Is this you? Are you an experienced Backup and Disaster Recovery Engineer with a passion for assisting customer support needs? Do you want to be a part of an innovative team in the cloud space? If so, then this is the job for you!

Who are we? So glad you asked! HostedBizz, an Opti9 company, is a top hybrid cloud solutions provider. We're committed to delivering industry-leading solutions to our customers based on their unique business needs. For those looking to the public cloud, we're an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner and Certified Solution Provider focused on migration, optimization, transformation, and cloud-first application consulting. We also specialize in managed cloud, backup, and disaster recovery.

We have a fun, casual culture that embraces fresh ideas and innovation. We're customer-driven and are looking for authentic and accountable team players to collaborate with us to reach our goals.

What would you do? Our BC/DR Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing large-scale Backup and Disaster Recovery infrastructures, specifically focusing on Veeam Cloud Connect and Zerto, to service Opti9 Technologies' Resellers and End Users. This position also plays a critical role in business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning, infrastructure planning and maintenance, and assisting with escalated customer support requests. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of backup and disaster recovery technologies, cloud infrastructure, hyper-scalers (AWS/Azure/GCP), and industry best practices, ensuring operational resilience for our customers.

Primary Responsibilities:

Backup and Replication Infrastructure Maintenance:

• Manage and maintain a large-scale Veeam Cloud Connect infrastructure that includes Gateways, Proxies and Scale-Out Backup Repositories

• Administer, maintain, and optimize large Zerto environments, including ZCMs, ZVMs, VRAs, and VPGs, ensuring they meet customer disaster recovery objectives

• Manage and maintain large-scale Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 environments

• Monitor performance and availability of Veeam and Zerto environments, addressing any potential bottlenecks or issues

• Conduct regular health checks on backup systems, troubleshoot issues, and escalate to higher-level and/or vendor support when necessary

• Ensure system stability by performing timely software upgrades on both Veeam and Zerto platforms
  Best Practices Implementation:

• Apply industry best practices for patching and maintaining Veeam and Zerto platforms, ensuring minimal downtime

• Follow established internal management processes, ensuring all critical security patches are applied promptly without disrupting services

• Follow established internal best practices for data backup, replication, and recovery, ensuring data integrity and availability in the event of a disaster
  Disaster Recovery Planning:

• Design, implement, and maintain disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity for both Opti9 Technologies and its customers

• Collaborate with customers to implement tailored disaster recovery solutions that meet their RTOs and RPOs

• Periodically perform internal and/or customer disaster recovery tests to ensure full compliance and effectiveness of business continuity and disaster recovery plans

• Provide technical guidance on disaster recovery strategies using Zerto and Veeam for replication and failover
  Customer Support & Escalations:

• Serve as a technical escalation point for HostedBizz front-line support (NOC) for Veeam and Zerto platforms

• Work closely with the HostedBizz front-line support team, customers, and vendors directly to troubleshoot and resolve customer backup and disaster recovery issues in a timely and efficient manner

• Escalate complex troubleshooting issues as needed to HostedBizz Level 2 and higher and/or vendor support to ensure a high level of service
  Customer Implementations:

• Assist in the onboarding and implementation of new customers, configuring Veeam and Zerto environments as per customer requirements

• Engage with customers to understand their unique needs and provide expert advice on the best solutions to meet those needs

• Provide guidance to both customers and internal teams regarding the use of Veeam and Zerto for disaster recovery
  Documentation & Reporting:

• Update existing documentation of internal system configurations, procedures, and issues for internal reference and customer reports

• Assist with generation of client specific documentation and configurations as required

• Generate reports following HostedBizz SOPs on backup performance, incidents, and compliance with recovery objectives

Required Qualifications:

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience

• Veeam (e.g., Veeam Certified Engineer – VMCE) and Zerto (e.g., Zerto Certified Professional) preferred but not required

• Relevant industry certifications are a plus

• Certification training opportunities available
  Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in a backup and disaster recovery engineering role

• Hands-on experience with Veeam Cloud Connect, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Zerto, including backup, replication, and failover management preferred

• Experience working in cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, or private clouds) preferred
  Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V

• Understanding of networking fundamentals and experience with disaster recovery networking considerations

• Familiarity with Windows and Linux server administration
  Soft Skills:

• Friendly and approachable, it's easy for you to connect with both colleagues and clients

• Positive attitude, even in challenging situations such as real-world disaster scenarios

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact effectively with customers and internal teams

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on maintaining uptime and meeting service level agreements

What do you get from us?

• PTO

• Medical & Dental Insurance

• Retirement plan with company match

• Casual atmosphere

• Recognition Programs

• Group Volunteer Opportunities

• Option to be a hybrid (remote/in-office) position

• A great place to spend most of your time!

HostedBizz an Opti9 Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HostedBizz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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