Sikander Azam  Ansari, Backup Administrator

Sikander Azam Ansari

Backup Administrator

Sify Technologies Limited

Location
India - Delhi
Education
Master's degree, Computer Application
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

Backup Administrator at Sify Technologies Limited
  • India
  • My current job since September 2021

Site Information
Providing Netvault, , Commvault v11
Infrastructure: -

Master Servers : 2(Linux, Windows (Commvault v11))
Media/SAN Servers : 8(Linux& Windows based)
Clients : 300(Windows, Linux)
Database backup : SQL/Oracle/FS
Managing Backed up data size : 20 TB \[ Daily\]
Storage Box : 1 Box VSPG1500 200 TB
Cisco Switch : 30 Edge switches and 2 core switch
Tape Library : Quantum i6000

Netvault
•Managing Netvault, and Scalar i6000 (Quantum)Tape library
•Troubleshooting drives issues,
•backup and media issues.
•Coordinate with various client for the backup and restoration.
•Coordinate with vendors NetBackup issues and library issues

Veritas NetBackup
•Installing and Upgrading NetBackupclients, media servers and master servers to 7.7.3 to 8.2 on UNIX and windows servers.
•Creating and Managing storage Units, SLP, backup policies, media, disk, device management and Flexible to provide 24*7 support.
•Configuring backups of different flavors (file system, Oracle, SQL and VM level) and perform restoration as per client requirements.
•Managing Daily, Weekly and Monthly Backup Operations based on categorized form (Service levels).
•Managing & troubleshooting of catalog backup, Storage Units, Devices, media/client properties and other NetBackup issues.
•Worked closely with the clients on Incident Management, Change Management and Problem Management without affecting the Business Continuity.
•Maintain and update documentation for the standards, processes and procedures to be adhered by the team and for audit.
•Updating client on daily, weekly and monthly report.

Commvault

•Installation, configuration and management of different version of Commvault Simpana V10 & V11 on commserve, Media Agent and Clients.
•Adding and configuring clients and media agents in commserve.
•Creating and configuring backupsets and subclients and performed manual and schedule backups.
•Configuring storage, schedule, vault tracker policies for efficient processing.
•Configured Library and Performed tape library management withindatacenter:- importing, exporting and inventory of backup tapes.
•Configuring file system and database backup and restore.
•Performed disaster recovery.
•Worked on VSA backups and restores.



Tools/Technology:
•Snow, Remedy and Maxit (ticketing tools)
•Backup NetVault, NetBackup, Commvault
•CA Spectrum, PRTG, Solarwind

Performed down-time Activities in Datacenter:

Core Switch and Edge Switch Replacements Faulty Cable replacements
Faulty SFP Replacements


As Server /Network Administrator

at SISL Infotech Pvt Ltd
  • India
  • October 2020 to August 2021

Back up and Restore(Tools :Acronics, NetVault).
•Backup Verify on the regular basis from Tape backup.
•Validate that the tape does not have any restore errors
•Validate that sufficient storage is available to move the backup to the needed SQL Server
•Validate that the SQL Server versions are compatible to restore the database
•Validate that no error messages are generated during the restore process
•Validate that the database is accurately restored and the application will function properly
•Daily make report for server performance Monitor.
•Disaster Recovery for Database.
•Always On, Database Mirroring.
•Application Issue, Database Issue(SQL 2012)
•Server Administartion(Microsoft Server2012) .
•Check disk usage.
•Monitor RAID Alarms.
•Update OS.
•Check application updates.
•Check remote management tools.
•Check for hardware errors.
•Check server utilization.
•Check system security.
•Update all advisory security patches

Network Administrator/System Administrator at Silver Touch Technologies Ltd
  • India
  • May 2018 to December 2019

Back up and Restore(Tools :Acronics, NetVault).
•Backup Verify on regular basis from Tape backup.
•Validate that the tape does not have any restore errors
•Validate that sufficient storage is available to move the backup to the needed SQL Server
•Validate that the SQL Server versions are compatible to restore the database
•Validate that no error messages are generated during the restore process
•Validate that the database is accurately restored and the application will function properly
•Daily make report for server performance Monitor.
•Disaster Recovery for Database.
•Always On, Database Mirroring.

•Managed Network issue for CCBS from LNDC to State Bank of Sikkim as well as KCCS Odisha based on Cloud(Meghraj(Govt of India Owned by National Informatics Center)).
•Application Issue, Database Issue(SQL 2012)
•Server Administartion(Microsoft Server2012) .
•Check disk usage.
•Monitor RAID Alarms.
•Update OS.
•Check application updates.
•Check remote management tools.
•Check for hardware errors.
•Check server utilization.
•Check system security.
•Update all advisory security patches.
•Follow and implement server security advisory as per requested by Core Server team.
•Update the security patches as per cyber security department regularly.
•Vulnerability Assessment.
•VPN installation and configuration(Cisco anyconnect).
•Create and configuration of virtual machine on allotted cloud .
•Memory quota assigned to particular drive of Virtual machine if required on Meghraj Cloud.
•Aware of AWS .
•Linux administration at basic level.
•Application host on web Server.
•Check database consistency on regular basis as per plan assigned.
•Knowledge about shell script .
•Knowledge about RDBMS (Sql server20008/2012/2016), Oracle, Mysql.
•Configuration of Version Control System( Git) and Plastic SCM.
•Knowledge about wordpress.
•Network Monitor tools PRTG, Negios, Solarwinds.
•Application Load tools solarwinds(Pingdom)
•Configured Installation and maintenance of Fortinet Firewall.
•Policy implementation on fortigate 'fortinet firewall.
•Utilize Fortimanager, Forticlient and FortiAnalyzer to maintain and optimize Fortigate Firewall.
•Configured and administered Security rules to permit and deny user traffic based on company.

