The backup joke
While reading around at jobs for IT Backup, Storage, Infrastructure Engineers who are paid in excess of £35,000 I find this backward job roll and I must say it was very entertaining, it lacks motive and innovation for the solution.
One of the clear problems that come with this role and what makes it so funny is that the job role is obsolete and has been for many years. The role of the ‘job’ is is simple and it would sound like the person posting the job has very little intelligence as much as the company requiring such a person for a phantom role within there company.
I would think the the internal IT team or external team are creating the job as they are not innovative and stuck in a rutt, But we can see the Cost being less that the employers national insurance contributations for finance this role.
The post reads:
Backup Service Engineer will provide the necessary knowledge, expertise, and drive to deliver a professional high quality service in the delivery of the backup solutions. The role will range from simple backup tasks, Disaster Recovery planning through data restores, up to new solution implementations and support.
Job Requirements
-To build out servers/systems as defined by the backup solution implemented.
-Assist in the support and management of existing backup systems & services as deployed.
-Comply with all current processes and procedures within Service Operations.
-Understands the business platforms and the impact that any backup service may have on the performance, availability and functionality of the systems.
-Requires a good working knowledge of industry standard backup solutions, services, software, networking and DR methodologies.
-The ability to work and communicate at all levels within Service Operation and interface with relevant Service Line teams.
-Must demonstrate a can-do/will-do attitude, is professional, strong minded, yet responsible and delivery-focused
-Ability to manage own workload and without direct supervision.
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