Storage & Data Protection Engineer

Storage/Data Protection Opportunity Fort Mill, SC (3 Days Onsite) 12 Months Contract Core Responsibilities Design and implement storage infrastructure solutions: This includes traditional storage hardware, SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network Attached Storage), and cloud storage. Cyber Vault Administration: Managing secure, isolated storage environments (often used for ransomware recovery). Air-Gapped Vault Workflows: Implementing systems that are physically or logically disconnected from the network to protect backups from cyberattacks. Backup and Data Protection: Ensuring data integrity, availability, and compliance. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Planning and testing strategies to recover from outages or cyber incidents. Top Skills Experience Level 14+ years of professional experience in storage engineering or infrastructure roles. Technical Expertise Foundational Storage Knowledge: Understanding SAN, NAS, RAID, storage arrays, and performance tuning. Cyber Vault Experience: Familiarity with technologies like Dell Cyber Recovery, IBM Safeguarded Copy, or similar. Data Protection Practices: Backup strategies, replication, snapshot management, and compliance standards. Air-Gapped Ransomware Protection: Designing workflows that isolate backups from production environments. Qualifications: • 5+ years in backup engineering, storage administration, or DR solution architecture. • Proven experience evaluating and implementing solutions from multiple vendors. • Strong understanding of immutable storage, air-gap architectures, ransomware recovery, and WORM compliance. • Hands-on experience with backup platforms (e.g., NetBackup, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity) and monitoring tools. • Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) preferred. Related Technologies Hypervisors: VMware, Hyper-V. Cloud Solutions: AWS, Azure, or other cloud storage platforms. General Server & Networking Knowledge: Not deep networking, but enough to integrate storage with infrastructure. Security & Compliance Knowledge of ransomware mitigation techniques, encryption, and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR). Soft Skills Problem-solving and troubleshooting in complex environments. Documentation and process design for disaster recovery.