•Hands on knowledge with firewall products including: Specifically Fortigate / Fortinet
•Understanding of packet flow analysis using tools such as Wireshark
•Background within the deployment of RSA to-factor authentication
•Good understanding of Security Best practices and TCP/IP technologies


BTAM (www.bt-am.com

Systems Engineer at Ministry Of Interior
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2008 to June 2016

MOI, PH 1), KSA.

•Technical expertise in analysis, design, configuration, implementation, documentation, and ongoing support for assigned network communication applications.
•Responsible for initiating and completion of maintenance and operational activities within specified time period.
•Responsible for wireless LAN management and configuration.
•Responsible for the configuration of VLANS and inter VLAN communications.
•Cisco Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) devices installation and configuration.
•Configuration and administration of Cisco IP Phones and Cisco Unified Call Manager.
•Responsible for the planning and design of the Network devices ensuring 24x7 availability.
•Lead and/or assist in training of the system, providing training material documentation for both user and technical levels.
•Develop procedures to ensure appropriate handover of customer issues during shift transitions.
•Managing, escalating and resolving issues for maximum production.
•Responsible for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting engineering software applications, operation issues, and supporting various technical software licensing components with the user and at desktop, network and server (including windows operating system) levels.
•Responsible for maintain Data Center and and Low Current Room(FDR) of whole Sites. And operations for installed all devices as workstations, IP Phones, IP based Camera and other devices.
•Generate Work orders for all Systems daily, weekly monthly for Preventive Maintainance, Operation Maintainance, Corrective Maintainance etc.
•Analyze and determine appropriate layout of all equipments in data center with help of balancing and cooling.
•Monitor and supervise all data center solutions.
•Assist various departments in installations and removal of data center hardware as per requirement.
•Document all power and space schematics and ensure accuracy in same.
•Perform installation and ensure effective layout of all tools in cabling industry as per industry practices.
•Monitor all data center assets for tracking information.
•Coordinate with vendors and resource engineers and ensure effective completion of all installation hardware at various data centers.
•Oversaw capacity planning, perform power audits and ensure appropriate supply of power to all equipments.
•Maintain access of data to data center and ensure appropriate filling of all column in access system.
•Manage all malfunctioning tape equipments and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on equipments to reduce outages.
•Monitor all issues and escalate issue to appropriate department to ensure effective resolution.
•Supervise all equipments such as alarm system and fire fighting tools.
•Ensure compliance schedule for everyday operations.
•Supervise all batch jobs as per requirement.
•Maintain standards of service levels at all times, ensure response with timeframe and manage all available services.
•Request drive mapping via login script when needed from OU manager
•Add user domain account to workstation
•Assist data owners with archiving to alternative storage (cloud/solid state device/Blu-Ray/dvd/cd)
•Provide the following (if possible) to the domain admins, when suspecting a desktop related problem stems from a change to the Active Directory or DC configuration
•event description
•logon name of affected user
•name of affected computer
•time of event
•relevant warnings and errors in event logs
•relevant warnings or errors displayed on screen
•Design new computer hardware, creating blueprints of computer equipment to be built
•Test the completed models of the computer hardware they design
•Analyze the test results and modify the design as needed
•Update existing computer equipment so that it will work with new software
•Oversee the manufacturing process for computer hardware
•Maintain knowledge of computer engineering trends and new technology
• Knowledge about Printer and scanner installation.
•Hardware troubleshooting

System Support Engineer at STJ Electronics Pvt Ltd
  • India
  • February 2006 to May 2008

Technical Responsibilities:

•Configuration and administration of Cisco 2900(series) switches

•administration of VLAN and inter VLAN communication of Catalyst 6509 switch.
•Responsible for Monitor log files, network traffic and access logs to detect and remediate any performance or security issues.
•Administration of file server creating shared folder and given users rights as per requests.
•Responsible for the Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Outlook Express 2007, 2010.
•Create new user accounts.
•Disable user accounts for xstaff (Remove Password).
•Password reset service.
•Creating and routing of tickets related to Active Directory issues.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Application
  • at Indira Gandhi National Open University
  • December 2005

Computer Application

Bachelor's degree, Computer Application
  • at Indira Gandhi National Open University
  • December 2002

Computer Application

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Access
Installation
Integration
Data Center
ACTIVE DIRECTORY
CABLING
COMPUTER HARDWARE
DOCUMENTATION
MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT ACCESS
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
NETWORKING
SWITCHES