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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backup Engineer - Cyber Resiliency & Cloud Automation - **Company:** Spectraforce - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Backup Replication, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cyber Security, Data Recovery, Linux, Disaster Recovery, VMware ESX Servers, Github, Hyper-V, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, NetBackup, NetApp Applications, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Security Information and Event Management, VCloud, Backup and Restore, YAML, Private Cloud Environment, Scripting, HybridCloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Git Flow, Pure Storage, Kubernetes, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Hashicorp, Build Process, Hardware Infrastructure, Restful APIs, Veeam, Terraform, Splunk, Dynatrace, Commvault, Vmware - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=cbee963c-e921-4c77-9dea-80055d658915&OrgId=1&UserId=6235 ## About the Role The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in enterprise backup technologies, cyber resiliency, cloud infrastructure, Terraform development, scripting, and large-scale recovery validation. They should be comfortable architecting secure solutions while driving automation and operational excellence within a highly regulated enterprise., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience. * 8+ years of enterprise backup engineering experience. * 5+ years designing enterprise backup architectures. * Experience supporting Fortune 500 or highly regulated environments. * Extensive experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure. * Strong understanding of cyber resiliency principles. Required Technical Skills Backup Technologies Experience with one or more: * Cohesity * Dell PowerProtect Data Domain * Dell PowerProtect Data Manager * Dell Cyber Recovery Vault * Rubrik * Veeam * Commvault * Veritas NetBackup Air-Gap & Immutable Backup Deep experience implementing: * Immutable backup repositories * Air-gapped backup solutions * Cyber recovery vaults * Secure recovery environments * Clean room recovery concepts * Ransomware recovery strategies Cloud Platforms Experience with: * AWS * Microsoft Azure * Azure Local * VMware Cloud * Kubernetes/OpenShift Infrastructure as Code Strong expertise in: * Terraform * Terraform Modules * GitHub * Git-based workflows * CI/CD pipelines Scripting Advanced scripting experience with: * PowerShell * Python * Bash * REST APIs * JSON/YAML Operating Systems Experience with: * Windows Server * Linux (RHEL preferred) * VMware ESXi Preferred Qualifications * Experience designing enterprise cyber recovery architectures. * Knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-209, and ransomware recovery best practices. * Experience integrating backup platforms with SIEM, monitoring, and automation tools. * Familiarity with enterprise observability platforms such as Dynatrace or Splunk. * Experience with storage technologies including Dell PowerStore, PowerScale, NetApp, or Pure Storage. * Experience supporting financial services or other highly regulated industries. * Relevant certifications (AWS, Azure, VMware, HashiCorp Terraform, Cohesity, Dell Technologies, Veeam, or similar). Leadership Competencies * Exceptional troubleshooting and analytical skills. * Strong automation-first mindset. * Ability to simplify complex technical problems. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Collaborative leader capable of influencing cross-functional engineering teams. * Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence. * Ability to mentor engineers while driving engineering standards and best practices. ## Description We are seeking a highly technical Senior Backup Engineer to assist with designing, implementing, automating, and continuously improve enterprise backup, cyber recovery, and data protection platforms across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments along with a DTE (Dedicated Testing Environment). This role will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for modernizing backup infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, immutable air-gapped architectures, and recovery testing., * Design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise backup and recovery platforms across physical, virtual, cloud, and containerized workloads. * Lead the architecture and operational management of immutable and air-gapped backup environments to defend against ransomware and destructive cyber events. * Develop enterprise backup standards, engineering patterns, and operational procedures. * Perform capacity planning, lifecycle management, performance tuning, and storage optimization. * Ensure backup solutions consistently meet enterprise RTO, RPO, security, and compliance requirements. Air-Gapped Cyber Recovery * Design and engineer logically and physically isolated cyber recovery environments. * Implement immutable backup strategies utilizing modern cyber vault technologies. * Validate secure backup replication into isolated environments. * Build automated processes for backup validation and malware-free recovery verification. * Partner with Cyber Security teams to support ransomware recovery strategies and cyber resilience initiatives. Automation & Infrastructure as Code * Develop reusable Terraform modules for deploying backup infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments. * Automate backup deployments using Infrastructure as Code principles. * Create automation utilizing: o PowerShell o Python o Bash o REST APIs * Build self-service deployment capabilities and standardized backup patterns. * Integrate automation into enterprise CI/CD pipelines. Recovery Testing & Engineering * Build and maintain dedicated backup testing and validation environments. * Design automated recovery validation frameworks. * Lead enterprise recovery exercises including: o Backup restore validation o Bare metal recovery testing o Database recovery o File recovery o VM recovery o Cloud workload recovery o Cyber recovery scenario testing * Continuously improve testing automation to increase confidence in recoverability. Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Engineer backup solutions supporting: * AWS * Microsoft Azure * Private Cloud * VMware * Hyper-V * Kubernetes/OpenShift * Traditional on-prem infrastructure Support cloud-native backup strategies including immutable object storage and cloud disaster recovery. 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