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Apex Systems

Backup and Recovery SME

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$90 - $100/hr

The ideal candidate will help ensure a reliable strategy for recovering systems and data securely ... Significant experience in enterprise backup, recovery engineering, storage/data protection, or ...

VITAS Healthcare

System Engineer

Miramar, FL · On-site

Position Summary The System Engineer is responsible for the design, administration, maintenance ... Manage virtual storage, secondary storage, data replication, backup, recovery, and related ...

VITAS Healthcare

System Engineer

Miramar, FL · Hybrid

Position Summary The System Engineer is responsible for the design, administration, maintenance ... Manage virtual storage, secondary storage, data replication, backup, recovery, and related ...

Noblesoft Technologies

Backup Engineer

Raritan, NJ · On-site

$50 - $55/hr

Install and configure Backup/Recovery tools ( Veritas NetBackup ) * Maintain & update/upgrade ... Resolve backup related incidents - backup team will provide support for all approved systems. (ex.

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Backup Recovery Engineer

Washington, DC

Accenture Federal Services
IT Services • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Posted 22 days ago

Accenture Federal Services rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 20 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

51st of 501 rated business services

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Job Description

The Backup Recovery Engineer will manage backup and recovery processes, ensure data integrity, and troubleshoot backup issues. This person will implement and maintain backup procedures, assist in developing and testing disaster recovery and COOP plans. They will perform daily management of backup systems, monitor backup job completions, and resolve backup failures. This person will conduct regular backup verifications and test restores to ensure data recoverability. The engineer will manage tape rotations (if applicable) and off-site storage of backup media. They will assist in capacity planning for backup infrastructure, implement data retention policies, and manage backup schedules to minimize impact on production systems. This person will collaborate with system administrators and database administrators to ensure all critical data is properly backed up. This person will participate in disaster recovery exercises, document recovery procedures, and contribute to the continuous improvement of backup and recovery processes. The engineer will stay current with backup and recovery technologies and best practices, and support the integration of backup and recovery processes with broader IT service management frameworks.

Here's What You Need

  • Bachelor's degree (or 4 additional years of experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • At least 4 years of experience implementing and managing backup/recovery in enterprise IT

Security Requirements

  • Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position 

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