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:
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.

Why Cognizant?

Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide
Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans
Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package
Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies
We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment
We invest in people and their wellbeing.

We create conditions for everyone to thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or for any other reason covered.

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