Senior Systems Engineer

First Tek, Inc.

Elma, NY

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Architectural Design, Architectural Services, Centralized Operations/Management, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Cost Control, Data Recovery, Documentation, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Protection, Event Correlation, Event Management, Government, Incident Management, Incident Response, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Knowledge Transfer, Leadership, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows Azure, Operations Planning, People Management, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Policy Implementation, Regulatory Compliance, Replication and Remote Mirroring, SAP, SQL (Structured Query Language), Service Level Agreement (SLA), ServiceNow, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, VMS Operating System, Virtual Machine (VM)

LOCATION

Elma, NY

POSTED

30+ days ago

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.

Role Purpose

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.

['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.'] Shift: ['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.']

About the Company

First Tek, Inc.

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