Backup Systems Administrator

About the Role The Backup Systems Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day administration, monitoring, maintenance and continuous improvement of Lesaka Technologies’ enterprise backup and recovery environment. The role ensures business-critical systems and data remain recoverable, disaster recovery requirements are met, and backup controls remain compliant with internal policies and audit requirements. What You'll Do

• Own and administer the enterprise backup environment end to end.
• Administer and maintain the Veeam Backup & Replication platform.
• Maintain backup configuration standards, job scheduling and platform documentation.
• Monitor daily backup jobs and investigate failures promptly.
• Perform backup restores and respond to recovery requests from the business.
• Maintain accurate logs of restore activity and outcomes.
• Retention, Storage & Disaster Recovery: Monitor/policy management for retention, offsite backups and storage capacity planning.
• Perform disaster recovery testing on a scheduled basis and maintain up-to-date DR documentation.
• Identify and escalate capacity or recoverability risks before they impact the business.
• Support SOX ITGC evidence collection and respond to audit requests relating to backup controls.
• Maintain documentation that demonstrates backup and restore controls are operating effectively.
• Assist in remediating audit findings relating to backup and recovery processes.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Risk & Compliance and Cyber Security teams on shared controls and improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and handover documentation to support backup cover arrangements. What We're Looking For
• A relevant IT or Computer Science diploma or degree, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication or a similar enterprise backup solution.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience administering enterprise backup and recovery platforms.
• Experience supporting disaster recovery testing and documentation.
• Experience working in a regulated or highly controlled environment is advantageous, ideally financial services, fintech, banking or payments.
• Exposure to SOX, ITGC or similar control-based audit environments is advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge of Veeam Backup & Replication administration.
• Understanding of backup retention, offsite/replication strategies and storage capacity management.
• Practical experience with disaster recovery testing methodology.
• Understanding of server, virtualisation and storage infrastructure as it relates to backup design.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve backup job failures efficiently.
• Ability to compile clear, accurate audit evidence and control documentation.
• High sense of ownership and reliability given the business-critical nature of the role.
• Methodical and detail-oriented, particularly when investigating failures or preparing audit evidence.
• Calm and decisive under pressure during recovery situations.
• Proactive in identifying risks to recoverability before they become incidents.
• Collaborative and communicates clearly with cross-functional teams and auditors.
• Willing to support and document processes so cover arrangements remain effective. Nice to Have
• Veeam certification (VMCA/VMCE) advantageous.
• Infrastructure or storage-related vendor certifications advantageous.
• Experience in regulated environments such as financial services is advantageous. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range and benefits are not disclosed in the posting.