Jade Global
Senior Backup Architect / Engineer ( IT Infrastructure — Cloud & Data Center )
San Jose, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
AWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesComplianceStakeholder ManagementEMI/EMCHIPAALeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking
About the role
- This role is critical to ensuring the resilience and recoverability of our infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Define backup policies, retention schedules, RPO/RTO targets, and data lifecycle management strategies
- Conduct thorough evaluations of existing backup environments, identifying gaps, risks, and optimization opportunities
Responsibilities
- Architecture & Design
- Design solutions aligned with disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance frameworks
- Lead end-to-end backup platform migrations - from discovery and assessment through cutover and validation
- Develop and execute migration runbooks, test plans, and rollback procedures
- Capture and document functional and non-functional requirements from application, infrastructure, and business stakeholders
- Produce formal documentation including Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), solution design documents, migration plans, and executive summary decks
- Create RFP/RFI materials for vendor selection and lead proof-of-concept (PoC) evaluations
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise backup and data protection engineering
- Deep expertise with two or more of the following platforms:
- Proven experience leading backup platform migrations at enterprise scale
- Experience presenting technical strategies and business cases to Director / VP / C-Suite audiences
- Familiarity with storage technologies: SAN, NAS, object storage, snapshots, and replication
Nice to have
- Experience with immutable backups, ransomware protection, and air-gapped architectures
- Exposure to Kubernetes/container data protection (Kasten by Veeam, Cohesity Helios)
- Familiarity with ITIL practices and change management processes
- What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)
- Completed current-state assessment of backup environment with documented findings
- Delivered formal platform evaluation and recommendation to Senior Leadership
- Executed migration plan with zero critical data loss events
- Established backup governance framework and SLA reporting dashboard
Skills
- SAN, NAS, object storage, snapshots, and replication
- Commvault, Cohesity, Veeam, Rubrik, Veritas
- AWS, Azure, GCP - cloud-native backup services
- Solution Design, ADRs, Executive Decks, RFPs
- Executive Communication, Stakeholder Management, Leadership
- The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
- Additional compensation may include benefits, discretionary bonuses, and equity
- Certifications: Commvault Certified Professional, Cohesity Certified, Veeam VMCE, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect
Compensation
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
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