Sr Principal - Data Protection and Cyber Recovery Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and operate backup and recovery solutions for hybrid cloud estates, ensuring regulatory compliance and cyber resilience against ransomware.
Role type
Senior Principal Data Protection and Cyber Recovery Engineer
Builds
Air-gapped immutable backup tiers, automated restore validation workflows, and regulatory evidence packages for financial services workloads.
Domain
Financial Services / Cyber Resilience / Data Protection
Required skills
Terraform (IaC), Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting, hybrid cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), on-prem backup systems (Cohesity/Rubrik/NetApp), regulatory compliance (DORA/FCA/PRA), ransomware recovery design, RTO/RPO validation
Preferred skills
DORA ICT resilience testing (TLPT), cyber recovery frameworks (NIST CSF/NCSC), Kubernetes workload backup (Velero), regulatory examination experience, data sovereignty controls
Technologies
Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi, AWS Backup, Azure Backup, Cohesity, Rubrik, NetApp SnapVault, Dell Data Domain, IBM Safeguarded Copy, Velero, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Architect and operate backup/restore solutions across on-prem and cloud; define and validate RTO/RPO targets; lead restore testing and DR failover exercises; design and maintain air-gapped immutable backup tiers; automate infrastructure and restore validation workflows; serve as technical contact for audit and regulatory processes.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
