Senior Solutions Engineer - Data Protection

N-able Technologies Ltd.; Canada; Remote; CAD 124,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

At N-able, we’re redefining cyber resilience with an end-to-end platform that blends AI-powered capabilities and flexible tech stacks. The Cove Data Protection Solutions Engineer will serve as a trusted technical advisor helping MSPs and customers maximize the value of Cove Data Protection, partnering across teams to improve backup reliability and recovery outcomes.

You will lead architecture reviews, guide policy design, and support deployments across servers, Microsoft 365, and cloud-first

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Solutions Engineering, Backup Engineering, Technical Consulting, Professional Services, or a related data protection role.
• Experience with backup and recovery platforms, disaster recovery, cloud backup, or BCDR solutions.
• Strong understanding of backup methodologies, recovery objectives, retention policies, and data protection best practices.
• Knowledge of servers, virtualization, Microsoft 365, cloud storage, networking, and endpoint environments.
• Ability to assess backup health, identify coverage gaps, and recommend practical remediation steps.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Support, and Customer Success teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical advisor for customers using N-able Cove Data Protection.
• Drive adoption and optimization of Cove backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and data protection capabilities.
• Conduct backup architecture and data protection reviews, providing best-practice recommendations.
• Guide customers on backup policy design, retention strategies, recovery testing, and operational maturity.
• Support deployments across servers, workstations, Microsoft 365, and cloud-first backup environments.
• Partner with Support and Engineering to troubleshoot backup failures, restore issues, and performance concerns.
• Deliver technical workshops, enablement sessions, and data protection reviews.
• Support renewals, expansions, and retention initiatives alongside Customer Success and Account Management.
• Provide customer feedback to Product and Engineering to influence future Cove platform enhancements.
• Serve as a data protection subject matter expert during escalations and strategic customer engagements.

Skills

3+ years in Solutions Engineering

Backup & recovery platforms

Backup methodologies

Servers & virtualization

Assess backup health

Excellent communication

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

N-able Cove Data Protection

Veeam

Acronis

Datto

Replibit

StorageCraft

Job description

Why N-able

At N-able, we’re not just helping businesses be secure; we’re redefining what it means to be cyber resilient. Our end-to-end platform blends AI-powered capabilities and flexible tech stacks, so customers can manage, secure, and recover with confidence. But the real power behind it all? Our people. We’re a global crew of N-ablites, who love solving complex problems, sharing knowledge, and delivering solutions that actually make a difference. If you're into meaningful work, fast growth, and a team that’s got your back, you’ll besurrounded by people who believe in what they do, and in you.

As a Cove Data Protection Solutions Engineer, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor helping MSPs and customers maximize the value of N-able Cove Data Protection. You will partner with customers, Customer Success, Product Management, Engineering, and Sales to improve backup reliability, accelerate recovery outcomes, optimize data protection strategies, and drive long-term customer success.

What You'll Do

• Act as the primary technical advisor for customers using N-able Cove Data Protection.
• Drive adoption and optimization of Cove backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and data protection capabilities.
• Conduct backup architecture and data protection reviews, providing best-practice recommendations.
• Guide customers on backup policy design, retention strategies, recovery testing, and operational maturity.
• Support deployments across servers, workstations, Microsoft 365, and cloud-first backup environments.
• Partner with Support and Engineering to troubleshoot backup failures, restore issues, and performance concerns.
• Deliver technical workshops, enablement sessions, and data protection reviews.
• Support renewals, expansions, and retention initiatives alongside Customer Success and Account Management.
• Provide customer feedback to Product and Engineering to influence future Cove platform enhancements.
• Serve as a data protection subject matter expert during escalations and strategic customer engagements.

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years in Solutions Engineering, Backup Engineering, Technical Consulting, Professional Services, or a related data protection role.
• Experience with backup and recovery platforms, disaster recovery, cloud backup, or BCDR solutions.
• Strong understanding of backup methodologies, recovery objectives, retention policies, and data protection best practices.
• Knowledge of servers, virtualization, Microsoft 365, cloud storage, networking, and endpoint environments.
• Ability to assess backup health, identify coverage gaps, and recommend practical remediation steps.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Support, and Customer Success teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting MSPs, IT service providers, or channel partners.
• Experience with N-able Cove, Veeam, Acronis, Datto, Replibit, StorageCraft, or similar backup and recovery platforms.
• Industry certifications such as Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, VMware, CompTIA Server+, Network+, or Security+.

Purple Perks

What do we offer you?

• Medical, dental and vision – for employee, partner, and children!
• Generous PTO and observed holidays
• 2 PaidVoluNteerDays per year
• Pension Plan with company-contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Discounted gym access at several local facilities
• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our givingprogram
• N-ablite Learning – custom learning experience as part of our investment in you

About N-able

At N-able, Inc. (NYSE: NABL), we are a global software company that turns IT possibilities into capabilities. That means we partner with technology leaders who support companies around the world by offering secure infrastructure and tools to navigate their evolving IT needs. We build strong relationships with our customers to help them thrive at every stage of growth, and at the heart of this effort is our network of N-ablites—a global team of extraordinary, diverse creators who are dedicated to making a difference in how our partners do IT.

This position has a starting base salary range of $89,600.00 to $112,300.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is also eligible for bonus.