Directory Management Backup & Recovery Specialist

Location : US-CT-FARMINGTON-0004 ~ 4 Farm Springs Rd ~ 4 FARM SPRINGS Position Overview The Backup & Recovery Specialist ensures the resilience and continuity of an organization's Directory Management environment by managing comprehensive backup solutions, developing disaster recovery plans, and executing recovery procedures to minimize downtime and data loss. What You Will Do Implementation, schedule, and monitor regular backups for Active Directory (AD), domain controllers, LDAP, and other Directory Management related systems. Develop, document, and test detailed DR plans and procedures for Directory Management systems (AD, ARS, LDAP, VDS, VMWare, Entra…), including failover strategies and business continuity. Perform data restoration from backups, troubleshooting issues with corrupted or lost AD objects (users, groups, GPOs) as well as other related applications. Conduct regular drills and testing to validate backup integrity and recovery processes, ensuring RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) targets are met. Implement security measures for backup data, manage encryption, and ensure compliance with data protection policies. Utilize monitoring tools to proactively identify issues and generate reports on backup success rates and system health. Work with other IT teams (Network, Systems, Security) to integrate Directory Management backup solutions and support broader infrastructure. Maintain comprehensive documentation for all backup, recovery, and DR configurations as well as procedures. Investigate and resolve complex issues related to Directory Management services, authentication, and recovery failures. This position will reference written work instructions for guidance with daily job activities. Work instructions are available in English only. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 8 years of experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum 5 years experience. Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs. Experience in enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Quest Recovery Manager for AD FE, Windows Bare Metal Backup, Rubrik, LDAP, VDS, ARS, GPO Admin). Experience working with storage platforms (SAN/NAS, Object Storage) and virtualization (VMware, Cloud, Hyper‑V). Experience working with disaster recovery principles, business continuity, RTO/RPO. U.S. citizenship is required for access to classified information. Qualifications We Prefer Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Strong scripting skills (PowerShell) for automation. Certifications Preferred (e.g., MCSE, Azure Fundamentals, Entra Identity, Security, CompTIA). Work Location This is a hybrid role; employees will work both onsite and offsite with the onsite ratio determined in partnership with your leader. Benefits We offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care. Pre-Employment Screening As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote. EEO Statement RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Salary Range

$107,500 - $204,500 USD.