Senior Backup Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Backup Engineer: Manage and maintain NetBackup, Commvault, and Data Domain environments for enterprise IT infrastructure supporting global consular applications with an accent on remote agent installations, daily job monitoring, troubleshooting failures, and retention management. Focus on supporting Windows/Linux VMs on VMware vSphere and bare-metal Oracle databases across datacenters, domestic, and overseas locations.

Location: Hybrid with remote work and one day per week in the office in Sterling, VA, or Washington, DC. U.S. citizenship and active SECRET Government Security Clearance required.

Salary: $104,000 - $166,000

Company

Next-generation national security company delivering enterprise IT infrastructure support for U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Technology consular affairs globally.

What you will do

• Manage and maintain NetBackup and Commvault backup environments.
• Perform remote agent installations and ongoing monitoring of backup jobs.
• Troubleshoot daily backup failures and manage retention policies.
• Maintain Data Domain backup storage systems including DDMC, DDOS upgrades, and DD Boost agents for SQL/Oracle.
• Support operations, maintenance, and project-based work with task reprioritization.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and active SECRET clearance.
• Working knowledge of NetBackup IT Analytics and Commvault.
• Experience with PowerProtect Data Domain (DDMC, DDOS upgrades, DD Boost for SQL/Oracle).
• 8+ years with Windows and Linux OS, including basic Linux CLI.
• 8+ years managing centralized enterprise backup systems (5+ years recent/concentrated acceptable).
• Working knowledge of VMware vSphere (vCenter, ESXi).
• Experience writing batch files and PowerShell scripts.
• Familiarity with NAS protocols (SMB/CIFS, NFS) and permissions.
• Education/experience: 12 years HS, 10 years AS, 8 years BS/BA.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible task management in fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Core schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, short/long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), PTO, company holidays.
• Potential for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus.
• Collaboration with government customers and cross-functional teams.