Need (L3) - Cyber Vault & Data Protection-Remote-Only Locals or Nearby.

Hi,

Need (L3) - Cyber Vault & Data Protection-Remote-Only Locals or Nearby.

Location: Virginia

Duration: 12+Months

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned L3 Cyber Vault Administrator to design, operate, and continuously improve our cyber-resilient backup and recovery platforms. You will be the technical escalation point for Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Dell Cyber Recovery (Cyber Vault), CyberSense, and Cobalt Iron environments; lead recovery readiness (including cyber recovery playbooks and DR drills); implement automation (Python/Ansible); and drive audit, compliance, and vulnerability remediation across a hybrid data center estate. The role also partners closely with Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to meet strict RPO/RTO and regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Ownership (L3)

- Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain):

- L3 administration: capacity planning, MTree/retention/replication design, DD Boost integration, encryption/retention lock/immutability controls, upgrades and patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and RCA for P1/P2 incidents.

- Dell Cyber Recovery (Cyber Vault):

- L3 ownership of air-gapped vault workflows, isolation policies, replication windows, secure copy/validation, vault hardening, break-glass procedures, recovery orchestration, and periodic cyber recovery drills.

CyberSense (Index Engines):

- L3 operations: analytics policy tuning, detection thresholds, scan scheduling, indicators of compromise reporting, investigation workflows, and integration with incident response.

- Cobalt Iron (Compass):

- L3 administration: policy design, retention/SLA mapping, repository optimization, upgrades, and complex restores.

Backup & Restore Excellence

- Architect and maintain end-to-end backup/recovery for mission-critical systems; define RPO/RTO per service tier and ensure

continuous adherence.

- Lead complex restores (file, DB, VM, application-aware), integrity verification, and forensics-assisted recovery during cyber incidents.

Create and maintain runbooks for cyber vault isolation, validation, recovery testing, and compliance evidence collection.

Automation & Scalability

- Build and maintain Python and Ansible automations for provisioning, policy enforcement, health checks, compliance drift

detection, and standardized recoveries.

Governance, Audit & Security

Operate within ServiceNow for change, incident, and problem management; deliver robust RCAs and preventive actions.

- Ensure documentation (HLD/LLD, SOPs, runbooks, asset inventories, data flows) is current and audit-ready.

- Drive security compliance , manage vulnerability remediation, and maintain platform hardening baselines and access controls

(least privilege, MFA, break-glass governance).

- Collaborate with observability team to integrate vault alerts, CyberSense detections, and backup anomalies into enterprise

monitoring.

Required Technical Skills (Must-Have)

L3 Proficiency

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) - design, operations, replication, performance/RCA, upgrades, immutability/retention lock.

Dell Cyber Recovery (Cyber Vault) - vault architecture, isolation workflows, cyber recovery playbooks, drill execution, secure copy, and validation.

- CyberSense - policy/analytics tuning, scan orchestration, anomaly detection and reporting, IR integration.

- Cobalt Iron (Compass) - policy & retention design, complex restores, optimization, and L3 troubleshooting.

- IBM TSM / Spectrum Protect - advanced backup/restore, policy domains, storage pools, dedupe, and problem management.

L2 Cross-Skills

- Linux (L2) - package mgmt, services, filesystems, logs, patching.

- VMware ESXi/vSphere (L2) - VM creation, data store manaegement, snapshot and recovery, patching, performance basics.

Dell PowerMax Storage (L2) - volumes, snapshots, upgrades and mapping to protection policies

- Windows Server (L2) - windows administration and patching.

Automation & Tooling

- Python (production-grade scripts, APIs, packaging, logging, error handling).

- Ansible (playbooks/roles, Tower/AWX, inventory, credentials, RBAC).

- ServiceNow (Change/Incident/Problem/CMDB).

Strong command line, Git, and secure credential handling.

Process & Compliance

- Change control discipline, configuration baselines, patching cadence, and release management.

- Evidence-ready controls for audits; mapping controls to frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, CIS).

- Documented BCP/DR procedures and periodic cyber recovery drills with measurable outcomes.

Vulnerability Management: tracking, prioritization (CVSS/EPSS awareness), remediation SLAs, and exceptions with risk sign- off.

Experience

- 10+ years in enterprise backup/recovery or storage, with 3-5+ years hands-on L3 across Data Domain/Cyber

Recovery/CyberSense/Cobalt Iron/TSM.

Proven leadership during major incidents, cyber events, or recovery drills in large data center environments.

Soft Skills

Strong ownership and L3 escalation mindset; crisp communication under pressure.

- Clear, audit-grade documentation and runbook writing.

- Stakeholder management with Infra, Security, Apps, and Auditors.

- Mentor L1/L2 engineers; deliver knowledge transfer and training sessions.

Tools & Environment (Illustrative)

- Platforms: Dell PowerProtect DD, Dell Cyber Recovery, CyberSense, Cobalt Iron Compass, IBM TSM/Spectrum Protect.

- Infra: Windows Server, Linux, VMware ESXi/vSphere, Dell PowerMax.

- Automation/Dev: Python, Ansible (Tower/AWX), Git.

- ITSM/SecOps: ServiceNow, Splunk, Secrets mgmt (e.g., CyberArk/HashiCorp Vault).

Nice-to-Have

- Experience with cloud backup targets, object storage, or immutable S3 (lock/legal hold).

- Scripting beyond Python (PowerShell, Bash).

- Exposure to ransomware tabletop 

Thanks,

Joe