Scope:
- We are seeking an experienced Backup and Disaster Recovery Engineer to manage, optimize, and safeguard our organization’s data backup and recovery infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing robust backup strategies, ensuring data availability, and executing disaster recovery plans to maintain business continuity.
- This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, supporting both on-premises and cloud environments, and ensuring compliance with service-level agreements (SLAs) and industry standards.
What you’ll do:
- Design, implement, and maintain backup solutions across on-premises and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Create and manage disaster recovery (DR) plans, including failover, failback, and recovery testing.
- Monitor and troubleshoot backup and recovery operations to ensure compliance with recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO).
- Perform regular DR drills and validation tests, documenting lessons learned and improving processes.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance.
- Automate backup processes using scripting languages and tools (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
- Maintain documentation for backup procedures, configurations, schedules, and escalation protocols.
- Analyze system health and performance, recommending optimizations and capacity planning.
- Participate in incident response for data loss, system outages, or disaster scenarios.
- Keep abreast of the latest backup and DR technologies and industry best practices.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in backup and disaster recovery engineering.
- Hands-on experience with backup solutions such as Commvault, Veeam, Veritas NetBackup, Rubrik, Dell EMC Avamar, or Azure Backup.
- Experience in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid infrastructures.
- Strong understanding of data protection principles, encryption, retention policies, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible, etc.).
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work across teams.
- Knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and containerized workloads is a plus.
Preferred Qualification:
- Certifications like Microsoft Azure Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Veeam Certified Engineer, or Commvault Certified Specialist.
- Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Nagios, or Zabbix is an advantage
Our Values
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous or “unlimited” in the U.S., alongside paid holidays, sick time, and two paid volunteer days. These policies are often highlighted as strengths that support work–life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided, with mental health/EAP support and HSA/FSA options referenced. These core coverages are portrayed as solid and comprehensive.
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