Technical Lead - Disk Image Backup

Join our dynamic, innovation-focused engineering team, where your expertise will shape the foundation of our enterprise-wide data protection strategy. We are seeking a Technical Lead - Disk Image Backup Architect to design, implement, and manage disk-based backup and disaster recovery solutions that are scalable and secure. In this senior-level role, you will serve as a subject matter expert - evaluating new technologies, defining best practices, and ensuring our data protection systems consistently meet business RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) goals.

What you will be doing:

Architectural design & strategy

• Design comprehensive disk image backup and recovery solutions for on-premise, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for data protection, covering scalability, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Evaluate, select, and implement backup software and hardware (Veeam, Commvault, Acronis, MSP360, etc.) aligned with business goals.
• Define and document backup and disaster recovery standards, policies, and compliance requirements.

Implementation & management

• Lead end-to-end deployment of new backup systems and migration from legacy platforms.
• Manage backup infrastructure including master/media servers, repositories, and deduplication appliances.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backup job performance and reliability.

Disaster recovery & business continuity

• Create and maintain disaster recovery plans with off-site replication and failover mechanisms.
• Conduct regular DR testing to validate RPO/RTO metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Collaboration & leadership

• Mentor and guide junior engineers in backup architecture and best practices.
• Create detailed documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks for operational efficiency.
• Stay updated on emerging data protection technologies and industry best practices.

What we expect from you:

Experience & technical expertise

• 5+ years of experience in the backup domain with focus on disk image backup and virtualization.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale enterprise backup environments.
• Hands-on proficiency with at least two major enterprise backup tools (Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Dell EMC Data Protection Suite).
• Strong understanding of deduplication technologies and disk-based backup systems.
• Expertise in virtualization platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V, including integration with backup systems.
• Programming experience in C, C++, C#, and Go.
• Scripting proficiency (PowerShell, Python) for automation.
• Solid grasp of networking concepts (TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, WebSocket) relevant to data transfer and backup operations.

Skills required

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.