Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together. 

Our digital solutions team is more than a traditional IT organization. We are a team of passionate, collaborative, agile, inventive, customer-centric, results-oriented problem solvers. We are intellectually curious, love advancements in technology and seek to adapt technologies to drive Staples forward. We anticipate the needs of our customers and business partners and deliver reliable, customer-centric technology services

Join our Staples Enterprise Backup and Storage team and deliver secure and reliable backups along with robust enterprise class storage.

What you’ll be doing: 

As a Senior Backup and Storage Administrator you will maintain the current environments as well as provide your expertise to evaluate the current environment and introduce any necessary optimizations.  This position will report to the Sr. Manager for Enterprise Backups and Storage.  The candidate will have a proven track record of keeping systems up to date and maintaining a state of high availability. The candidate must be able to work with different business groups, both on and offshore.  Candidate should be well versed in block and NAS storage technologies along with Veritas Netbackup.

What you bring to the table: 

• In-depth knowledge of various storage vendors and solutions such as DellEMC, NetApp, Pure Storage, etc.
• Experience in configuring, supporting, and optimizing block and NAS storage.
• Experience in configuring, supporting, and optimizing Veritas Netbackup
• Ability to work across multiple teams to meet their needs.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in storage administration
• 8+ years of experience in backup and recovery administration
• Experience with delivering storage to VMware and physical infrastructure (HP, Dell, Cisco UCS)
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Excellent organizational, communication and documentation skills
• Be an escalation point on backup and storage issues.
• Perform diagnosis, troubleshoot, and conduct root-cause analysis for any issues escalated on the storage and backup platforms.

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux, Windows, AIX and VMware
• Experience with SAN fabric technologies.
• Experience with backups and storage in public clouds such as Azure, AWS, Google, etc.
• Experience with Veritas Flex 53XX series appliances.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups and resources such as the Social Justice Resource Center
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays), Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits

At Staples, “inclusion” is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers’ expectations -- through the power of the people behind our iconic brand.

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.