Backup SME

Location: Wayzata, MN - Hybrid

Cognizant is looking for EMC Backup SME to design and optimize large scale artificial intelligence infrastructure architectures that are resilient secure and performant for global enterprise environments with a strong emphasis on backup and disaster recovery storage platforms and EMC storage administration while collaborating across hybrid work model teams in a day shift schedule to support critical business operations in process manufacturing contexts.

About Cognizant’s CIS Practice:

Cognizant’s CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and operational efficiency. Our services include cloud computing, data center management, network services, and cybersecurity. We focus on understanding client needs and delivering customized solutions to drive business success.

In this role, you will:

Commvault Administration

• Administer and support enterprise Commvault backup infrastructure.

• Configure backup policies, schedules, storage policies, and retention rules.

• Monitor backup jobs and resolve failures within SLA.

• Perform backup and recovery operations for servers, databases, file systems, and virtual machines.

• Manage media agents, libraries, and backup reporting.

• Execute backup optimization and performance tuning activities.

Druva Administration

• Administer Druva Cloud Data Protection platform.

• Manage backup and recovery for endpoints, Microsoft 365, cloud workloads, and virtual environments.

• Configure backup policies, compliance controls, and retention requirements.

• Perform data restoration activities and recovery validation testing.

• Support cloud-based disaster recovery initiatives.

• Monitor backup health, capacity consumption, and compliance metrics.

Data Domain Administration

• Manage EMC Data Domain appliances supporting enterprise backup environments.

• Configure replication and retention lock policies.

• Monitor deduplication efficiency and backup repository utilization.

• Troubleshoot backup storage, replication, and capacity-related issues.

• Support integration with Commvault and Druva platforms.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Support DR planning, testing, and execution activities.

• Validate backup recoverability and recovery point objectives (RPO).

• Participate in enterprise disaster recovery exercises.

• Maintain recovery documentation and runbooks.

• Ensure business continuity requirements are met.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Demonstrate extensive experience in architecting and operating enterprise grade backup and disaster recovery services that protect critical applications and large scale data platforms across complex organizations

• Show deep practical knowledge of storage and backup fundamentals including capacity planning data protection strategies and performance analysis applied to large heterogeneous infrastructure estates

• Bring proven hands-on expertise in designing implementing and administering advanced storage solutions with a particular focus on EMC storage technologies in demanding production environments

• Display strong proficiency in troubleshooting storage and backup issues by using systematic analysis and diagnostic tools to quickly restore services and prevent recurrence of incidents

• Apply familiarity with artificial intelligence workloads and their infrastructure needs including input output patterns data lifecycle considerations and high availability requirements for training and inference

• Leverage experience gained within process manufacturing industry environments or similar operationally intensive sectors to align infrastructure designs with safety uptime and regulatory expectations

• Communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders by explaining complex infrastructure risks options and trade offs in concise actionable language that supports informed decision making

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Annual compensation between $80,000-$116,000 is being offered for the role. Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.