Lead Storage & Data Protection Engineer

HDR
Austin, CA
Job Description
The Lead Storage & Data Protection Engineer will define and own the technical roadmap for storage services, backup/recovery capabilities, and disaster recovery processes across the VCF platform. The role will lead strategy for VCF-native data protection adoption, recovery service design, and transition from legacy backup platforms. The engineer will serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex storage, backup, recovery, and cross-platform resiliency issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in enterprise storage, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, virtualization, or infrastructure engineering.
  • Advanced VMware certifications relevant to vSAN, VCF, or data protection.
  • Deep experience with VMware Live Recovery and enterprise DR design.
  • Strong experience with Commvault, Veeam, or other enterprise backup transformation programs.
  • Broad knowledge of VCF platform tools and services beyond storage, including SDDC Manager, NSX, VCF Operations, logging/observability services, HCX, DSM, Kubernetes-adjacent platform services, and hybrid cloud integration points.
  • Experience with cloud-based backup, archive, and cross-environment recovery strategies.
  • Strong automation and scripting experience supporting storage lifecycle, backup governance, and recovery validation.
  • Proven experience leading storage or data protection standards in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Strong experience driving technical direction across multiple infrastructure domains.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead major incidents, recovery events, and strategic transformation initiatives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Paid time away
  • Parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Tuition reimbursement
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