Senior Backup Engineer

Forward Eye Technologies; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Part time

Job summary

Forward Eye Technologies is seeking a Senior Backup Engineer (Contractor) to lead design, deployment, and management of enterprise backup solutions across on-prem, hybrid and cloud platforms. You will serve as SME for data protection, restore strategies, and cyber resiliency with emphasis on security controls and compliance.

You will architect, deploy, and optimize backup and recovery, manage Cohesity and Dell EMC Data Domain, automate operations with Ansible and scripting, and contribute to

Qualifications

• 6+ years hands-on experience with enterprise backup platforms such as Cohesity or Dell EMC Data Domain.
• 3+ years designing and implementing scalable backup and DR solutions.
• Strong scripting and automation using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience with virtualization and cloud platforms (VMware/Hyper-V, Azure, AWS).

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage backup and recovery across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud.
• Manage enterprise Data Protection platforms like Cohesity and Dell Data Domain.
• Configure backups for Microsoft 365 environments.
• Automate backup operations and reporting with scripting.
• Define and maintain backup/retention policies for GDPR, HIPAA, SOX.
• Perform capacity planning, health monitoring, upgrades, patches.
• Collaborate on DR/BC strategies with security and infra teams.
• Advise projects on data protection and infra transformation.
• Provide audits and compliance documentation.

Skills

Backup engineering

Automation scripting

DR planning

Data protection

Cloud platforms (Azure AWS)

Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Cohesity

Dell EMC Data Domain

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Bash

VMware

Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

Job description

Senior Backup Engineer :(Data Protection & Cyber Resiliency Strategies)

Project Overview :

We are seeking a Senior Backup Engineer (Contractor) to lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise backup solutions. You will act as the technical Subject Matter Expert for data protection and restore strategies with a strong focus on cyber resiliency, business continuity, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Architect, deploy, and manage backup and recovery solutions across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud platforms.
• Manage and optimize enterprise Data Protection platforms such as Cohesity and Dell Data Domain.
• Configure and manage backup solutions for Microsoft 365 environments.
• Automate backup operations and reporting using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Define and maintain backup/retention policies ensuring alignment with compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
• Perform capacity planning, health monitoring, upgrades, and patching of the backup infrastructure.
• Collaborate with security/infrastructure teams to develop and test Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) strategies.
• Serve as technical advisor for projects involving data protection or infrastructure transformation.
• Provide documentation for audits, compliance reporting, and internal knowledge base.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise backup platforms (e.g., Cohesity, Dell EMC Data Domain).
• 3+ years in designing and implementing scalable backup and DR solutions.
• Expertise in data backup, restore, replication, and cyber-resiliency frameworks.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Solid understanding of virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Experience in executing and supporting DR testing and failover scenarios.

Nice to Have :

• Experience with additional backup tools like Rubrik, Commvault.
• Familiarity with VMware, Windows, Unix/Linux, and database backup strategies.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and tools such as ServiceNow.
• Understanding of backup security best practices including encryption, immutable storage, and air-gapped backups.