Senior - Backup Administrator - Data Protection Solution Engineer

Toronto 10 days agoContractor External
Negotiable
Senior Backup Administrators (positioned as Data Protection Solution Engineers) to support its Cyber Resilience and Data Protection program. These roles are responsible for the implementation, configuration, optimization, and operational readiness of enterprise backup and recovery platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. The environment is primarily Dell-based (e.g., PPDM). Experience with Rubrik or similar modern cyber recovery platforms is a nice-to-have, but the core requirement is strong foundational backup expertise, system-level understanding, and the ability to learn and adopt new technologies. These are hands-on delivery roles, embedded within client delivery teams and working under client direction. Key Responsibilities Implement and configure enterprise backup and recovery platforms, primarily Dell-based (e.g., PPDM) Support system design and deployment activities, including architecture validation and best-practice alignment Perform backup, restore, recovery, and validation activities across cloud and hybrid environments Onboard workloads into data protection services and validate protection coverage Configure and manage retention, replication, and recovery policies aligned to business RTO/RPO targets Support operational readiness, including documentation, handover, and knowledge transfer Execute and support DR tests, cyber recovery exercises, and recovery validation Troubleshoot backup failures, restore issues, and performance bottlenecks Develop and maintain runbooks and recovery playbooks Support monitoring, alerting, and service management integrations Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure end-to-end protection Required Skills & Experience (Must-Have) Strong enterprise backup and recovery fundamentals Hands-on experience with Dell data protection technologies (PPDM strongly preferred) Experience with implementation, configuration, and operationalization of backup platforms Solid understanding of backup system design, architecture, and best practices Experience performing backup, restore, DR testing, and recovery validation Strong knowledge of retention, replication, SLA, RTO/RPO concepts Experience supporting regulated enterprise environments (insurance or financial services preferred) Demonstrated ability to learn and adopt new data protection technologies Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills Eligibility for Level 1 – Reliability clearance (mandatory) Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with Rubrik, Cohesity, or other modern cyber recovery platforms Cloud workload protection experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) ITIL-based operations and ServiceNow exposure Cyber resilience, ransomware detection, or clean recovery validation experience