Job Details

Join to apply for the Senior Backup Engineer role at KPMG US. This is a hybrid work opportunity within the Digital Nexus technology organization.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer needs based on application requirements, current capacity, and growth trends.
• Deliver engineering specifications, assist with functional specifications, and collaborate on technical design and specifications for projects and initiatives.
• Analyze, design, test, document, and implement solutions for continuous data availability, integrity, backup, and protection.
• Provide technical services for customers in highly complex backup environments and demonstrate the ability to assess technical impact to the project or new technology along with technical risks.
• Resolve complex problems with little or no guidance; research and promote independent, specialized technical solutions.
• Analyze complex issues utilizing in-depth evaluation of variable factors and data.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience in backup engineering with knowledge of Rubrik, StorageGrid, Symantec NetBackup, and DataDomain, as well as overall backup technologies.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of Associate's degree is required.
• Experience with enterprise data protection and disaster recovery solutions and an understanding of enterprise application data management requirements; knowledge of storage solutions from EMC, NetApp, Pure, and similar technologies.
• Ability to design and implement new data protection solutions, manage change, and add backup policies in a large‑scale, mission‑critical, multi‑PB storage environment.
• Strong organizational skills are necessary.
• Great planning, interpersonal, problem‑solving, and leadership skills are required; excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation, are necessary; active listening skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure in environments dealing with ambiguity.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which includes medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well‑being benefits to support your mental health. Additionally, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year and observes a calendar of holidays.

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.