Computer Systems Administrator (Mainframe Backup operation engineer, CA 1, 24x7 on-call support)

Responsibilities • Backup Operations & Administration • Manage and monitor daily mainframe backup operations using CA 1. • Ensure successful execution of scheduled backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis. • Validate backup logs, reports, and error messages to ensure compliance with SLAs. • Resiliency & Disaster Recovery • Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution for mainframe environments. • Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, and DR teams to ensure systems can be restored within agreed RTO/RPO objectives. • Maintain accurate documentation for backup/restore and DR procedures. • Governance & Compliance • Ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and data retention guidelines. • Provide audit support related to backup and recovery controls. Requirements • 5+ years’ experience in mainframe backup operations. • Hands-on expertise with CA 1 (Tape Management System), Tape operations, Tape life cycle management, Mainframe Backup using ADRDSSU, Flash copy • Strong knowledge of mainframe infrastructure, storage management, and backup concepts. • Experience with resiliency planning, DR testing, and recovery execution. • Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in backup and recovery scenarios. • Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change Management). • Ability to work in a 24x7 environment with on-call support as needed. • Strong communication skills to collaborate across teams and present to stakeholders.