Storage Backup Engineer, Novartis, Prague, Czech Republic

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Do you want to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company where you will get recognized for your hard work and commitment? Look no further, apply today. Storage Backup Engineer Manager, Novartis, Prague, Czech Republic.

Novartis is currently recruiting for a Storage Backup Engineer to join our international team to work on developing and maintaining the TSM backup environment.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Storage Backup Engineer role is to be responsible for maintaining and administering the performance, integrity and security of the TSM infrastructure environment. Storage Backup Engineer is expected to conduct system analysis and development to keep our systems current with changing technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installs new TSM releases, storage backup hardware upgrades, evaluates and installs patches and resolves any backup software & hardware related problems.
• Monitors backup environment and including tape libraries, VTL, TSM Master and SAN Media servers configurations to ensure optimal performance and capacity levels are sufficient.
• Performs setup of backups for clients, special backup requests, copy functions, vaulting and inventory processes.
• Support a enterprise class data protection environment, including performing configuration and administration of the backup environment.
• Setup backup jobs, perform restores on request, trouble shoot backup performance issues and failed back ups.
• Perform D/R planning, configuration and testing using TSM.

About Novartis:

About the Novartis Global Service Center in Prague:
The Novartis Global Service Center (NGSC) in Prague delivers a broad variety of services to the Novartis divisions worldwide. Prague is part of a globalized network of five NGSCs, which form a successful network of services minded associates partnering with the Novartis business around the world.

Are you interested in joining an international team delivering solutions for an ever increasing demand in the healthcare industry? You will have the opportunity to join projects with a global scope and meet colleagues from all over the world. English is our working language. We are looking for candidates combining professional expertise and excellent interpersonal skills to interact with our colleagues in different cultures, countries and time zones.

Our mission is to care and cure; We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life. We also want to provide a shareholder return that reflects outstanding performance and to adequately reward those who invest their money, their time and their ideas in our company.

Benefits of Working for Novartis:
Competitive salary
Annual bonus
Strong work/life balance, flexible working hours
Pension/risk life insurance scheme
5 weeks paid holiday
Cafeteria employee benefit program
Public transportation allowance
Plus additional benefits

‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture’

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• A university degree BS/BA in Computer or Life Sciences
• A solid understanding of IT change and configuration management, ITIL certification is a plus
• Superior written, verbal and presentation skills in English
• Facilitation, negotiation, and problem resolution skills
• Exposure to additional languages/cultures is a plus
• Must have a knowledge of TSM Backup tool and tape libraries, including VTL´s (DataDomain) Strong
• Unix, Wintel administration & scripting background
• Experience with spilt mirror backups such as Timefinder, Business Copy Manager and Flashcopy including remote data replication Indepth troubleshooting skills to support backup environment

Novartis are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.