Backup, Recovery & Replication Specialist

DecisionPoint seeks a Backup, Recovery & Replication Specialist to support enterprise continuity of operations (COOP) and disaster recovery (DR) capabilities across a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role is responsible for implementing and managing secure database backup strategies, replication configurations, log shipping, failover clustering, and recovery procedures that meet strict RTO/RPO requirements. 

The specialist ensures highly reliable and resilient data protection and recovery processes for mission-critical systems while collaborating with database, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering teams to maintain IL5-compliant backup and replication architectures. 

This position is fully remote. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

The Backup, Recovery & Replication Specialist will: 

• Manage backup, restore, and replication strategies across production and non-production database environments. 

• Ensure COOP and DR procedures meet established Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO). 

• Configure and maintain log shipping, database mirroring, clustering, and high-availability replication. 

• Conduct regular backup validation, restore testing, and failover exercises to ensure operational readiness. 

• Monitor backup job performance, replication lag, storage utilization, and data integrity. 

• Troubleshoot backup failures, replication inconsistencies, and recovery issues. 

• Implement secure backup encryption, access control, and IL5-compliant data protection measures. 

• Support RMF documentation for AU, SC, CP, and AC control families as related to COOP and data protection. 

• Maintain COOP/DR runbooks, backup schedules, architecture diagrams, and operational SOPs. 

• Coordinate with database administrators on schema considerations, retention settings, and log management. 

• Work with cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities, patching dependencies, and secure backup configurations. 

• Support DR exercises, continuity planning, tabletop reviews, and audit inquiries. 

• Provide recommendations for improving reliability, redundancy, and backup automation workflows. 

Clearance Requirement 

Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Database Administration, or a related technical field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing backups, recovery operations, or replication technologies. 

• Experience supporting COOP/DR strategies in enterprise or secure environments. 

• Experience performing restores, replication configuration, and backup validation tests. 

• Experience with RTO/RPO planning and execution. 

• Experience troubleshooting failover, replication lag, and data integrity issues. 

• Experience applying DoD cybersecurity standards to backup and storage systems. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Proficiency with database backup tools, replication technologies, and clustering methods. 

• Strong understanding of SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL backup and failover capabilities. 

• Knowledge of IL5 data protection requirements and secure storage principles. 

• Familiarity with RMF control families related to continuity and secure data handling. 

• Experience with log shipping, mirroring, snapshots, and cloud-based backup mechanisms. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience with AWS cloud backup platforms (S3, Glacier, RDS snapshots, etc.). 

• Experience with automation scripting for backup orchestration. 

• Knowledge of enterprise DR platforms and orchestration tools. 

Certifications 

Required: 

• CompTIA Security+ 

Preferred: 

• AWS Backup or Disaster Recovery certifications 

• Database vendor certifications (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) 

• CISSP or CCSP 

Skills 

• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities for backup, replication, and recovery issues. 

• Excellent attention to detail to ensure data integrity and COOP/DR reliability. 

• Clear communication skills for coordinating with database and cybersecurity teams. 

• Ability to maintain documentation, runbooks, and COOP/DR audit evidence. 

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced mission environment. 

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.