Senior Backup Engineer Cyber Vault & Data Protection

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We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty Reliability Curiosity Collaboration and Passion.

About the role and what youll be doing:

***Role will be based in Washington DC/Virginia area.

We are seeking a seasoned L3 Cyber Vault Administrator to design operate and continuously improve our cyber-resilient backup and recovery platforms. You will be the technical escalation point for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) Dell Cyber Recovery (Cyber Vault) CyberSense and Cobalt Iron environments; lead recovery readiness (including cyber recovery playbooks and DR drills); implement automation (Python/Ansible); and drive audit compliance and vulnerability remediation across a hybrid data center estate. The role also partners closely with Security Infrastructure and Application teams to meet strict RPO/RTO and regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Ownership (L3)

• Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain):
• L3 administration: capacity planning MTree/retention/replication design DD Boost integration encryption/retention lock/immutability controls upgrades and patching performance tuning troubleshooting and RCA for P1/P2 incidents.
• Dell Cyber Recovery (Cyber Vault):
• L3 ownership of air-gapped vault workflows isolation policies replication windows secure copy/validation vault hardening break-glass procedures recovery orchestration and periodic cyber recovery drills.
• CyberSense (Index Engines):
• L3 operations: analytics policy tuning detection thresholds scan scheduling indicators of compromise reporting investigation workflows and integration with incident response.
• Cobalt Iron (Compass):
  • L3 administration: policy design retention/SLA mapping repository optimization upgrades and complex restores.

Backup & Restore Excellence

• Architect and maintain end-to-end backup/recovery for mission-critical systems; define RPO/RTO per service tier and ensurecontinuous adherence.
• Lead complex restores (file DB VM application-aware) integrity verification and forensics-assisted recovery during cyber incidents.
• Create and maintain runbooks for cyber vault isolation validation recovery testing and compliance evidence collection.

Automation & Scalability

• Build and maintain Python and Ansible automations for provisioning policy enforcement health checks compliance driftdetection and standardized recoveries.

Governance Audit & Security

• Operate within ServiceNow for change incident and problem management; deliver robust RCAs and preventive actions.
• Ensure documentation (HLD/LLD SOPs runbooks asset inventories data flows) is current and audit-ready.
• Drive security compliance manage vulnerability remediation and maintain platform hardening baselines and access controls
• (least privilege MFA break-glass governance).
• Collaborate with observability team to integrate vault alerts CyberSense detections and backup anomalies into enterprise
• monitoring.

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. Thats why weve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role its important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications we still encourage you to apply.

Required Qualifications

L3 Proficiency

• Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) - design operations replication performance/RCA upgrades immutability/retention lock.
• Dell Cyber Recovery (Cyber Vault) - vault architecture isolation workflows cyber recovery playbooks drill execution secure copy and validation.
• CyberSense - policy/analytics tuning scan orchestration anomaly detection and reporting IR integration.
• Cobalt Iron (Compass) - policy & retention design complex restores optimization and L3 troubleshooting.
• IBM TSM / Spectrum Protect - advanced backup/restore policy domains storage pools dedupe and problem management.

L2 Cross-Skills

• Linux (L2) - package mgmt services filesystems logs patching.
• VMware ESXi/vSphere (L2) - VM creation data store manaegement snapshot and recovery patching performance basics.
• Dell PowerMax Storage (L2) - volumes snapshots upgrades and mapping to protection policies
• Windows Server (L2) - windows administration and patching.

Automation & Tooling

• Python (production-grade scripts APIs packaging logging error handling).
• Ansible (playbooks/roles Tower/AWX inventory credentials RBAC).
• ServiceNow (Change/Incident/Problem/CMDB).
• Strong command line Git and secure credential handling.

Process & Compliance

• Change control discipline configuration baselines patching cadence and release management.
• Evidence-ready controls for audits; mapping controls to frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF CIS).
• Documented BCP/DR procedures and periodic cyber recovery drills with measurable outcomes.
• Vulnerability Management: tracking prioritization (CVSS/EPSS awareness) remediation SLAs and exceptions with risk sign- off.

Experience

• 10 years in enterprise backup/recovery or storage with 3-5 years hands-on L3 across Data Domain/Cyber
• Recovery/CyberSense/Cobalt Iron/TSM.
• Proven leadership during major incidents cyber events or recovery drills in large data center environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and L3 escalation mindset; crisp communication under pressure.
• Clear audit-grade documentation and runbook writing.
• Stakeholder management with Infra Security Apps and Auditors.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers; deliver knowledge transfer and training sessions.

Tools & Environment (Illustrative)

• Platforms: Dell PowerProtect DD Dell Cyber Recovery CyberSense Cobalt Iron Compass IBM TSM/Spectrum Protect.
• Infra: Windows Server Linux VMware ESXi/vSphere Dell PowerMax.
• Automation/Dev: Python Ansible (Tower/AWX) Git.
• ITSM/SecOps: ServiceNow Splunk Secrets mgmt (e.g. CyberArk/HashiCorp Vault).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud backup targets object storage or immutable S3 (lock/legal hold).
• Scripting beyond Python (PowerShell Bash).
• Exposure to ransomware tabletop exercise.

Why Ensono

Ensono is a place to make better happen for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration by learning or volunteering or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a client-facing business but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental vision short and long-term disability life and AD&D coverage and flexible spending accounts
• Paid Maternity Leave Paternity Leave and Sabbatical Leave
• Education Reimbursement Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Enhanced fertility coverage
• Wellness program
• Depending on location ability to take advantage of fitness centers
• Flexible work schedule

As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $80000 to $135000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills experience internal equity and business addition to base salary other compensation programs depending on eligibility include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance plan and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or other legally protected basis in accordance with applicable law.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC