Junior BUR and Storage Engineer

Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers.

Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate. We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high-impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale.

This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred. Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship. This position is remote.

Junior Backup, Restore & Storage Engineer supporting enterprise disaster recovery operations. This role assists with daily backup execution, restoration requests, and disaster recovery testing across on-premise and hybrid environments.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS217, T1, Band 4

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support enterprise backup, restore, and storage operations across on-premise, data center, and hybrid environments to ensure continuity of IT and OT services in accordance with defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
• Execute scheduled backups, backup integrity checks, and routine restoration requests while maintaining auditability and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Assist in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution, including documentation updates, runbooks, and validation exercises supporting enterprise DR readiness.
• Coordinate with system, database, network, cloud, and incident management teams during outages, migrations, and infrastructure events.
• Participate in change, patching, and upgrade activities that impact backup and recovery platforms to preserve continuity and SLA performance.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation and contribute to continuous improvement of backup, restore, and storage processes.

• Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and restore operations (on-prem, hybrid, or cloud)
• Familiarity with disaster recovery concepts, including RTO/RPO, backup integrity validation, and restoration testing
• Experience supporting 24x7x365 operational environments or on-call incident response
• Ability to follow documented procedures, runbooks, and change management processes
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven IT environments- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent relevant experience
• 1+ years supporting enterprise IT infrastructure, backup, restore, or storage operations

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Exposure to enterprise storage platforms (SAN/NAS) and backup tools
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure) and hybrid recovery models
• Experience supporting federal government IT environments
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross-team coordination skills

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$50,000

Maximum Salary

$80,000