diff --git a/roles/shell/files/usr/local/bin/backup b/roles/shell/files/usr/local/bin/backup
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4a79c3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/shell/files/usr/local/bin/backup
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+tar -cvz --exclude "nobackup" --exclude='/home/chuck/*' --exclude='/home/slip/*' --exclude='/home/angelok/*' --exclude='/home/usernameak/*' --exclude='/home/ubergeek/*' --exclude='/home/amcclure/*' --exclude='/home/fosslinux/*' --exclude='/home/zszoke/*' -f /var/backups/`date +%Y%m%d`.tgz /home/
+
+chown root:sudo /var/backups/$(date +%Y%m%d).tgz
+chmod 640 /var/backups/*.tgz
+
+find /var/backups -name "*.tgz" -mtime +3 -exec rm {} \;
diff --git a/roles/shell/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/shell/tasks/packages.yml
index a6d1d7df..5762c298 100644
--- a/roles/shell/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/shell/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -314,3 +314,11 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0755
+
+- name: Install Backup Job
+  copy:
+    src: ../files/usr/local/bin/backup
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/backup
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0774