Data Protection Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to support enterprise IT infrastructure in a mission-critical, on-premises environment. The selected candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of backup and recovery solutions, ensuring data availability, integrity, and compliance with Federal standards.

This position requires a hands-on engineer with experience in Commvault, supporting secure, highly available systems within a government data center.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support enterprise on-premises Commvault data protection platforms
• Monitor and manage daily backup operations, ensuring successful job completion and timely issue resolution 
• Perform data backup, restoration, and disaster recovery operations for physical and virtual environments 
• Maintain and optimize backup infrastructure, including backup servers, media agents, and storage systems 
• Troubleshoot system issues related to backup failures, performance degradation, and storage utilization 
• Develop and enforce backup policies, retention schedules, and disaster recovery procedures in alignment with customer requirements 
• Conduct regular backup validation and recovery testing to ensure system resilience  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems, storage, network, cybersecurity) to maintain secure and compliant operations 
• Support audit readiness and compliance efforts by providing documentation and reporting 
• Maintain detailed technical documentation, including SOPs, system diagrams, and operational procedures 
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as required

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.