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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Protection & Disaster Recovery Engineer - **Company:** Advance Digital Systems - **Location:** Washington, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data Deduplication, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Hyper-V, Python (Programming Language), NetApp Applications, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Shell Script, Systems Integration, Virtual Machines, Enterprise Data Management, Scripting, Pure Storage, Information Technology, Data Management, Commvault, Vmware - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b4a11c61-3d4a-4c7c-a3b2-aaeb54f111e1 ## About the Role · Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. · 7+ years of enterprise data protection, backup, and disaster recovery experience. · Strong hands-on Commvault administration and troubleshooting experience is required. · Strong experience with CommCell, MediaAgent, backup policies, storage policies, deduplication, retention, and recovery operations. · Experience with Commvault IntelliSnap and storage-array snapshots is highly preferred. · Strong experience troubleshooting backup jobs, analyzing logs, and resolving backup failures. · Experience designing and supporting enterprise disaster recovery environments. · Experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V backup and recovery. · Experience with SAN/NAS storage platforms, particularly NetApp and Pure Storage, is preferred. · Experience with AWS and Azure backup, storage, and recovery services. · Strong understanding of RPO, RTO, replication, failover, failback, and recovery testing. · Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. · Experience with automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or Shell scripting is preferred. · Strong documentation and communication skills. ## Description Position Overview - We are seeking a Senior Data Protection & Disaster Recovery Engineer to manage and support enterprise backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Commvault, enterprise backup environments, VMware/Hyper-V, SAN/NAS storage, and AWS/Azure. The engineer will be responsible for ensuring reliable data protection, troubleshooting backup failures, conducting recovery operations and DR exercises, and maintaining enterprise recovery capabilities. Position Responsibilities · Administer, configure, monitor, and support enterprise Commvault backup and recovery environments. · Troubleshoot backup failures, job errors, system logs, connectivity issues, and recovery problems. · Configure and maintain Commvault backup policies, schedules, storage policies, retention, deduplication, and recovery operations. · Configure and support Commvault IntelliSnap and storage-array snapshot integrations. · Perform file, application, database, virtual machine, and system-level recovery operations. · Design and support enterprise disaster recovery, replication, failover, and failback solutions. · Participate in BCDR exercises, recovery testing, failover/failback activities, and after-action reviews. · Monitor backup success rates, capacity, performance, retention, recovery points, and operational health. · Support VMware and Hyper-V backup and recovery environments. · Work with NetApp, Pure Storage, SAN/NAS, and other enterprise storage platforms supporting data protection. · Support backup and recovery solutions across AWS and Azure environments. · Analyze backup and system logs to identify root causes and implement permanent corrective actions. · Develop and maintain backup, recovery, DR, and operational procedures. · Maintain recovery documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, and DR plans. · Conduct recovery testing and validate RPO/RTO requirements. · Identify risks and vulnerabilities affecting backup and recovery environments and recommend corrective actions. · Automate backup administration and reporting using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or scripting technologies. · Coordinate with storage, VMware, network, security, application, and cloud teams during complex incidents and recovery events. · Provide technical status updates, reports, and recommendations to management and stakeholders. · Participate in on-call support for critical backup and disaster recovery incidents. ## Related Videos - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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