Backup, Recovery & Replication Specialist

DecisionPoint | Cortek • ,

3d • Remote

About The Position

DecisionPoint seeks a Backup, Recovery & Replication Specialist to support enterprise continuity of operations (COOP) and disaster recovery (DR) capabilities across a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role is responsible for implementing and managing secure database backup strategies, replication configurations, log shipping, failover clustering, and recovery procedures that meet strict RTO/RPO requirements. The specialist ensures highly reliable and resilient data protection and recovery processes for mission-critical systems while collaborating with database, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering teams to maintain IL5-compliant backup and replication architectures. This position is fully remote. Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

Requirements

• Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Database Administration, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing backups, recovery operations, or replication technologies.
• Experience supporting COOP/DR strategies in enterprise or secure environments.
• Experience performing restores, replication configuration, and backup validation tests.
• Experience with RTO/RPO planning and execution.
• Experience troubleshooting failover, replication lag, and data integrity issues.
• Experience applying DoD cybersecurity standards to backup and storage systems.
• Proficiency with database backup tools, replication technologies, and clustering methods.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL backup and failover capabilities.
• Knowledge of IL5 data protection requirements and secure storage principles.
• Familiarity with RMF control families related to continuity and secure data handling.
• Experience with log shipping, mirroring, snapshots, and cloud-based backup mechanisms.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities for backup, replication, and recovery issues.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure data integrity and COOP/DR reliability.
• Clear communication skills for coordinating with database and cybersecurity teams.
• Ability to maintain documentation, runbooks, and COOP/DR audit evidence.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced mission environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AWS cloud backup platforms (S3, Glacier, RDS snapshots, etc.).
• Experience with automation scripting for backup orchestration.
• Knowledge of enterprise DR platforms and orchestration tools.
• AWS Backup or Disaster Recovery certifications.
• Database vendor certifications (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• CISSP or CCSP certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage backup, restore, and replication strategies across production and non-production database environments.
• Ensure COOP and DR procedures meet established Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
• Configure and maintain log shipping, database mirroring, clustering, and high-availability replication.
• Conduct regular backup validation, restore testing, and failover exercises to ensure operational readiness.
• Monitor backup job performance, replication lag, storage utilization, and data integrity.
• Troubleshoot backup failures, replication inconsistencies, and recovery issues.
• Implement secure backup encryption, access control, and IL5-compliant data protection measures.
• Support RMF documentation for AU, SC, CP, and AC control families as related to COOP and data protection.
• Maintain COOP/DR runbooks, backup schedules, architecture diagrams, and operational SOPs.
• Coordinate with database administrators on schema considerations, retention settings, and log management.
• Work with cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities, patching dependencies, and secure backup configurations.
• Support DR exercises, continuity planning, tabletop reviews, and audit inquiries.
• Provide recommendations for improving reliability, redundancy, and backup automation workflows.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer
• Policy against discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior