Data Protection Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to support enterprise IT infrastructure in a mission-critical, on-premises environment. The selected candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of backup and recovery solutions, ensuring data availability, integrity, and compliance with Federal standards., * Administer and support enterprise on-premises Commvault data protection platforms

• Monitor and manage daily backup operations, ensuring successful job completion and timely issue resolution
• Perform data backup, restoration, and disaster recovery operations for physical and virtual environments
• Maintain and optimize backup infrastructure, including backup servers, media agents, and storage systems
• Troubleshoot system issues related to backup failures, performance degradation, and storage utilization
• Develop and enforce backup policies, retention schedules, and disaster recovery procedures in alignment with customer requirements
• Conduct regular backup validation and recovery testing to ensure system resilience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems, storage, network, cybersecurity) to maintain secure and compliant operations
• Support audit readiness and compliance efforts by providing documentation and reporting
• Maintain detailed technical documentation, including SOPs, system diagrams, and operational procedures
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as required

This position requires a hands-on engineer with experience in Commvault, supporting secure, highly available systems within a government data center., * Bachelors degree and 14+ years of relevant experience; masters and 12+ years; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree

• Hands-on experience with Commvault, Dell EMC Avamar or equivalent enterprise-class data protection system in an on-premises/data center environment
• Experience with enterprise backup architecture, including replication technologies
• Familiarity with storage platforms
• Experience supporting VMware vSphere and vCenter environments
• Knowledge of Windows Server
• Understanding of networking fundamentals related to backup and storage traffic
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Required Clearance:

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• Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top secret clearance, * Relevant certifications (e.g., Dell EMC Proven Professional, Commvault Certified Professional, VMware VCP)
• Experience supporting Federal or DOS IT environments
• Familiarity with air-gapped backup solutions and ransomware protection strategies
• Experience with database backup and recovery (Oracle, SQL Server)

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.