We are seeking an experienced Data Protection & Encryption Engineer to independently manage and deliver an enterprise backup, disaster recovery, and encryption project.

The ideal contractor will have strong hands-on experience with Veeam, Zerto, Avamar, Data Domain, enterprise KMS/HSM solutions, VMware, Hyper-V, and storage infrastructure. This role requires someone who can assess an existing environment, implement solutions, troubleshoot issues, perform recovery testing, and document the final configuration with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and manage enterprise backup, replication, and disaster recovery environments.
• Administer Veeam Backup & Replication, including immutable repositories and recovery workflows.
• Manage Zerto replication, VPGs, journals, failover/failback, and DR testing.
• Support Dell Avamar and Data Domain backup environments.
• Implement and maintain encryption and centralized key-management solutions.
• Work with CipherTrust, Luna HSM, or similar KMS/HSM platforms.
• Perform backup and restore validation and verify RTO/RPO requirements.
• Support VMware, Hyper-V, SAN/NAS, networking, DNS, and firewall dependencies.
• Improve ransomware resilience through immutable and isolated backup strategies.
• Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate technical changes as needed.
• Create clear operational documentation and DR runbooks.

Required Skills

• Veeam Backup & Replication
• Zerto
• Dell Avamar / Data Domain
• CipherTrust Manager or similar KMS
• Luna HSM or similar HSM technology
• VMware vSphere / ESXi
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• SAN/NAS storage
• Windows and Linux
• TCP/IP, DNS, and firewall troubleshooting
• Disaster recovery, replication, RTO/RPO, and ransomware recovery

Expected Deliverables

• Assessment of the current backup, encryption, and DR environment
• Stable and optimized backup/replication configurations
• Encryption and key-management configuration
• Tested backup restores and disaster recovery workflows
• RTO/RPO validation
• Ransomware-resilient backup recommendations or implementation
• Technical documentation and recovery runbooks

Ideal Candidate

• We are looking for a senior engineer who can take full technical ownership of the engagement.
• You should be able to investigate issues independently, design and implement solutions, test your work, and carry technical problems through resolution without requiring continuous supervision.
• When applying, please briefly describe your hands-on experience with Veeam, Zerto, Avamar/Data Domain, KMS/HSM technologies, VMware, and disaster recovery, along with one relevant project you personally delivered.