Assistant Manager Backup & Storage

Reports To: Manager Cloud Operations

Job Grade: OG-1

Total Positions: 01

Location: Head Office

What is a Assistant Manager Backup & Storage - MMBL?

As a Assistant Manager Backup & Storage you will be responsible for managing the Bank’s enterprise backup, storage, and disaster recovery environments. This role ensures data protection, system availability, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability across enterprise-scale infrastructure.

You will oversee backup operations, storage administration, and disaster recovery processes to safeguard mission-critical data and ensure business continuity. The role requires strong expertise in enterprise backup platforms, SAN/NAS storage technologies, and disaster recovery practices.

The administrator will collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to maintain a secure, scalable, and highly available data protection ecosystem.

What Assistant Manager Backup & Storage Does - MMBL ?

• Administer and manage enterprise backup solutions (NetBackup preferred) to ensure successful backup and recovery operations
• Monitor and troubleshoot backup jobs, optimize backup policies, and validate data recoverability through regular testing
• Handle data restoration requests and ensure minimal service disruption
• Plan and execute disaster recovery (DR) drills and periodic recovery testing
• Perform backup capacity planning and forecasting to support infrastructure growth
• Administer enterprise SAN/NAS storage platforms such as Huawei Dorado, Dell EMC, HPE, or Pure Storage
• Manage LUN provisioning, storage allocation, and performance tuning
• Conduct storage capacity planning and execute firmware upgrades and patch management
• Manage replication and snapshot technologies to ensure data redundancy and availability
• Support cloud storage environments (AWS/Azure) where applicable
• Maintain and update Disaster Recovery documentation, ensuring RPO/RTO compliance
• Provide failover and failback support during DR testing or incidents
• Implement security and compliance controls, including role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logging
• Enforce data retention policies and support internal or regulatory compliance audits
• Troubleshoot backup and storage incidents and perform root cause analysis

What are we looking for & what does It take to be a Assistant Manager Backup & Storage ?

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in enterprise backup and storage administration
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale, mission-critical infrastructure environments
• Hands-on experience with backup platforms such as NetBackup or Veeam
• Strong understanding of SAN/NAS storage technologies and data protection strategies
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and execution
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills
• Ability to work within structured escalation and SLA-driven environments

Essential Skills:

• Strong incident management and root cause analysis capabilities
• Proactive mindset for capacity planning and infrastructure optimization
• Excellent documentation, reporting, and compliance management skills
• Strong coordination with cross-functional IT and security teams
• Effective communication and stakeholder management

Desirable Skills:

• Certifications in NetBackup, Veeam, or enterprise storage platforms (NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE)
• Experience working in banking or highly regulated environments
• Exposure to cloud storage and hybrid infrastructure environments

About MMBL:

Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. is providing banking services to over 48 million registered users including 20+ million monthly active customers across Pakistan. With a hybrid model that combines traditional microfinance with mobile/digital banking technologies, the bank now operates with over 114 branches and 270,000 branchless banking agents and provides a USSD (GSM) based digital channel offering savings, micro enterprise (MSME) loans, small housing loans, remittances, collection (utility bills and loan instalments), mobile wallets, insurance, G2P, B2B & B2P payments; thus, playing a leading role in the promotion of financial inclusion. MMBL is committed to fostering a positive and productive workplace, and our core values reflect this focus. These values include promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, encouraging teamwork and collaboration, and prioritizing a customer-centric approach in all aspects of our business.

Why Join MMBL?

This is an opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a difference and playing a key role in driving transformative change. Our team is committed to empowering millions with the tools necessary to succeed in the digital age, and we're looking for a talented individual to join us in this endeavor.