Senior Data Protection Engineer - DoD TS Clearance

Koniag Government Services; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Technology Solutions, inc is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to support a critical enterprise data protection environment in Lakewood, CO. This role requires an active Top Secret DoD Clearance and hands-on experience with backup, recovery, and security across complex systems.

The engineer will design, implement, and maintain data protection solutions, collaborate with multiple engineering teams, and ensure timely service delivery while maintaining compliance with DoD requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5-10 years of demonstrated experience working with enterprise data protection and recovery solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with EMC Avamar data protection.
• Demonstrated experience with major operating systems, including Windows.
• Demonstrated experience with storage systems, database management systems, and security.
• Active Top Secret DoD Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on all tasks pertaining to the Data Protection environment.
• Design, implement, and maintain data protection solutions, responding to service requests in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to backup, recovery, and data protection systems.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams for integrated, timely solutions.
• Communicate professionally with all stakeholders regarding system status, issues, and resolutions.
• Monitor data protection infrastructure to ensure compliance with policies and RTO/RPO.
• Maintain documentation related to data protection configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Support capacity planning and performance optimization for data protection systems.
• Assist with security assessments and remediation efforts related to data protection and recovery infrastructure.

Skills

Data protection

Recovery solutions

DoD clearance

Windows

Avamar

Storage systems

Troubleshooting

TS clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

EMC Avamar

Commvault

RP4VM

vRPA

Dell Data Domain

Job description

Koniag Technology Solutions, inc is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to support a critical enterprise data protection environment in Lakewood, CO. This role requires an active Top Secret DoD Clearance and hands-on experience with backup, recovery, and security across complex systems.

The engineer will design, implement, and maintain data protection solutions, collaborate with multiple engineering teams, and ensure timely service delivery while maintaining compliance with DoD requirements.