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Backup Administrator with Security Clearance

TEKsystems c/o Allegis GroupArlington, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 25 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Leverage your expertise to ensure critical data protection within a state-of-the-art, highly automated platform, offering significant opportunities for specialized skill development. This on-site role in Arlington, VA is ideal for a proactive administrator with a strong foundation in system administration and a keen interest in mastering backup and recovery solutions. Embark on this impactful career path where your contributions are vital to national security initiatives.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
Arlington, VA, United States
Posted
2 weeks ago
Scheduling

Job Description

TEKsystems is currently seeking a Veritas NetBackup Administrator to join the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. This program is establishing a modern secure web service (SWS) operation as part of a state-of-the-art, highly automated platform capable of supporting a rapidly expanding customer population. This position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site. Requires a TS/SCI US Government Security to start. Primary Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain Veritas NetBackup infrastructure (Master Server, Media Servers, and Clients).
  • Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot backup and restore operations.
  • Perform backup policy creation, scheduling, retention management, and lifecycle policies.
  • Monitor backup job success rates and resolve failed backup issues promptly.
  • Coordinate with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams for backup requirements.
Maintain backup documentation, operational procedures, and compliance reports.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience with application of security settings and other commercial best practices such as DISA STIGS.
  • Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or other virtualization platforms.
  • Experience with backup monitoring, reporting, and performance tuning.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Qual Notes from PM:
  • Position for a system admin Linux or Windows specialty to work primarily with our Veritas NetBackup product.
  • Main focus for any candidate for it doesn't necessarily have to be Veritas or even extreme backup system experience but a demonstrated will to learn and desire to be in a specialized position.
  • Someone who has worked some backup administration and understands backup and system restore practices. The idea was always they did part-time backup system work and part-time system admin work but our backup system took up a lot of the past individuals time.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experienced with DISA and DISA’s support to mission partners
  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly Preferred
  • Strong hands-on experience with Veritas NetBackup 8.x / 9.x / 10.x.
  • Experience with NetBackup Master Server and Media Server administration.
  • Familiarity with Oracle, SQL Server, Exchange, SAP, or other enterprise application backups.
  • Linux OS experience.
Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity concepts. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) · This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret) · Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required

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