System Engineer - NEN Backup

Job Description

Job Description

Boarhog is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead the engineering, deployment, and continuous improvement of the network Backup Solution, to include designing and evolving enterprise‑scale Backup solutions, collaborating with architects and engineers across adjacent technologies, and supporting modernization initiatives in cloud, automation, and datacenter operations. This role includes hands‑on engineering, documentation, training delivery, and subject‑matter expertise across Commvault Backup systems. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and document best‑practice data protection strategies for mission‑facing workloads using Commvault and develop hardened installation and configuration procedures aligned to Navy standards
• Provide engineering support to the operational network as needed
• Collaborate with engineers and solution owners to select and implement the best protection strategy per workload.
• Ability to support on site delivery and collaborate with government stakeholders minimum 2 day per week , with potential expansion as directed by the client.
• Ability to perform OCONUS Travel (typically 1-3 weeks trip duration, up to approx. 3 times a year, planned 3+months in advance)

Required Qualifications

• Eight (8+) years developing and administering enterprise backup platforms, with primary experience on Commvault (CommCell, Media Agents, deduplication, encryption, air‑gap/immutability) and exposure to other tools (e.g., Veeam, Backup Exec). 
• Five (5+) years supporting Windows Server networks (Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, VSS, storage services) in production environments.
• Two (2+) years operating VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, VM backups/restore workflows, VM snapshots, CBT, application‑consistent backups).
• Two (2+) years of PowerShell scripting for automation and operational tooling.
• Hands-on administration with Commvault and/or Rubrik at scale (multi-site, multi-tenant, diverse workloads)
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (routing, VLANs, firewalls) and secure data flows for backup networks.
• Experience with documentation: runbooks, SOPs, architecture diagrams, operational metrics.
• IAT Level II certification :  Requires both an IA Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, or higher) * AND * an Operating Environment (OE) Certification (e.g., Windows OS certification, CCNA, SolarWinds, etc.) for CSWF compliance.

Desired but not required Qualifications: 

• Commvault certification (Professional or Master).
• Experience working in cross‑functional and matrixed teams.
• VMware certification (VCP‑DCV) and experience with Site Recovery/DR runbooks.
• Microsoft certifications (Windows Server/Hybrid Administrator) and experience with Active Directory Recovery.
• Additional Certifications: CISSP, SSCP
• Experience with storage platforms (NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure), SAN/NAS, tape libraries, and key management.
• Experience with cloud backup integrations (Azure/AWS) and object storage targets.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field.

Clearance: Active Secret ‑ level security clearance (or higher) is a must. Please do not apply without an active Secret clearance.

Education: High School diploma or GED.

CULTURE, COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:

Boarhog has over 14 years of Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) steady, controlled growth and profitability, offering our full-time associates extensive compensation benefits

• Opportunities for additional compensation working short term innovation projects.
• Earned performance bonus.
• Relocation or signing bonus
• Medical / Dental / Vision Health Benefits.
• Broad Self-Determination
• Generous 401K retirement plan after six months of full-time employment, with pre-tax/post-tax options and company matching with immediate vesting to boost retirement savings
• Health savings account.
• Vacation
• Monthly stipend for residing in a HUBZone location (

We thrive in a welcoming culture within an utterly flat organization. How flat? Nobody has ever or will ever make a living with Boarhog watching other associates do work. There are no company Presidents, Vice Presidents, or supervisors doing desk checks. The word "employee" is not spoken and appears nowhere in company documents, because every one of is is an associate. We demonstrate a vested interest in our associates' personal and professional goals and aspirations, taking pride in the resulting exceedingly low associate turnover rate (we're not a staffing company body shop... there are no recruiters paid to jam warm bodies in seats), so we thrive at the top of the learning curve. Boarhog's Managing Member and co-founder served 21 years on active duty as a U.S. Navy SWO and is a member of the Navy's Acquisition Professional Community with many decades of public sector acquisition experience. He actively engages in day-to-day operations, client relationships, and associate job satisfaction. We are Pigs in the Breakfast... with skin-in-the-game... the story behind the logo and our website Come join us!

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