Senior Systems Engineer

Must Have:


Deep understanding of backup architecture, immutability, security, and compliance controls.
Experience working in Azure Government environments and multi-tenant architectures.
Hands-on experience implementing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure (v7.x or v8.x preferred).
Mastery-level experience with Veeam Backup & Replication.
Strong experience with VeeamONE, including monitoring, reporting, and alerting.


Nice to Have:


Experience integrating monitoring tools with ServiceNow for incident and event management.
Strong experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS, including: Azure VMs Azure SQL (VM and PaaS) Azure Storage and File Shares


JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Purpose
The Senior Cloud & Backup Infrastructure Engineer will lead the implementation of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v8.1, replacing native Azure Backup across multiple commercial and Azure Government tenants and regions. The role is responsible for delivering a unified, enterprise-grade backup and recovery platform integrated with Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) and VeeamONE, including centralized reporting and incident management integration with the organization's existing ServiceNow platform.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Delivery
Design and implement Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v8.1 across multiple Azure tenants (Commercial and Azure Gov).
Replace native Azure Backup with a centralized, policy-driven Veeam solution.
Integrate Azure backup workloads with Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) for hybrid backup management and recovery operations.
Integrate VeeamONE for centralized monitoring, reporting, alerting, and operational visibility.
Configure and validate VeeamONE-ServiceNow integration for incident generation, event correlation, and operational workflows.
Platform Scope
Protect and validate backups for:
Azure IaaS virtual machines
SQL Server workloads (VM-based and Azure PaaS)
SAP HANA workloads
Azure File Shares
Design scalable architectures aligned with enterprise security, compliance, governance, and cost-optimization standards.
Implement immutable backup configurations and centralized reporting across environments.
Operational Readiness
Define and implement centralized backup policies, retention schedules, and tiering strategies.
Configure standardized reporting for compliance, capacity, SLA adherence, and operational health.
Perform backup and restore validation for key business-critical workloads.
Produce as-built documentation, operational runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
Conduct knowledge transfer and operational handoff sessions with internal engineering and support teams.
Deliverables
Fully deployed and operational Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v8.1 platform.
Integrated VBR and VeeamONE solution with centralized management and monitoring.
Configured VeeamONE reporting and ServiceNow incident integration.
Centralized backup policies and retention schedules across tenants and regions.
Validated backup and restore testing for critical workloads.
As-built documentation and operational knowledge transfer.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Mastery-level experience with Veeam Backup & Replication.
Hands-on experience implementing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure (v7.x or v8.x preferred).
Strong experience with VeeamONE, including monitoring, reporting, and alerting.
Experience integrating monitoring tools with ServiceNow for incident and event management.
Strong experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS, including:
Azure VMs
Azure SQL (VM and PaaS)
Azure Storage and File Shares
Experience working in Azure Government environments and multi-tenant architectures.
Deep understanding of backup architecture, immutability, security, and compliance controls.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in complex, ambiguous environments.
Level Category Alignment
Overview:
Individual contributor with mastery-level expertise who develops and implements new solutions, standards, and operational plans for a large, complex, enterprise initiative.
Purpose:
Leads a strategically important backup, monitoring, and operational integration effort with measurable impact on recoverability, compliance, and incident response.
Problem Solving:
Addresses complex, multi-tenant, multi-region challenges requiring architectural judgment and innovative solutions.
Communication:
Acts as a technical advisor to engineering leadership and operations teams; produces clear documentation and delivers effective knowledge transfer.
Management & Supervision:
Operates under consultative direction with limited supervision; provides guidance and technical coaching to internal engineers during the engagement.