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Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.

With a highly skilled team of over 160 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

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💼The opportunity:

We are looking for a Junior Backup Specialist who will support the Backup team in daily operations on Veritas NetBackup, helping to ensure the continuity of the backup/restore service. The candidate will work with procedures and runbooks, gradually becoming autonomous in troubleshooting, policy, and application restore.
Acquisition of knowledge in the field of backup on Azure and AWS.

RAL: €26K - €48K

💻 Responsibilities

• Daily monitoring of jobs in Veritas NetBackup and alert management;
• Initial guided troubleshooting of common errors;
• Execution of standard restores (files/VM/simple DB) with supervision;
• Basic system operations on backup targets:

- On Windows: services, Event Viewer, volumes/VSS, Task Scheduler, firewall;
- Network checks (DNS, ports, routing) and disk space.

• Support for policy/SLP based on templates; opening of changes/tickets;
• Collaboration with DBA/Sysadmin for application-consistent backups;
• Updating documentation and operational reports (success rate, capacity).

🛠️ Requirements (Prerequisites)

Basic system administration skills (mandatory)

• Linux: basic commands, services (systemd), log management, permissions, mount, SSH;
• Windows Server: services, VSS, Event Viewer, shares/NTFS permissions;
• Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, ports/firewall, concepts of latency/throughput;
• Storage: SAN/NAS/DAS, snapshot vs. clone, concept of deduplication/compression;
• Scripting: basic Bash and/or PowerShell (log parsing, simple automations);
• Basic ITSM/ITIL (Incident/Change/Problem) and good documentation practices.

Database fundamentals

• ACID concepts, transactions, checkpoint, journaling/redo/WAL, PITR;
• Types of DB backups: full, differential/incremental, transaction log; hot/online vs. cold/offline; crash-consistent vs. application-consistent coherence;
• Introductory knowledge of the most common databases (at least one):
• SQL Server: recovery model (Full/Simple), log backup, restore chain;
• Oracle: ARCHIVELOG, basic RMAN concepts;
• PostgreSQL: WAL, base backup + WAL for PITR;
• MySQL/InnoDB: redo/binlog, snapshot vs. dump;
• Ability to read a typical DB error during backup/restore and correctly involve the DBA.

NetBackup – Required Basics

• Policy & Schedules, SLP, retention and backup windows;
• Understanding of common status codes and performing ordered checks (network → credentials → policy → storage).

Nice to Have

• VMware (VADP, snapshot), DB plug-ins (RMAN/SQL), basic cloud knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP);
• NetBackup architecture: Master/Media/Client, Catalog, Storage Unit, MSDP;
• Veritas certification (including willingness to obtain it).

🙌🏻 We offer:

• Real work life balance;

• Training monthly budget (time and money);

• A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level;

• Support of a buddy in the first week of work;

• A coach as a guide in choosing the most suitable experiences for your ambitions;

• Benefits and corporate welfare programs: company prizes and welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work;

• Agile Nomads Experience: opportunity to work for 2 weeks abroad;

• Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you;

• The opportunity to attend one conference per year;

• A company rated 4.8 out of 5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor and certified as a Great Place to Work

• Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are;

• Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal.

😊 How we work:

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;

• We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer sense of responsibility;

• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;

• We want to make a positive change in our industry;

• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.

Please note: only candidates based in European time zones (CEST or similar) will be considered for this position

This position is open to all candidates, regardless of gender, and we strongly encourage applications from both male and female candidates pursuant to Art. 27 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as well as those who identify themselves as non-binary or of any other kind. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.