Backup and Recovery SME

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Backup and Recovery Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support enterprise backup, restore, disaster recovery, and cyber recovery capabilities. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing backup and recovery services across enterprise platforms, with a focus on Cohesity for immutable backups and Oracle ZDLRA for database backups.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for enterprise backup, restore, disaster recovery, and cyber recovery capabilities.
• Support and optimize backup and recovery solutions using Cohesity and Oracle ZDLRA.
• Partner with database, compute, storage, security, and application teams to create integrated protection and recovery strategies.
• Conduct and support backup validation, restore testing, disaster recovery exercises, and ransomware recovery simulations.
• Create and maintain detailed recovery runbooks, architecture documentation, playbooks, and operational standards.
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support during critical incidents and recovery events.

Requirements

• Significant experience in enterprise backup, recovery engineering, storage/data protection, or infrastructure resiliency roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (ZDLRA) and Cohesity backup solutions.
• Deep understanding of backup architecture, recovery design, and disaster recovery principles (RPO/RTO).
• Experience with backup and recovery for databases, virtual machines, file systems, and application workloads.
• Proficiency in scripting or automation using tools such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Knowledge of data integrity validation, secure file movement, Windows/Linux administration, and recovery automation.
• Experience with Oracle database backup and recovery strategies in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with integrated infrastructure across compute, storage, virtualization, and database platforms.
• Experience supporting cyber vault, isolated recovery environment, or clean-room recovery designs.
• Experience in large-scale, regulated, or highly available enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees. This includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans, an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program with a company match, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan. Additionally, we offer a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development opportunities include an on-demand training program, access to certification prep, a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars, and certification discounts and perks from associations like CompTIA and IIBA. We also have a dedicated customer service team for benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

About the Role

This role requires strong technical skills and experience in enterprise backup and recovery, with a focus on Cohesity and Oracle ZDLRA. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering high-quality backup and recovery solutions and will be able to work collaboratively with various teams to ensure seamless integration and protection of enterprise data.