Our client is seeking a highly experienced Contract Commvault Systems Engineer to take ownership of their enterprise backup environment and bring stability, structure, and operational maturity to a critical infrastructure function. This is a remote role starting asap! This is a hands-on role for someone who can quickly assess the current state of a Commvault environment, implement best practices, improve documentation and processes, and ensure backup and recovery operations are reliable and well-managed. The organization is planning for a future backup platform evaluation and migration, so this individual will play a key role in reducing risk and maintaining business continuity during that transition. What You'll Be Doing Own day-to-day administration and support of the Commvault backup environment Monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and ensure successful completion of backup and recovery operations Assess current configurations and identify opportunities for optimization and stabilization Improve operational processes, documentation, and standards Perform backup, restore, retention, replication, and disaster recovery testing activities Implement best practices around backup performance, retention policies, and compliance requirements Partner with infrastructure and leadership teams to improve overall backup strategy and operational maturity Identify and remediate risks within the backup ecosystem Support future migration planning efforts by documenting current-state architecture and configurations Participate in incident response and recovery activities when necessary Required Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on Commvault administration and engineering experience Deep expertise managing enterprise backup and recovery environments Strong understanding of backup architectures, retention policies, replication, and disaster recovery Experience troubleshooting complex backup failures and performance issues Knowledge of Windows Server environments Experience supporting VMware virtual infrastructure Strong documentation and process improvement skills Ability to work independently and take ownership of a critical environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large-scale enterprise backup environments Knowledge of cloud-based backup solutions and hybrid environments Experience with storage systems, SAN/NAS technologies, and data protection strategies Experience participating in backup platform migrations or modernization initiatives Familiarity with compliance and audit requirements related to backup and recovery operations What Success Looks Like Within the first few months, you'll: Stabilize and improve the health of the existing Commvault environment Reduce backup failures and increase operational visibility Establish documentation, standards, and repeatable processes Improve the organization's backup operational maturity Create a well-managed environment that minimizes risk and supports a future backup platform transition This is an excellent opportunity for a Commvault expert who enjoys taking ownership, solving complex infrastructure challenges, and making an immediate impact on a critical enterprise environment.