Senior Data Protection Architect (Federal)

Acuity, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity, Inc. is looking for a Data Protection SME in Washington, D.C. to provide expert guidance on multi-petabyte backup environments and ensure the integrity of federal agency data in compliance with NIST standards.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of data management experience, deep expertise in specialized backup domains, and the ability to mentor other engineers. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on critical government missions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data management and enterprise backup engineering.
• 7+ years of expertise in cloud-native backup or ransomware recovery.
• Recognized authority in data protection with a history of solving complex data loss challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level guidance on backup environment architecture.
• Troubleshoot high-priority data recovery issues for federal agencies.
• Mentor engineers on Commvault, Veeam, or Cohesity features.

Skills

Commvault

Veeam

Cohesity

NetBackup

Data encryption (FIPS 140-3)

Secure key management (KMS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Acuity, Inc. is looking for a Data Protection SME in Washington, D.C. to provide expert guidance on multi-petabyte backup environments and ensure the integrity of federal agency data in compliance with NIST standards.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of data management experience, deep expertise in specialized backup domains, and the ability to mentor other engineers. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on critical government missions.