Senior Backup/Disaster Recovery Engineer

DIGIOFFICE • Johns Creek, GA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Backup & Disaster Recovery Engineer to lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise data protection strategies across a complex, high-availability environment. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in mission-critical infrastructure, has deep hands-on experience with Rubrik and Zerto, and can confidently own backup integrity, disaster recovery execution, and business continuity outcomes. You will play a key role in safeguarding enterprise systems against data loss, cyber threats, and operational disruptions, while driving modernization and resilience across both on-premise and hybrid environments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of enterprise backup and disaster recovery experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Rubrik backup solutions
• Proven experience with Zerto replication and DR orchestration
• Deep understanding of disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution
• Experience supporting virtualized environments (VMware) and enterprise storage
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities in production environments
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Quantum storage systems
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) in backup/DR contexts
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale DR testing and compliance audits
• Relevant certifications (VMCE, CDMP, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Rubrik backup environments.
• Configure SLA domains and backup retention policies.
• Monitor backup health and conduct capacity planning.
• Manage Zerto replication, including failover and failback workflows.
• Conduct regular disaster recovery testing and document outcomes.
• Validate that recovery point and recovery time objectives (RPO/RTO) are met.
• Support VMware environments and storage platforms (e.g., Pure, NetApp).
• Integrate backup solutions with cloud platforms if applicable (Azure, AWS).
• Perform isolated recovery environment (IRE) testing.
• Lead responses to data loss or system outages with coordinated recovery.
• Analyze root causes and implement preventative measures.
• Continuously improve backup and DR processes in line with evolving threats.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for backup and recovery.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations.
• Develop DR runbooks and operational documentation.

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees