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title: 'Systems Engineer-Backup at Ensono'
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# Systems Engineer-Backup at Ensono

- **Company:** Ensono
- **Location:** Pune, India
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://ensono.com/company/careers/jobs-board/?gh_jid=4744278005

## Job description

Job Title: L2 Backup Administrator Location: Pune, Chennai, or Hyderabad Shift: 24x7 Rotational Shifts

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced L2 Backup Administrator with strong expertise in Cohesity Data Protect to support and manage enterprise backup and recovery operations. The role involves monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining backup environments, ensuring data protection compliance, and providing timely resolution of backup-related incidents. Experience with IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) and Cobalt Iron is desirable. Knowledge of automation and scripting will be an added advantage.

## Key Responsibilities

- Administer, monitor, and support Cohesity Data Protect backup infrastructure.
- Perform backup, restore, and recovery operations for physical, virtual, and cloud workloads.
- Troubleshoot and resolve backup failures, performance issues, and infrastructure-related incidents.
- Conduct regular health checks and capacity management of backup environments.
- Manage backup policies, retention schedules, replication, and disaster recovery configurations.
- Support operational activities including incident, problem, and change management processes.
- Generate and maintain backup operational reports and documentation.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, server, database, and application teams to ensure successful backup and recovery operations.
- Participate in backup infrastructure upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
- Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.

Required Skills

- 3-6 years of experience in enterprise backup administration.
- Strong hands-on experience with Cohesity Data Protect.
- Good understanding of backup, restore, replication, retention, and disaster recovery concepts.
- Experience supporting Windows, Linux, and VMware environments.
- Knowledge of backup monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and ticketing systems.

## Preferred Skills

- Experience with IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM).
- Experience with Cobalt Iron Compass backup solutions.
- Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies.
- Exposure to cloud backup technologies and hybrid cloud environments.

Education & Certifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Cohesity, Storage, or Backup-related certifications are preferred.

Other Requirements

- Willingness to work in 24x7 rotational shifts, including weekends and holidays as required.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a global operations environment.

## About Ensono

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ensono is a managed IT services provider specializing in mainframe modernization, hybrid cloud migration and management, and AI enablement for Fortune 500 enterprises.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
- **Founded**: 2015 (spun off from a larger entity; celebrated 10 years in 2025)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (formed as a spin-off/private equity-backed entity)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: IT Services & Consulting, Managed Cloud Services, Mainframe Modernization
- **Target customers**: B2B Enterprise; specifically Fortune 500 companies in highly regulated sectors including Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, and Manufacturing
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo, enabling our clients to do great things" [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/company/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Mainframe Modernization**: Services to modernize legacy mainframe environments, including migration to cloud (Azure, AWS) and modernization of workloads.
- **Cloud Migration + Managed Cloud**: Consulting and managed services for migrating to and operating within hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Microsoft Azure).
- **Data + AI**: Predictive analytics and AI/ML services to turn data into business outcomes.
- **Managed IT Services**: Ongoing infrastructure management, security, and operations for enterprise IT environments.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric (Total Funding/Revenue)**: Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company is backed by private equity (Kohlberg & Company is a known investor).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Kohlberg & Company (private equity); AWS (Premier Managed Service, Consulting, and Mainframe Modernization Partner); Microsoft Azure (2020 Azure Partner of the Year); IBM (multiple Challenge Coin awards); Kong (award-winning partnership with Pay.UK) [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/)
- **Growth Signals**: Named a "Top 15 managed services growth company"; celebrated 10 years of progress in January 2026; appointed Alisdair Wright as Managing Director of Europe in January 2026; won a Kong Innovation Award for a fraud prevention platform with Pay.UK in December 2025 [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-celebrates-10-years-of-progress-transforming-the-future-of-modern-services/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Mainframe expertise**: Recognized as an ISG leader in Mainframe-as-a-Service, Mainframe Modernization, and Mainframe Operations — a rare and deep specialization.
- **Hyperscaler partnerships**: Premier partner status with both AWS and Microsoft Azure, offering multi-cloud flexibility.
- **"Relentless ally" model**: Positions itself as a transparent, flexible partner rather than a vendor, with a focus on long-term client relationships.
- **Highly regulated industry focus**: Deep expertise in compliance-heavy sectors (finance, insurance, healthcare, government) which creates high switching costs.
- **Associate Equity Program**: All associates are offered equity through the Associate Equity Appreciation Program (AEAP), aligning employee and company success [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/company/careers/).

## Strategic Focus
- **Hybrid cloud & mainframe modernization**: Helping clients bridge legacy systems with modern cloud architectures.
- **AI enablement**: Turning data into actionable insights via AI/ML, a key growth vector.
- **European expansion**: Recent appointment of a Managing Director for Europe signals geographic growth.
- **Talent development**: Investing in the "Ensono Academies" to develop next-gen tech leaders and the "Fellows Program" to retain expert technologists in non-managerial executive roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High employee engagement (92% overall engagement in a Gallup survey with 91% participation rate). Core values: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, Passion [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/).
- **Work model**: "Global-first organization" with physical offices in Europe, India, and the United States, plus remote workforce concentrations. Remote, hybrid, and office-based roles available globally.
- **Perks**: Health and benefits from day one; paid volunteer days; Associate Equity Appreciation Program (AEAP); Ensono University for continuous learning; recognition and award programs.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on innovation without requiring management responsibilities through the "Fellows Program" (Technical Fellow Career Path). IBM Champions are recognized and celebrated within the company.
- **DEI & Community**: Associate Community Groups (Culture Clubs), Ensono Women Connected initiative, global charity programs, and sustainability commitments.
- **Growth**: Strong emphasis on internal mobility and career development via "Ensono Academies" and ongoing learning.

## Sources
1. [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/)
2. [ensono.com - About Us](https://www.ensono.com/company/about-us/)
3. [ensono.com - Careers & Culture](https://www.ensono.com/company/careers/)
4. [ensono.com - Company Culture](https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/)
5. [ensono.com - Jobs Board](https://www.ensono.com/company/careers/jobs-board/)
6. [ensono.com - Newsroom (10 Year Anniversary)](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-celebrates-10-years-of-progress-transforming-the-future-of-modern-services/)
7. [ensono.com - Newsroom (Kong Innovation Award)](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-wins-kong-innovation-award-for-fraud-prevention-platform-with-pay-uk/)
8. [ensono.com - Newsroom (Europe MD Appointment)](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-appoints-alisdair-wright-as-managing-director-of-europe/)

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