Sr Principal - Data Protection and Cyber Recovery Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and assure data protection and recovery capabilities across hybrid cloud estates to ensure regulatory compliance and cyber resilience for financial services workloads.
Role type
Senior IC Data Protection and Cyber Recovery Engineer
Builds
Air-gapped and immutable backup tiers, automated restore validation workflows, and hybrid backup infrastructure.
Domain
Financial Services / Cyber Resilience / Data Protection
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Terraform (IaC), Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting, RTO/RPO validation, regulatory compliance (FCA/PRA/DORA), ransomware recovery patterns, hybrid cloud architecture, backup policy governance, incident investigation, Kubernetes workload backup.
Preferred skills
DORA ICT resilience testing (TLPT), cyber recovery frameworks (NIST CSF, NCSC), Velero, data sovereignty controls, regulatory examination processes.
Technologies
Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Cohesity, Rubrik, NetApp SnapVault, Dell Data Domain, IBM Safeguarded Copy, AWS Backup, Azure Backup, Velero, Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
Architect and operate backup/restore solutions across on-prem and cloud; define and validate RTO/RPO targets; lead structured restore testing and DR failover exercises; design and maintain air-gapped backup tiers for cyber recovery; build and maintain backup infrastructure using IaC; manage data transfer and replication optimization; serve as technical contact for audit and regulatory examinations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
