Infrastructure Specialist 3 (Backup Team) - Enterprise Computing Services

What You'll Do

Performs daily operational health checks and maintenance of the enterprise backup environment:

• Performs daily health checks of enterprise backup environment infrastructure, including server hardware and OS, backup data storage pools, and backup solution applications.
• Review daily backup failure reports and work with Server and Application team members to remediate*.
• Work with Server and Application team members to install new IBM Spectrum Protect clients*.
• Work with Server and Application team members to coordinate IBM Spectrum Protect client upgrades*.
• Work with Server and Application teams to process server decommission requests received via ServiceNow*.
• Assist with Spectrum Protect client migrations as part of IBM Spectrum Protect server hardware refresh*.
• Client Operating systems include but are not limited to MS Windows, Red Hat Linux, and IBM AIX. Client applications include but are not limited to MS SQL, Oracle, DB2, and VMware.
  
  

Develops Architectural Strategies And Contributes To Long-term Vision

• Identifies architectural gaps and future architectural needs to ensure a robust backup and recovery strategy.
• Participates in active testing of existing and new backup strategies to ensure success
• Skill development in Enterprise Backup and Server technologies:
• Build skills in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift.**
• Build skills in File and Object storage.**
  
  

Other Duties As Required.

• Skill developed after employment
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

• Or completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
• Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. Only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.
  
  

Job Skills: Information Technology

Knowledge Of

• Data Protection Practices
• MS Windows operating system
• Red Hat Linux operating System
• IBM AIX operating system
  
  

Skill In

• Systems analysis
• Backup/Recovery Concepts
• IBM Storage Defender Data Protect
• IBM Spectrum Protect server
• IBM Spectrum Protect client
• IBM Spectrum Scale
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  
  

Ability To

• Communicate verbally on technical and non-technical matters
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Read and interpret technical documents
• Gather, collate, and classify information
• Developed after employment
  
  

Organization

Administrative Services

Agency Contact Name and Information

Alexis Hill (Alexis.Hill@das.ohio.gov)

Unposting Date

Feb 6, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$40.59 - $59.70

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Information Technology

Technical Skills

Systems Analysis, Information Technology

Professional Skills

Results Oriented, Time Management

Primary Technology

Storage Management

Agency Overview

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards, and commissions. DAS program areas serve out Ohio government customers, who in turn directly serve the interests of Ohioans.

The Office of Information Technology delivers statewide information technology, services and systems to state government agencies, boards and commissions.

Infrastructure Services Division  (ISD) operates the IT infrastructure for the state, which includes hardware, software and telecommunications. The division also develops and manages a variety of enterprise IT services. ISD consists of the following program areas: Application Infrastructure & Operations Solutions; Customer Service Center; Data Center Co-Location; Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity; Enterprise Cloud Smart Solutions; Enterprise Mainframe Computing and Database Services; Enterprise Servers; Enterprise Storage; and Unified Network Services.