Job Description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Backup & Recovery Architect (C ommvault )

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Backup & Recovery Architect to join our org at our Bangalore office . In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide data protection strategies. The ideal candidate brings deep architect-level expertise in Commvault, strong hands-on knowledge of Cohesity, and working familiarity with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the resilience, integrity, and recoverability of critical business data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Commvault Architecture & Operations

• Design, architect, and continuously evolve the enterprise Commvault backup and recovery infrastructure.
• Define and enforce backup policies, retention schedules, SLAs, and DR runbooks aligned with business requirements.
• Lead complex Commvault migrations, upgrades, and integration projects across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis for backup failures and incidents.
• Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation including architecture diagrams, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert (SME) and escalation point for all Commvault-related issues.

Cohesity Platform

• Architect and manage Cohesity Data Protect and Data Management solutions for workload protection and data consolidation.
• Integrate Cohesity with existing data center and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for seamless data mobility.
• Implement Cohesity-based ransomware detection, immutable snapshots, and rapid recovery capabilities.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with data residency and encryption standards.

IBM TSM / Spectrum Protect

• Support, administer, and optimize existing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM / Spectrum Protect) environments.
• Assist in TSM-to-Commvault or TSM-to-Cohesity migration projects where applicable.
• Maintain TSM server policies, storage pools, and schedules in line with enterprise standards.

Strategy & Governance

• Define and drive the long-term data protection roadmap aligned with enterprise IT strategy.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, vendors, and solutions to enhance backup and recovery capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, GxP, SOX) related to data protection.
• Participate in audit activities and provide evidence for backup and recovery controls.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and operations staff.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise backup and recovery architecture.
• Architect-level proficiency in Commvault Complete Data Protection — including CommCell design, IntelliSnap, VSA, cloud-connect, and multi-site configurations.
• Hands on experience with Cohesity platforms (DataProtect, SmartFiles, DataManagement).
• Demonstrated experience in designing DR strategies for complex hybrid environments (physical, virtual, cloud, SaaS).

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in Commvault: CommCell Console, Command Center, REST APIs, deduplication, replication, and disaster recovery workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Cohesity: cluster management, policies, RBAC, cloud archival, and integration with hypervisors and cloud providers.
• Solid understanding of IBM TSM / Spectrum Protect: server setup, client configuration, storage pools, and policy management.
• Familiarity with storage technologies: SAN, NAS, object storage, tape libraries.
• Experience with virtualization platforms: VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Working knowledge of cloud backup services: AWS Backup, Azure Backup, or equivalent.
• Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for automation of backup operations are a plus.
• Understanding of networking concepts relevant to backup traffic: VLAN, firewall rules, bandwidth throttling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commvault Certified Professional (CCPA) or equivalent Commvault certification.
• Cohesity Certified Sales / SE Professional (CCSP) or similar Cohesity certification.
• ITIL Foundation certification or higher.
• Experience working in regulated industries (pharmaceutical, life sciences, finance).
• Familiarity with GxP validation processes .
• Experience with data classification and information lifecycle management (ILM).
• Knowledge of ransomware defense strategies and immutable backup architectures.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work across geographically distributed teams.
• High sense of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and support critical incident resolution.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!