Sr. Backup Engineer

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Alajuela, San Jose, Lagunilla, CRI
In-Office
Biotech
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
The Role

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Discover Impactful Work:

Data Protection is vital at Thermo Fisher Scientific, ensuring that our business-critical data is available and safeguarded from data loss and corruption. You will help define and lead our strategy, maintain the tools, and work with business partners to ensure data protection is secure and efficient for critical systems and processes.

How will you make an impact?

· Represent the team as an SME on projects, which includes but is not limited to discovery, assessments, pricing/quoting, design, documentation, etc.

· Mentor and train team members on functional areas.

· Develop strategies for installation, configuration, maintenance, and documentation for various backup technologies in a multi-site multi-vendor backup environment.

· Participate in recovery testing and auditing to ensure data can be recovered from backups.

· Participate in weekly on-call support within a “follow the sun” model, which includes weekend rotations.

· Work closely with customers and cross-teams to communicate the root cause of outages or disruptions and recommend steps to resolve issues.

· Resolve incidents and problems in accordance with set guidelines and meet operational agreements.

· Implement change requests and meet project deliverables within defined guidelines.

· Achieve and understand Service Level commitments for all open systems platform.

· Document processes and maintain a knowledge base for Data Protection.

Keys to Success:

Education

· A minimum of 2-4 years of higher education, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field of study.

Experience or Knowledge with:

· 5+ years, minimum, knowledge of data protection hardware/software (Veeam (preferred/required), knowledge of Avamar, Data Domain, Druva is a plus).

· 2-4 years of experience with Hypervisors, Windows & Linux operating systems, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS preferred).

· Good experience with IT processes and best practices related to backup, recovery and disaster recovery.

· Experience in highly regulated environments is a plus.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

· Superb communication (English language) and documentation skills.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.

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HQ: Waltham, MA
100,000 Employees

What We Do

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Why Work With Us

You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.

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