Backup Implementation Engineer

Keppel Technology Solutions; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to lead the delivery of enterprise backup and recovery projects. The job requires strong expertise in backup tools such as Avamar and Veeam, alongside excellent client-facing skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a degree in IT and 3 to 6 years of experience in backup engineering. This role also involves conducting recovery drills and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of experience in backup engineering.
• Familiarity with compliance requirements like GDPR and ISO is a plus.
• Strong understanding of hybrid backup strategies required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and configuration of enterprise backup projects.
• Engage with clients to tailor backup policies and schedules.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless execution of backup solutions.
• Act as the technical escalation point for recovery challenges.

Skills

Expertise in enterprise backup tools

Problem-solving skills

Client-facing skills

Understanding of system and storage concepts

Education

Degree / Diploma in IT / Computer Studies or equivalent

Tools

Avamar

Commvault

Veeam

NetBackup

Networker

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery, deployment, and configuration of enterprise backup and recovery projects according to customer requirements and industry best practices.
• Engage with clients to assess business continuity requirements, design tailored backup policies, schedules, and retention strategies aligned with compliance and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with project managers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of backup solutions.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex implementation or recovery challenges across multiple concurrent projects.
• Deploy and configure enterprise backup solutions such as Avamar, Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup, and Networker, including integration with storage, servers, and virtualization environments.
• Conduct regular recovery drills, disaster recovery simulations, and compliance audits to validate resilience and adherence to governance frameworks (e.g., MAS TRM, ISO 27001).
• Provide knowledge transfer, training, and mentoring to client IT staff and junior engineers to strengthen operational readiness.
• Document solution designs, configuration standards, and runbooks for long-term operational sustainability.
• Support pre-sales by providing technical consultation, feasibility assessments, and effort estimation for backup and recovery solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in deploying and managing enterprise backup tools (e.g., Avamar, Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup, Networker).
• Strong understanding of system, storage, and network concepts, with ability to design integrated backup strategies for hybrid environments.
• Degree / Diploma in IT / Computer Studies or equivalent.
• 3 to 6 years of experience in backup engineering, with exposure to large-scale enterprise or regulated industry environments.
• Familiarity with compliance requirements (e.g., data residency, GDPR, MAS, ISO) is an advantage.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and client-facing skills.