Sr. Backup Engineer - Cyber Resiliency

Hybrid:
Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZ (3 days on-site)

A leading enterprise organization is seeking a Senior Backup Engineer to design, implement, and automate backup, cyber recovery, and data protection solutions across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. This role will lead initiatives focused on cyber resiliency, infrastructure automation, immutable backup architectures, and recovery validation.

• Design and manage enterprise backup and recovery solutions for physical, virtual, cloud, and containerized workloads.
• Architect and support immutable, air-gapped, and cyber recovery environments to strengthen ransomware resilience.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain automated backup deployment, validation, and recovery testing frameworks.
• Lead recovery exercises, including backup restores, VM, database, file system, and cloud workload recovery.
• Support backup solutions across AWS, Azure, VMware, Kubernetes/Open Shift, and on-premises platforms.
• Establish engineering standards, optimize platform performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise backup engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise backup architectures.
• Experience supporting large-scale or highly regulated environments.
• Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure and cyber resiliency principles.
• Experience with one or more backup platforms such as Cohesity, Dell Power Protect, Rubrik, Veeam, Commvault, or Veritas Net Backup.
• Experience with Terraform, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency in Power Shell, Python, Bash, REST APIs, and JSON/YAML.
• Experience with Windows Server, Linux (RHEL preferred), and VMware ESXi.

• Experience designing enterprise cyber recovery and ransomware resilience solutions.
• Knowledge of NIST cybersecurity frameworks and recovery best practices.
• Experience integrating backup platforms with monitoring, observability, and security tools.
• Familiarity with enterprise storage platforms, including Dell, Net App, or Pure Storage solutions.
• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Relevant certifications in AWS, Azure, VMware, Terraform, or enterprise backup technologies.