Backup & Recovery Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Leicester; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data resilience seeks skilled Resilience Consultants to join their UK division. This remote role focuses on managing data backup services, enhancing incident recovery solutions, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. Candidates should have at least 6 years of experience in the field and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Security & Incident Recovery.
• Experience with maintaining hardware, software, and network firewalls.
• One or more security certifications (CompTIA Security+, CCSK).

Responsibilities

• Manage data backup services to ensure customer data security.
• Assess backup environments for opportunities to improve.
• Monitor and analyze data protection environments for peak performance.

Skills

Security & Incident Recovery

Data protection

Automation

Analytics

Compliance

Disaster Recovery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Veritas

Dell

Rubrik

Job description

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We are souring Resilience Consultants of all levels for our client who is a Global Leader within their field. These positions are for the UK division working remotely, except for the occasional client visit. Candidates must be located and authorised to work in the UK without ANY visa requirements. (including Dependant & Post Study Work Visas).

Please note this is NOT a SOC type role, but requires experience and focus on Security & Incident Recovery (Backup, disaster recovery, business continuity and data resilience).

Job Role

• Managing data backup services, providing our customers with a lifeline to their critical data when they need it most.
• Assessing backup environments to detect pain points and transform them into opportunities for improvement. Ensure customer data remains secure and recoverable, all while providing essential business continuity services.
• Monitor and analyze customers’ data protection environment, constantly fine-tuning and optimizing for peak performance.
• Through automation and analytics, you’ll diagnose issues and uncover causes, all while delivering incident recovery services.
• Play a key role in preparing for new services and changes, overseeing the change process, and maintaining compliance with regulatory, legal, and professional standards.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 6 years of experience in supporting and implementing Security & Incident Recovery solutions
• Experience with maintaining hardware, software, and network firewalls and encryption protocols
• Experience of NIST CSF Respond and Recover domains
• Deep understanding of Resilience and Recovery Components e.g., Veritas, Dell, Rubrik
• Experience working with Hyperscalers e.g. AWS, Azure or GCP

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or other related fields
• One or more security certifications, e.g., CompTIA Security+ or CCSK