Senior Backup

Who We Are
Price Industries Limited, North America's leading manufacturer and distributor of air distribution products ). The founding principles of Price have never changed – business integrity, first-class service, innovation and a commitment to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products.

After more than 60 years, Price remains a privately held family company with a deep heritage and commitment to innovation and service. Our long-standing vision, values, and the Price way of doing business are the cornerstones of our success.

We are a dynamic, progressive and innovative organization looking for new talent in our growing Winnipeg manufacturing facility. If you thrive on new challenges, and working in a friendly, team-driven environment, you should consider the following opportunity.

What You Can Expect

• Health and Dental - Employees and their families enjoy paid benefits covering an extensive list of medical and dental expenses and services.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) - You and your family will have free access to consultation and support for your mental, emotional and financial well-being
• PocketPills – You and your family will have free access to Canada's first Digital Pharmacy, PocketPills enables you to call, text or email the pharmacy care team from wherever you are. You will enjoy free delivery of your prescriptions and vitamins straight to your home.
• Life and Disability - You will be provided with life insurance in a multiple of your salary with an option to purchase additional coverage.
• Pension Matching Program - Invest in your future with each pay cheque through our Defined Contribution Pension Plan and we will match your contribution (up to 3% of your salary).
• Gym Subsidy Program - Employees are eligible for a gym membership reimbursement of up to $300 per year, this includes Fitness related App's.
• As part of our Goals, Rewards, Improvement and Teamwork program qualifying teams can enjoy a monthly reward.
• Personal and Professional Development - We are committed to helping you reach your potential through training and education.
• Community Involvement - Generously supporting health, charities, youth, and education opportunities is our passion, and you're invited to be a part of that.
• Our convenient Price Café offers free Tea and Coffee.

Location:
Winnipeg, MB (Hybrid Work Option Available)

Department:
IT Infrastructure & Operations

Job Type:
Full-time

Shift and Schedule:
Monday to Friday (37.5 hours/week) | Occasional evenings/weekends

Job Summary
We're expanding our
IT Infrastructure team
and looking for a
Senior Storage Backup & Disaster Recovery (DR) Specialist
to help strengthen our data protection and business continuity capabilities. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level backup and disaster recovery solutions across hybrid environments. You'll ensure data is secure, recoverable, and protected against hardware failures, cyber threats, and other risks that could impact business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive backup strategies for on-premises and cloud environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain backup software and hardware, including upgrades and patching.
• Monitor backup jobs and system performance to identify and resolve issues, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Regularly test disaster recovery plans and validate data restoration procedures.
• Develop and maintain documentation, policies, and procedures for backup, recovery, and DR operations.
• Optimize storage performance and cost through techniques such as deduplication and compression.
• Analyze storage growth trends and forecast capacity requirements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to mitigate performance issues, including CPU saturation and workload rebalancing.
• Adjust backup scheduling to reduce peak CPU demand and minimize impact on production workloads.
• Rebalance virtual machine workloads across clusters to alleviate resource contention.
• Participate in DR testing exercises and document outcomes for continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in storage and data protection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Proficiency with backup tools such as Veeam, Commvault, and Azure Cloud backup solutions.
• Experience in cloud technologies (Azure or AWS).
• Experience with storage platforms including SAN, NAS, VMware VSAN, and Azure storage solutions.
• Strong understanding of Windows and Linux system administration and CLI-based tools.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with ITSM and ITIL frameworks.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Should this excellent opportunity interest you, please submit your resume, including salary expectations.

Price Industries Limited hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including all genders, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodation throughout the selection process and while working at Price. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at

We appreciate the interest shown by all applicants, however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.