Senior IT Continuity (Backup) Operations Engineer, Deloitte Global Technology

Deloitte Canada; Toronto, Edmonton, Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 69,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior IT Continuity Operations Engineer to enhance their backup operations and cloud migration strategies. This role involves ensuring the integrity of backup processes, managing resources, and collaborating across teams to optimize service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in IT infrastructure, particularly within Microsoft environments, and demonstrate effective problem-solving skills. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and personal growth, while making a significant impact on the company's operational excellence and client satisfaction.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Competitive base salary

Bonus program

Personal wellness initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of IT infrastructure and backup operations.
• Experience with cloud technologies and backup management.

Responsibilities

• Manage 24x365 backup operations and ensure adherence to policies.
• Assist in service migration planning and execute automation improvements.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Self-motivated

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

7+ years’ experience in a medium to large Microsoft shop

Tools

Microsoft Windows Server

SQL Server

VEEAM Backup & Recovery

Microsoft Azure

AWS

GCP

Zerto

Microsoft ASR

VMware

Job description

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Senior IT Continuity (Backup) Operations Engineer, Deloitte Global Technology

Date: Apr 1, 2025

Location: Multiple Locations, Greater To

Job Type:Permanent
Work Model:Hybrid
Reference code:127382
Primary Location:Toronto, ON
All Available Locations:Edmonton, AB; Halifax, NS; Toronto, ON

What will your typical day look like?

The GTI Senior IT Continuity (Backup) Operations Engineer role requires advanced skills that enable the individual to deliver a high level of service and to meet the expectations of the business within an agile framework. Advanced knowledge of core specialized and technical competencies is required, along with a very solid understanding of an enterprise IT infrastructure operational environment, adhering to industry's best practice. Specific responsibilities include:

• Support 24x365 backup operation and management
• Responsible for ensuring that we are adhering to the backup policies and backup schedule.
• Assist with management of available capacity to ensure no delays are realized due to lack of resources. This will include compute, storage, and network bandwidth requirements.
• Able to provide architectural suggestions while on the architectural design discussion.
• Work with multiple teams to analyze and develop detailed plans for the migration of services to alternative hosting locations where applicable. Focus will be on cloud technologies.
• Communicate weekly updates to project manager on status of planning and migration activities.
• Where possible, identify improvements in migration processes and implement automation to reduce time and resources required to complete the tasks.
• For BCP services, assist continuity team on selecting the proper technology to ensure all SLAs for recovery are met.
• For BCP services, following migration activities, work with the appropriate business operations personnel to ensure proper continuity testing has been completed and signed off.
• Ensure all change management processes are followed as required.
• Ensure all asset management processes are followed as required, including the decommissioning and disposal of equipment no longer used.
• Apart from migration, manage health checks of backup and replication every day, and fix any issue that arises to ensure backup and replication SLAs are met
• Configure backups and perform restore as and when needed.
• Monitor the Service Now.
• Participate in planned maintenance activities
• Participate in a 24x7x365 on-call rotation
• Respond to and manage service issues and problems
• Responsible for awareness and compliance to policy and guidelines
• Report any breaches in information security or policies
• Identify repeatable operational tasks and issues; create automated resolutions to these situations to reduce operational overhead within the virtualization function as well as other enabling areas as required.
• Optimization and performance of hardware infrastructure.

About the team

Deloitte Technology works at the forefront of technology development and processes to support and protect Deloitte around the world. In this truly global environment, we operate not in "what is" but rather "what can be" to help Deloitte deliver and connect with its clients, its communities, and one another in ways not previously conceived.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Do you possess the following?:

Bachelor’s Degree (or 7+ years’ experience in a medium to large Microsoft shop) in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field.

Professional Qualifications are preferred, including:

• Microsoft – Windows Server, SQL Server
• VEEAM Backup & Recovery
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, some experience with Linux is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud vendors and technology, specifically Microsoft Azure, AWS and GCP
• In-depth knowledge of replication technologies including both on and off premises, ideally Zerto and Microsoft ASR experience.
• General knowledge of VMware, Microsoft SQL Servers and Oracle Servers is a plus
• Experience working in an environment that has embraced a DevOps approach to service delivery is a plus
• Effective analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and self-starter, able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Detailed understanding and ability to operate within a process-driven organization.
• Sensitivity and cultural awareness are essential as the role will involve contact with a variety of people around the globe.
• Discipline and experience in recognizing and handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail is essential.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $69,000 - $114,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization.

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