Systems Engineer - Backup | San Diego, CA

CaVU Consulting • San Diego, CA

1d • $90,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will directly support national defense missions by leading the engineering, deployment, and continuous improvement of our Backup Solution. You will design and evolve enterprise‑scale Backup solutions, collaborate with architects and engineers across adjacent technologies, and support modernization initiatives in cloud, automation, and datacenter operations. This role includes hands‑on engineering, documentation, training delivery, and subject‑matter expertise across Commvault Backup systems.

Requirements

• 8 + years developing and administering enterprise backup platforms, with primary experience on Commvault (CommCell, Media Agents, deduplication, encryption, air‑gap/immutability) and exposure to other tools (e.g., Veeam, Backup Exec).
• 5+ years supporting Windows Server networks (Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, VSS, storage services) in production environments.
• 2+ years operating VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, VM backups/restore workflows, VM snapshots, CBT, application‑consistent backups).
• 2+ years of PowerShell scripting for automation and operational tooling.
• Hands-on administration with Commvault and/or Rubrik at scale (multi-site, multi-tenant, diverse workloads)
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (routing, VLANs, firewalls) and secure data flows for backup networks.
• Experience with documentation: runbooks, SOPs, architecture diagrams, operational metrics.
• Active Secret‑level security clearance (or higher)
• HS diploma or GED.
• IAT Level II certification: Requires both an IA Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, or higher) AND an Operating Environment (OE) Certification (e.g., Windows OS certification, CCNA, SolarWinds, etc.) for CSWF compliance.
• Ability to support on site delivery and collaborate with government stakeholders minimum 2 day per week, with potential expansion as directed by the client.
• Ability to perform OCONUS Travel (typically 1-3 weeks trip duration, up to approx. 3 times a year, planned 3+months in advance)

Nice To Haves

• Commvault certification (Professional or Master).
• Experience working in cross‑functional and matrixed teams.
• VMware certification (VCP‑DCV) and experience with Site Recovery/DR runbooks.
• Microsoft certifications (Windows Server/Hybrid Administrator) and experience with Active Directory Recovery.
• Additional Certifications: CISSP, SSCP
• Experience with storage platforms (NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure), SAN/NAS, tape libraries, and key management.
• Experience with cloud backup integrations (Azure/AWS) and object storage targets.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and document best‑practice data protection strategies for mission‑facing workloads using Commvault.
• Develop hardened installation and configuration procedures aligned to Navy standards.
• Provide engineering support to the operational network as needed.
• Collaborate with engineers and solution owners to select and implement the best protection strategy per workload.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision (to include individual, employee + significant other, or family)
• 401K match with immediate vesting the date of hire with CaVU
• Employer paid $100,000 life insurance policy
• 11 paid holidays
• 10 days of vacation with graduating accruals every two years and 5 days of sick leave
• Access to corporate discounts on retail/travel/entertainment
• Highly competitive compensation and opportunities for bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED