IBM Storage Protect (TSM) Engineer

Inetum is a European leader in digital services. Inetum’s team of 28,000 consultants and specialists strive every day to make a digital impact for businesses, public sector entities and society. Inetum’s solutions aim at contributing to its clients’ performance and innovation as well as the common good.

Present in 19 countries with a dense network of sites, Inetum partners with major software publishers to meet the challenges of digital transformation with proximity and flexibility.

Driven by its ambition for growth and scale, Inetum generated sales of 2.5 billion euros in 2023.

We are looking for an experienced Backup Expert / Senior Storage Administrator to join a global infrastructure team responsible for ensuring the availability, integrity, and recoverability of enterprise data across a multi-site environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing backup operations, recovery procedures, storage resources, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise backup and recovery platforms across a 3-site environment. 
• Manage approximately 10 IBM Storage Protect (TSM) servers in production. 
• Ensure successful backup, restore, archive, and recovery operations.
• Manage storage pools, retention policies, and backup infrastructure health monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backup and storage-related issues. 
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Propose and implement platform improvements and automation initiatives. 
• Collaborate closely with Infrastructure teams (Network, Wintel, Security) and Database Administration teams.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar Backup or Storage Administration role. 
• Strong expertise in IBM Storage Protect (formerly IBM Tivoli Storage Manager - TSM).
• Proven experience administering Storage Protect environments on AIX and Linux (version 8+). 
• Advanced knowledge of TSM DB2 databases, administration, and recovery procedures.
• Hands-on experience with Storage Protect for VMware / Virtual Environments.
• Strong understanding of backup protocols such as S3 and NDMP.
• Scripting skills in Shell (Bash/KSH), Python, and SQL.
• Experience with RMAN and TDP. 
• Professional English level (B2-C1).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise storage solutions from IBM, Dell, or Hitachi.
• Knowledge of IBM Power Systems (AIX/Linux on Power).
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, including Incident and Change Management.

While IBM Storage Protect / TSM remains the primary and preferred technology, the client is also open to reviewing candidates with strong experience in Commvault and enterprise backup administration.

Candidates with a solid background in backup operations, recovery management, storage administration, and automation within large-scale environments are encouraged to apply.