Backup Systems Engineer — Mission-Critical Data Protection

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a highly skilled Backup Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and support enterprise data protection for Navy workloads. You will administer Commvault, Windows Server, VMware vSphere and Azure environments, translating real‑world needs into robust technical specs and solutions.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, optimization, and resilient recovery design in a fast‑paced enterprise IT setting, with a focus on secure data flows and documented procedures.

Qualifications

• 8+ years developing and administering enterprise backup platforms (Commvault) including CommCell, Media Agents, deduplication, encryption, air‑gap/immutability; familiarity with Veeam or Backup Exec.
• 5+ years supporting Windows Server networks including Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, VSS, storage services in production.
• 2+ years operating VMware vSphere ESXi, vCenter, VM backups/restores, VM snapshots, CBT, application‑consistent backups.
• 2+ years PowerShell scripting for automation and tooling.
• Experience with Commvault or Rubrik at scale including multi‑site, multi‑tenant workloads.
• Experience documenting runbooks, SOPs, diagrams, metrics.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and secure data flows for backup networks.
• HS diploma or GED; DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification such as Security+ CE, CISSP, or SSCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and document data protection strategies for mission‑facing workloads using Commvault.
• Develop hardened installation and configuration procedures aligned to Navy standards.
• Provide engineering support to the operational network and collaborate with engineers to select best protection strategy per workload.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and provide resilient recovery design in a fast‑paced enterprise IT environment.
• Serve as a go‑to resource for complex backups and recovery workflows.

Skills

Enterprise backup

Windows Server

VMware vSphere

PowerShell scripting

Networking basics

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Air‑gap security

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II cert

Security certifications (e.g., CISSP)

Tools

Commvault

Rubrik

Veeam

Backup Exec

PowerShell

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a highly skilled Backup Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and support enterprise data protection for Navy workloads. You will administer Commvault, Windows Server, VMware vSphere and Azure environments, translating real‑world needs into robust technical specs and solutions.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, optimization, and resilient recovery design in a fast‑paced enterprise IT setting, with a focus on secure data flows and documented procedures.