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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.
Job Responsibility:
Design, implement, and maintain backup solutions across on-premises and cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
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
Requirements:
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, Azure Backup or AWS backup
Experience in cloud environments (Azure, AWS) 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
Nice to have:
Knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and containerized workloads is a plus
Certifications like Microsoft Azure Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, 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