AWS Backup Specialist

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We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to work supporting one of our clients as an AWS Backup Specialist.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated AWS Backup Specialist to design, implement, and manage AWS native backup solutions, including disaster recovery strategies, while supporting a range of AWS services such as EC2, S3, EFS, and RDS. The candidate will have hands-on experience in creating scalable, secure, and cost-efficient backup and DR strategies, along with expertise in AWS services. Experience with Azure and GCP is considered an added advantage.

What you'll do:

Backup Management and Disaster Recovery (Primary):

• Design and implement AWS native backup and restore solutions using AWS Backup, Amazon S3, RDS, EFS, and associated services.

• Develop and deploy Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, ensuring compliance with RTO (Recovery Time Objectives) and RPO (Recovery Point Objectives).

• Configure automated backup policies for EC2 instances, RDS databases, EFS, and EBS volumes to meet organizational requirements.

• Implement cross-region and cross-account backup solutions for enhanced resilience and security.

• Periodically perform data restoration tests to validate the effectiveness of backup and DR strategies.

• Monitor and maintain the performance of backup solutions, addressing failures or inconsistencies proactively.

• Leverage AWS infrastructure automation tools (e.g., AWS CLI, CloudFormation, Terraform) to streamline backup and DR processes.

• Ensure backup and DR solutions adhere to compliance, governance, and security standards.

AWS Services (Secondary):

• Manage and optimize AWS EC2 instances, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

• Design, configure, and secure scalable S3 buckets for storage, backups, and lifecycle management.

• Handle RDS provisioning, backup configurations, scaling, and troubleshooting.

• Work with VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch to maintain secure and well-monitored infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in AWS environments with a focus on backup, recovery, and DR solutions.

• Strong expertise in AWS Backup, S3, EC2, RDS, and EFS.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions in AWS.

• Familiarity with cross-region and cross-account backup architectures.

• Knowledge of infrastructure automation using AWS CLI, CloudFormation, or Terraform.

• Proficiency in monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, AWS Config).

• Experience with scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation.

Desired qualifications:

• Multi-Cloud Platforms: Experience with Azure Backup and Recovery services, as well as GCP's backup and DR solutions.

• Cross-Cloud DR Strategies: Knowledge of designing DR solutions across hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

• Migration Experience: Experience in migrating backup and DR solutions from on-premises to cloud or between cloud providers.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or similar.

• Additional Cloud Services: Familiarity with services like Lambda, DynamoDB, and EKS.

• Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of data encryption, compliance, and security standards.