Rubrik Admin

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Rubrik Administrator to manage, optimize, and support our enterprise backup and recovery environment. This role requires hands-on expertise in configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Rubrik backup solutions while ensuring data protection best practices are followed. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backup and disaster recovery solutions, storage management, and cloud-based backup strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rubrik Administration & Management:

  • Deploy, configure, and manage Rubrik backup and recovery solutions across on-prem and cloud environments.
  • Ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability of backup jobs.
  • Perform upgrades, patches, and maintenance of the Rubrik platform.

• Backup & Recovery Operations:

  • Manage and monitor daily backup and restore operations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve backup failures, performance issues, and replication problems.
  • Validate backup jobs and conduct periodic recovery testing.
  • Maintain backup retention policies and ensure compliance with data governance regulations.

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity:

  • Develop and document disaster recovery plans and procedures.
  • Perform backup and disaster recovery drills to ensure data availability in case of outages.
  • Assist in designing and implementing cloud-based backup strategies (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Security & Compliance:

  • Ensure data encryption, immutability, and ransomware protection strategies are in place.
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, SOC2, and ISO 27001.
  • Manage role-based access control (RBAC) within the Rubrik environment.

• Collaboration & Support:

  • Work closely with IT, security, and infrastructure teams to align backup solutions with business needs.
  • Provide end-user training and support related to backup and recovery processes.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 3+ years of experience managing Rubrik backup solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of backup methodologies, replication, retention policies, and disaster recovery planning.
• Experience with Rubrik Polaris, CDM (Cloud Data Management), and archival solutions (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP Storage).
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, VMware, Nutanix, and cloud-based workloads.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, or API integration with Rubrik).
• Understanding of networking, storage technologies (NAS, SAN, NFS, CIFS), and virtualization.
• Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA) and security best practices.