Backup & Recovery Engineer - Managed Services

Mnp Llp.; Burlington; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off

Wellness subsidy

Professional development

Job summary

MNP is seeking a Backup & Recovery Engineer to lead design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of backup and disaster recovery across managed client environments in Canada.

The role acts as the highest escalation point for backup incidents, leveraging Veeam and Acronis technologies to protect client data, align with business continuity, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient architectures and trusted recovery outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience supporting enterprise backup and recovery platforms.
• Experience within an MSP or multi-client environment.
• Proven experience designing and supporting backup solutions for Microsoft 365, Windows Servers, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Azure workloads, physical servers and endpoints.
• Advanced knowledge of Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Data Cloud for 365, and Acronis Cyber Cloud Protect.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for all backup, recovery, and disaster recovery incidents related to Veeam and Acronis platforms.
• Design, implement, and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions for client environments.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting of failed backups, replication jobs, recovery operations, and storage-related issues.
• Conduct backup health reviews, capacity planning, and optimization assessments.
• Validate backup integrity through regular recovery testing and disaster recovery exercises.

Skills

Backup strategy

Veeam expertise

Acronis expertise

PowerShell scripting

Capacity planning

Troubleshooting

Education

ITIL v4 Foundation

VMCE Certification

Acronis Certification

Tools

Veeam Backup & Replication

Veeam Data Cloud for 365

Acronis Cyber Cloud Protect

Job description

Backup & Recovery Engineer - Managed Services

What do you think of when you hear the name MNP? We are more than a prominent consulting firm in tax and accounting, we are redefining how organizations succeed in the digital age by bridging strategic vision, technical innovation, and operational execution to deliver transformative results.

Make an impact as we strengthen our Managed Services practice in the role of Consultant, Enterprise Backup & Recovery. Join a diverse team of tech-savvy problem solvers dedicated to supporting clients across Canada with innovative collaboration technologies and scalable IT solutions. The ideal candidate would be the technical authority responsible for the design, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of backup, and recovery solutions across managed client environments.

This role serves as the highest escalation point for backup-related incidents and recovery operations, providing expertise in Veeam and Acronis technologies while ensuring client data is protected, recoverable, and aligned with business continuity objectives. It also works closely with Infrastructure, Security, Service Desk, and Project teams to develop resilient backup architectures, validate recovery capabilities, implement best practices, and mitigate risks associated with data loss, ransomware, and system outages. The successful candidate combines deep technical expertise, strong troubleshooting skills, and a customer-focused mindset to deliver reliable data protection services and ensure successful recovery outcomes for clients.

MNP Digital is Canada's leading consulting and technology partner, delivering innovative solutions that help organizations thrive in a rapidly changing world. Join a collaborative team that embraces innovation, values professional growth, and empowers you to make an impact.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for all backup, recovery, and disaster recovery incidents related to Veeam and Acronis platforms.
• Design, implement, and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions for client environments.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting of failed backups, replication jobs, recovery operations, and storage-related issues.
• Conduct backup health reviews, capacity planning, and optimization assessments.
• Validate backup integrity through regular recovery testing and disaster recovery exercises.
• Develop and maintain backup standards, policies, procedures, and deployment documentation.
• Lead onboarding and migration projects involving backup platform deployment and modernization.
• Collaborate with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Service Desk teams to ensure data protection requirements are met.
• Perform root cause analysis on backup failures and recurring issues.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Service Desk and Infrastructure teams.
• Manage vendor escalations with Veeam, Acronis, Microsoft, storage vendors, and cloud providers.
• Ensure backup environments meet client retention, compliance, and business continuity requirements.
• Create and maintain knowledge base articles and operational documentation.
• Participate in change management and major incident processes.
• Monitor backup platform health and proactively address risks and capacity concerns.

Skills and Experience

• 5–10 years of experience supporting enterprise backup and recovery platforms.
• Experience within an MSP or multi-client environment.
• Proven experience designing and supporting backup solutions for:
  • Microsoft 365
  • Windows Servers
  • VMware vSphere
  • Hyper-V
  • Azure workloads
  • Physical servers and endpoints
• Advanced knowledge of:
  • Veeam Backup & Replication
  • Veeam Data Cloud for 365
  • Acronis Cyber Cloud Protect
• Experience with:
  • PowerShell scripting
  • Backup reporting and analytics
  • Capacity planning
  • Monitoring and alerting systems
  • API integrations

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication (able to explain IT issues in non-technical terms).
• Customer service mindset with patience and empathy.
• Team player, able to collaborate with other Service Desk resources.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Willingness to learn and grow into Microsoft specialist roles.
• Strong time management.
• Understanding of the importance of detailed time tracking and recording.
• Bilingual (English/French) considered an asset.

Preferred Certifications:

• ITIL v4 Foundation
• Veeam Backup & Replication Technical Certification (VMCE or equivalent current certification)
• Acronis Cyber Protect Technical Certification

Recommended Certification Track:

MyRewards@MNP

More than a paycheque, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards for our team members. With a focus on health and wealth, we provide an extensive list of benefits that support our unique culture and foster work-life integration.

Our MyRewards@MNP program offers benefits that allow you to thrive at work and outside of the office. Be rewarded with generous paid time off including 4 personal days, firm sponsored social events, a group pension plan with 4% matching contribution, voluntary savings products, bonus program eligibility, a wellness subsidy, health and dental benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, learning opportunities through MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment and more!

This is a current opportunity with an ideal hiring range of between $70,000 to $85,000 based on skills and experience level.

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!