Senior Consultant at Cohesity

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data Security, CybersecurityIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • Extensive hands-on experience with NetBackup, NetBackup Appliances, and Flex Appliances in professional services or client-facing roles
  • Demonstrated expertise in Windows and Linux administration
  • Proven track record working with VMware and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Exceptional client communication and relationship-building skills
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to resolve complex technical issues
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
  • Solid understanding of data protection, disaster recovery, and backup best practices
  • Knowledge of container-based technologies such as Kubernetes or Docker
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., NetBackup-related)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with clients to understand business needs, objectives, and technical requirements
  • Design and propose tailored backup and recovery solutions leveraging NetBackup, NetBackup Appliances, and Flex Appliances
  • Conduct technical workshops and presentations to demonstrate solution value
  • Lead the deployment, configuration, and optimisation of NetBackup environments for clients
  • Perform system integrations with Windows, Linux, VMware, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
  • Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and compliance standards
  • Serve as the escalation point for advanced technical challenges during and post-deployment
  • Analyse and resolve complex issues in backup environments
  • Proactively identify opportunities to optimize client environments for reliability and efficiency
  • Provide professional and timely technical support and consultation to clients
  • Deliver detailed project documentation, including architecture designs, configuration guides, and operational best practices
  • Ensure project milestones are met within scope, timeline, and budget
  • Assist in designing and deploying backup strategies for containerized environments, such as Kubernetes or Docker (optional)
  • Collaborate with clients exploring modernized infrastructure solutions (optional)
  • Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on project goals and deliverables
  • Train and mentor client teams to ensure smooth handover and knowledge transfer
  • Flexibility to travel outside of the region if required

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

NetBackupNetBackup AppliancesFlex AppliancesWindowsLinuxVMwareAWSAzureGoogle CloudBackup and Recovery

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for the Senior Consultant position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this role remote or based in an office?

The role will be based in Tokyo, Japan, and will be part of a Global team that could also require delivering projects and engagements for other regions/countries.

What technical skills are required for this Senior Consultant role?

Key skills include expertise in NetBackup, NetBackup Appliances, and Flex Appliances; system integrations with Windows, Linux, VMware, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; and experience with container-based solutions like Kubernetes or Docker.

What does the team structure look like for this position?

The role is part of the Professional Services team and a Global team, involving close collaboration with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Consultant role?

Strong candidates combine technical proficiency in backup solutions like NetBackup with exceptional communication, project management skills, and the ability to lead client engagements, deployments, and troubleshooting.

Cohesity

Data management solutions for enterprises

About Cohesity

Cohesity specializes in data management solutions for data centers and cloud environments. Its main products, the Cohesity DataPlatform and Cohesity DataProtect, help businesses consolidate tasks like backup, recovery, and data storage into one platform, making it easier to manage large amounts of data while reducing complexity and costs. Unlike many competitors, Cohesity focuses on simplifying data management for medium to large enterprises across various industries, including finance and healthcare. The company's goal is to help businesses manage, protect, and gain insights from their data more efficiently.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$642MTotal Funding
SECONDARYCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health & Wellness - Managing emotional and physical health are key to living happier lives. Cohesity employees enjoy access to exercise and meditation apps, e-Learning resources, Scribd, and more.
Parental Leave - Cohesity offers salary continuation in coordination with other benefits up to 20 weeks for maternity leaves. Up to four weeks of child bonding leave is offered to non-birth parents.
Personal Time - Our unlimited PTO policy ensures that you have work-life wellbeing and flexibility when you need it.
Financial - Cohesity offers a competitive salary, pay-for-performance bonus plan, retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts, commuter checks, and more.

Risks

Emerging competition from startups like Eon challenges Cohesity's market position.
Integration challenges from Veritas acquisition could disrupt operations.
New leadership roles may lead to transitional challenges in company culture.

Differentiation

Cohesity integrates AI to enhance data insights and protection, setting it apart.
Their hyper-converged secondary storage simplifies data management for enterprises.
Cohesity's recognition as AWS Global Storage Partner of the Year boosts its credibility.

Upsides

Strategic partnership with NVIDIA enhances AI-driven data management solutions.
Acquisition of Veritas Technologies expands Cohesity's market share in data protection.
Deepening partnership with CrowdStrike strengthens cybersecurity offerings against data breaches.

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