Database Engineer Recovery & Cyber Resiliency

Overview New York, New York • 07/08/2026 • Contract • Active Job Description Job Summary We are seeking a Database Engineer – Recovery & Cyber Resiliency to support the recovery of mission-critical database platforms during cyber events and large-scale outages. This role focuses on database recovery engineering, cyber resiliency, disaster recovery planning, and operational readiness. The ideal candidate will have a strong database engineering background with experience designing and implementing recovery strategies rather than performing traditional database administration. Responsibilities Design, implement, and support database recovery and cyber resiliency strategies for mission-critical systems. Develop backup, restore, replication, failover, and disaster recovery solutions aligned with Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) requirements. Support database recovery across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Hadoop, graph databases, and other enterprise database platforms. Facilitate recovery readiness through recovery testing, tabletop exercises, and cyber recovery simulations. Collaborate with database administrators, infrastructure, application, security, and business continuity teams to ensure recovery preparedness. Automate recovery processes, validation checks, health checks, and resiliency reporting using scripting and automation tools. Support and troubleshoot dependencies involving authentication services, DNS, certificates, and Linux/Windows environments. Provide technical leadership during major incidents, disaster recovery events, and cyber recovery operations. Continuously improve recovery procedures, resiliency strategies, and operational documentation. Required Qualifications Experience with enterprise database platforms including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Strong understanding of database recovery engineering and cyber resiliency principles. Experience designing and implementing backup, restore, replication, failover, and disaster recovery solutions. Solid understanding of Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) concepts. Knowledge of disaster recovery planning, recovery orchestration, and automation. Familiarity with authentication, DNS, certificate management, and related infrastructure dependencies. Understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems. Hands-on scripting and automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional technical teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting cyber recovery exercises or ransomware recovery planning. Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture, immutable storage, and cyber vault concepts. Experience implementing cloud database resiliency solutions across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Knowledge of enterprise backup automation, monitoring, and configuration management tools. Experience working in highly regulated environments with strong audit and compliance requirements. Certifications #J-18808-Ljbffr Compunnel