Job Title : Senior Systems Engineer.

Location : Elma, NY

Type: 5- month contract with possible extension.

Pay + Benefits.

Job Description:

• The Senior Cloud & Backup Infrastructure Engineer will lead the implementation of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v8.1, replacing native Azure Backup across multiple commercial and Azure Government tenants and regions.
• The role is responsible for delivering a unified, enterprise‐ grade backup and recovery platform integrated with Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) and Veeam ONE, including centralized reporting and incident management integration with the organization's existing ServiceNow platform.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Delivery
• Design and implement Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v8.1 across multiple Azure tenants (Commercial and Azure Gov).
• Replace native Azure Backup with a centralized, policy‐ driven Veeam solution.
• Integrate Azure backup workloads with Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) for hybrid backup management and recovery operations.
• Integrate Veeam ONE for centralized monitoring, reporting, alerting, and operational visibility.
• Configure and validate Veeam ONE - ServiceNow integration for incident generation, event correlation, and operational workflows.

Platform Scope:

• Protect and validate backups for:
• Azure IaaS virtual machines
• SQL Server workloads (VM‐ based and Azure PaaS)
• SAP HANA workloads
• Azure File Shares
• Design scalable architectures aligned with enterprise security, compliance, governance, and cost‐ optimization standards.
• Implement immutable backup configurations and centralized reporting across environments.

Operational Readiness:

• Define and implement centralized backup policies, retention schedules, and tiering strategies.
• Configure standardized reporting for compliance, capacity, SLA adherence, and operational health.
• Perform backup and restore validation for key business‐ critical workloads.
• Produce as‐ built documentation, operational runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
• Conduct knowledge transfer and operational handoff sessions with internal engineering and support teams.

Deliverables:

• Fully deployed and operational Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v8.1 platform.
• Integrated VBR and Veeam ONE solution with centralized management and monitoring.
• Configured Veeam ONE reporting and ServiceNow incident integration.
• Centralized backup policies and retention schedules across tenants and regions.
• Validated backup and restore testing for critical workloads.
• As‐ built documentation and operational knowledge transfer.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Mastery‐ level experience with Veeam Backup & Replication.
• Hands‐ on experience implementing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure (v7.x or v8.x preferred).
• Strong experience with Veeam ONE, including monitoring, reporting, and alerting.
• Experience integrating monitoring tools with ServiceNow for incident and event management.
• Strong experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS, including:
• Azure VMs
• Azure SQL (VM and PaaS)
• Azure Storage and File Shares
• Experience working in Azure Government environments and multi‐ tenant architectures.
• Deep understanding of backup architecture, immutability, security, and compliance controls.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in complex, ambiguous environments.

Level Category Alignment

• Overview: Individual contributor with mastery‐ level expertise who develops and implements new solutions, standards, and operational plans for a large, complex, enterprise initiative.
• Purpose: Leads a strategically important backup, monitoring, and operational integration effort with measurable impact on recoverability, compliance, and incident response.
• Problem Solving: Addresses complex, multi‐ tenant, multi‐ region challenges requiring architectural judgment and innovative solutions.
• Communication: Acts as a technical advisor to engineering leadership and operations teams; produces clear documentation and delivers effective knowledge transfer.
• Management & Supervision: Operates under consultative direction with limited supervision; provides guidance and technical coaching to internal engineers during the engagement.