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Overview:  The Sr. Backup & Storage Engineer will be responsible for the expert-level design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise storage and backup solutions, supporting infrastructure, and tools.  The primary role focus will be backups and recovery for our current on-prem and co-location roadmap designs, on-prem to cloud transition, technical deployment, troubleshooting, support, and problem resolution relating to complex backup and storage systems. 

Essential Functions: 

Key contributor in setting roadmaps, developing, and implementing plans for backup and storage solutions across on-premises and multi-cloud environments 

Key contributor in defining and driving data storage, backup, and recovery initiatives in an efficient and scalable manner, working with all levels of CMM/McKesson to address related requirements, problem escalation/resolution, skills development, and training 

Evaluate and test multi-vendor storage and backup solution products and platforms, make recommendations based on research, develop plans, and implement 

Continually seeks ways to automate redundant functions to improve quality and efficiencies of tasks 

Acts as lead on large projects for BU’s to provide cloud storage and backup solutions as needed in a team environment 

Documents standards, architecture, implementation procedures, and troubleshooting 

Manages customer expectations.  Keeps the customer aware of the project status, critical issues, and risks. Obtains customer sign-off at appropriate checkpoints 

Acts as a contact point for vendors during evaluation, implementation, and decommissioning of identity platforms 

Keeps management well informed on a timely basis of progress, status, and concerns for each assignment 

Effectively communicates ideas and information to peers, management, and customers 

Responsible for training, mentoring, directing, and validating the work of less experienced/knowledgeable team members 

Member of on-call rotation. 

Consistently demonstrates regular, dependable attendance & punctuality 

Can perform all duties while working remotely or on-site 

Minimum Requirements: 

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience 

Critical Skills:  

Demonstrable, senior level experience with Dell Compellent, Data Domain, and Rubrik,  

Advanced experience with Azure Cloud deployment and storage at an enterprise level. 

Preferred Skills: 

5+ years’ experience with On-prem, Co-Location, Cloud, and Hybrid-Cloud Storage, Backup, and Recovery Solutions 

5+ years’ experience in Storage Engineering, managing Backup Solutions, managing Enterprise Storage Solutions, experience with data storage security concepts and best practices, vulnerability assessment, and remediation. 

Advanced experience with GCP, AWS Clouds 

Advanced experience transitioning/migrating data center workloads from on-prem to co-location, and on-prem to cloud. 

Advanced experience with automation of repetitive task 

Advanced expertise in communication and transferring knowledge to peers, sub-peers, and supporting teams 

Advanced experience integrating on-prem, co-location, and cloud-based backup solutions for enterprise assets 

Additional Skills: 

Working knowledge of  Oracle Rack, Cohesity, NetApp, Actifio, VEEAM, Veritas NetBackup, OKM, etc. 

Working storage, backup, and recovery experience with Microsoft SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle RAC, MongoDB, VMware, Terraform, etc. 

Experience with large-scale storage, backup, and recovery initiatives across on-prem, co-location, and cloud data centers 

Education/Experience: 

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience in Information Security, Information Technology or related fields 

Communication Skills: 

Ability to read, write, and interpret instructional documents such as reports and procedure manuals 

Reasoning Ability: 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision 

Strong leadership profile and excellent negotiation skills 

Strong presentation and written and verbal communication skills 

Ability to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions to all levels of business 

Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs. 

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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