Senior Data Protection Engineer - On-Prem & DR (Commvault)

Saic; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to support enterprise IT infrastructure in a mission-critical, on-premises data center. The selected candidate will administer, maintain, and optimize backup and recovery solutions to ensure data availability, integrity, and compliance with Federal standards.

This role requires hands-on experience with Commvault and related technologies, supporting secure, highly available systems within a government data center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 14+ years of relevant experience; masters with 12+ years also acceptable.
• Hands-on experience with Commvault and Dell EMC Avamar in on-premises data centers.
• Experience with enterprise backup architectures and replication technologies.
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere/vCenter and Windows Server.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise on-premises Commvault data protection platforms.
• Monitor and manage daily backup operations, ensuring successful job completion and timely issue resolution.
• Perform data backup, restoration, and disaster recovery operations for physical and virtual environments.
• Maintain and optimize backup infrastructure, including backup servers, media agents, and storage systems.
• Troubleshoot system issues related to backup failures, performance degradation, and storage utilization.
• Develop and enforce backup policies, retention schedules, and disaster recovery procedures in alignment with customer requirements.
• Conduct regular backup validation and recovery testing to ensure system resilience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain secure and compliant operations.
• Support audit readiness and compliance efforts by providing documentation and reporting.

Skills

Data protection

Troubleshooting

Disaster recovery

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree + 14+ years

Tools

Commvault

Dell EMC Avamar

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to support enterprise IT infrastructure in a mission-critical, on-premises data center. The selected candidate will administer, maintain, and optimize backup and recovery solutions to ensure data availability, integrity, and compliance with Federal standards.

This role requires hands-on experience with Commvault and related technologies, supporting secure, highly available systems within a government data center.