Senior Backup Architect / Engineer ( IT Infrastructure — Cloud & Data Center )

Senior Backup Architect / Engineer ( IT Infrastructure — Cloud & Data Center )1 Job Description: Senior Backup Architect / Engineer   Level:  Senior Individual Contributor / Architect  Function:  IT Infrastructure — Cloud & Data Center  Experience:  10+ Years Additional Locations : United States (Remote) About the Role We are looking for a seasoned  Senior Backup Architect / Engineer  to lead the design, evaluation, and migration of enterprise backup and data protection solutions. This role is critical to ensuring the resilience and recoverability of our infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise with leading backup platforms, a structured approach to requirements gathering, and the executive presence to present formal recommendations to Senior Leadership.

Architecture & Design Architect, design, and implement enterprise-scale backup and data protection solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments Define backup policies, retention schedules, RPO/RTO targets, and data lifecycle management strategies Evaluate and recommend backup platforms (Commvault, Cohesity, Veeam, Rubrik, Zerto, etc.) based on business and technical requirements Design solutions aligned with disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance frameworks Migration & Evaluation Lead end-to-end backup platform migrations — from discovery and assessment through cutover and validation Conduct thorough evaluations of existing backup environments, identifying gaps, risks, and optimization opportunities Develop and execute migration runbooks, test plans, and rollback procedures Capture and document functional and non-functional requirements from application, infrastructure, and business stakeholders Documentation & Stakeholder Communication Produce formal documentation including Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), solution design documents, migration plans, and executive summary decks Present findings, recommendations, and migration status to Senior Leadership and IT steering committees Create RFP/RFI materials for vendor selection and lead proof-of-concept (PoC) evaluations Maintain operational runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge base articles for backup operations Operations & Governance Establish and enforce backup standards, governance policies, and compliance controls (SOX, HIPAA, ISO 27001 as applicable) Monitor backup success rates, capacity trends, and SLA adherence; drive continuous improvement Collaborate with Security, Cloud, and Application teams to ensure data protection coverage across all critical workloads Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the infrastructure team Required Qualifications 10+ years  of hands-on experience in enterprise backup and data protection engineering Deep expertise with  two or more  of the following platforms: Commvault (IntelliSnap, Command Center) Cohesity DataProtect / DataSphere Veeam Backup & Replication Rubrik Security Cloud Zerto / Dell EMC NetWorker / Veritas NetBackup Proven experience leading  backup platform migrations  at enterprise scale Strong background in  requirements gathering , gap analysis, and formal solution documentation Experience presenting technical strategies and business cases to  Director / VP / C-Suite  audiences Solid understanding of  cloud backup  in AWS, Azure, or GCP (S3, Azure Blob, Glacier, etc.) Familiarity with  storage technologies : SAN, NAS, object storage, snapshots, and replication Understanding of  disaster recovery  frameworks, RTO/RPO design, and DR testing methodologies Preferred Qualifications Certifications: Commvault Certified Professional, Cohesity Certified, Veeam VMCE, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Experience with  immutable backups , ransomware protection, and air-gapped architectures Exposure to  Kubernetes/container  data protection (Kasten by Veeam, Cohesity Helios) Familiarity with  ITIL  practices and