Day-to-day support, administer and monitor Oracle and MS SQL databases across Bosch semiconductor ... Experience with RedHat Linux and Veritas Cluster, Volume Manager, SAN storage and TSM backup

Bosch Group

Data Engineer Associate

Roseville, CA · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

Day-to-day support, administer and monitor Oracle and MS SQL databases across Bosch semiconductor ... Experience with RedHat Linux and Veritas Cluster, Volume Manager, SAN storage and TSM backup

Noblesoft Technologies

Linux Administrator

Dallas, TX · On-site

Linux Administrator Location: Dallas TX Essential Technical Skills and Competencies: * Excellent ... Should have used any backup management software i.e. Actifio, TSM etc. * Should participate in ...

Bactech

System Administrator

Rolling Meadows, IL · On-site

... TSM or NetBackup enterprise backup solutions. • Must be willing to work any shift. • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these desired skills will be ...

Bactech

System Administrator

Rolling Meadows, IL

Demonstrated Knowledge of HP/IBM/Dell server hardware, Service Management Tool, Microsoft Cluster Services, Windows scripting, Symantec AV, Sophos AV, and/or TSM or NetBackup enterprise backup ...

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How much do tsm backup admin jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for tsm backup admin in the United States is $39.52, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.32 and $53.85 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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

To thrive as a TSM Backup Admin, you need expertise in data backup and recovery concepts, familiarity with IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager), and experience with operating systems like Windows and Linux. Proficiency with backup tools, scripting languages (such as PowerShell or Shell), and understanding of storage hardware are essential, along with any relevant certifications like IBM Certified Deployment Professional. Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you resolve issues and coordinate with IT teams. These skills ensure reliable data protection, minimize downtime, and maintain business continuity in enterprise environments.

What are TSM Backup Admins?

TSM Backup Admins are IT professionals responsible for managing and maintaining IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager, or TSM) backup solutions. Their duties include configuring backup policies, monitoring backup jobs, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring data protection and recovery for critical systems. They work closely with other IT teams to safeguard data assets, automate backup processes, and perform regular restores to verify data integrity. TSM Backup Admins also handle software upgrades, performance tuning, and compliance with data retention policies.

What are some common challenges faced by TSM Backup Administrators, and how can they be addressed?

TSM Backup Administrators often encounter challenges such as managing large volumes of data, ensuring timely backups, and troubleshooting failed backup jobs. They may also need to coordinate with various teams to schedule backup windows that minimize business disruption. Staying up-to-date with IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly TSM) updates and best practices is crucial, as is developing strong problem-solving skills to quickly address backup or restore issues. Regular monitoring, thorough documentation, and proactive communication with other IT teams help mitigate these challenges and maintain an efficient backup environment.

What is the difference between Tsm Backup Admin vs Tsm Storage Administrator?

AspectTsm Backup AdminTsm Storage Administrator
CertificationsIBM Certified Administrator, Backup & Recovery certificationsIBM Certified Storage Administrator, Data Storage certifications
Work EnvironmentData centers, IT departments managing backupsStorage arrays, SAN/NAS environments, data centers
Primary ResponsibilitiesManaging backup policies, restoring data, ensuring backup integrityManaging storage hardware, configuring storage solutions, optimizing data storage

While both roles involve data management within IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), the Tsm Backup Admin focuses on backup and recovery processes, whereas the Tsm Storage Administrator specializes in storage hardware and infrastructure. Understanding these distinctions helps employers and professionals target the right skills and certifications for each role.

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360 IT Professionals

Columbus, OH • On-site

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Posted 22 days ago

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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

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