L3 Backup & Storage and Automation Engineer _ Xevyte

Job Description

Position: L3 Backup & Storage and Automation Engineer

Experience: 8–12 Years

Location: Bangalore

Inrerview Mode: 1st round virtual, 2nd F2F

SALARY: 14 LPA

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced L3 Backup & Storage Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise backup and storage technologies, coupled with a passion for automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for Backup & Storage Administration and BAU activities. Candidate must possess Automation Skills as well. This role requires deep technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to develop automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance service reliability.

Key Responsibilities

· Provide L3 technical support for enterprise Backup and Storage infrastructure.

· Troubleshoot and resolve complex backup, restore, replication, and storage-related incidents.

· Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions.

· Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh activities.

· Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, technical documentation, and knowledge articles.

· Ensure backup compliance, data protection, and recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) are consistently met.

· Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, and performance, recommending improvements proactively.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Windows, Linux, VMware, Database, Network, and Security teams.

· Participate in customer discussions, technical reviews, audits, and architecture workshops.

· Provide technical mentoring and guidance to L1 and L2 engineers.

Automation Responsibilities

· Identify repetitive operational activities and automate them.

· Develop automation using Python, PowerShell, Shell Scripting, or Ansible.

· Build self-healing workflows and event-driven automation.

· Integrate backup and storage platforms with REST APIs for provisioning, reporting, monitoring, and health checks.

· Develop automated health checks, compliance validation, capacity reporting, and backup verification.

· Create dashboards and automated reporting using Grafana, Elastic Stack, or similar monitoring platforms.

· Work with AI/ML-driven operational analytics wherever applicable.

· Contribute to Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives by reducing manual effort through automation.

Required Technical Skills

Backup Technologies

· Commvault

· Veeam Backup & Replication

Storage Technologies

· HPE Alletra

· HPE 3PAR

Operating Systems

· Windows Server

· Linux (RHEL/SUSE/Ubuntu)

Automation Skills

· Python

· PowerShell

· Bash/Shell scripting

· Ansible

· REST APIs

· JSON

· YAML

· Git/GitHub

· CI/CD concepts

Desired Skills

· Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

· Experience working in large enterprise Managed Services environments.

· ITIL Foundation certification.

· Experience with ServiceNow.

· Knowledge of Disaster Recovery planning and testing.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

· Ability to work independently in a 24x7 support environment.

· Continuous improvement mindset with a strong focus on automation and operational excellence.

Preferred Certifications

· Commvault Certified Professional

· Veeam VMCE

· Microsoft Azure Administrator

· Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

· Ansible Automation Certification

· Python programming certification (preferred)