IT Principal Backup and Disaster Recovery Architect

The Team: As a member of the Global Infrastructure Team, you will be part of a team of highly skilled IT infrastructure engineers dedicated to excellence and responsible for architecting, developing, and maintaining IT infrastructure solutions on-premise and in the cloud that deliver and protect Cognex’s compute, storage and networking requirements in support of customer requirements throughout Cognex

The Role: As a Principal Backup and Disaster Recovery Architect, you will be a pivotal IT team member, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust backup and disaster recovery solutions. This role involves advanced technical expertise, leadership, and strategic planning to protect the organization's critical data and systems and swiftly recover during a disruption.

As a senior team member, you will champion, lead, and operate the architecture and solutions that ensure the backup and recovery of Cognex systems, applications, and data worldwide. Your experience and analytical skills will be relied upon to recommend and facilitate decision-making on cost-effective solutions for Cognex.

In the on-premise environment, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, maintaining, and securing the computing and storage infrastructure that comprises Cognex’s “platform as a service” and managing the capacity and utilization. In the cloud environment, you will be responsible for architect and prescribing the virtualization and storage products, standards, policies, and configurations that will accompany provisioned assets, relying on the elasticity of the cloud and product selection of the cloud teams to manage the effectiveness of compute and storage relative to cost (efficiency).

Your ability to influence and champion the optimization and evolution of the technologies and services required to provide these infrastructure services is critical, including managing vendors, maintaining budgets, and developing and presenting business cases that facilitate decision-making.

Essential Functions:

• Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) Strategy and Planning:

o Develop and evolve the organization's backup and disaster recovery strategy,

ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices

o Lead the planning and execution of comprehensive backup and recovery initiatives

• Solution Design and Implementation:

o Design and implement enterprise-level backup and disaster recovery solutions,

leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies

o Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to integrate BDR

solutions seamlessly into the IT landscape

• Technical Leadership:

o Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of BDR engineers, fostering a

collaborative and innovative work environment

o Mentor junior team members and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions

• Disaster Recovery Testing and Optimization:

o Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, conducting regular testing to validate

effectiveness and identify areas for improvement

o Optimize BDR processes through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Incident Response:

o Play a key role in incident response activities, providing expertise in identifying root

causes and implementing corrective actions during data loss or system failure

incidents

o Ensure swift and effective recovery of critical systems and data

• Documentation and Compliance:

o Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation of BDR configurations,

procedures, and policies

o Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices

• Capacity Planning:

o Conduct regular assessments of BDR infrastructure to ensure it meets the

organization's growing needs

o Plan for scalability and expansion as required

• Collaboration and Communication:

o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and

ensure BDR solutions meet organizational needs.

o Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing regular updates and reports on

BDR initiatives

• Training and Development:

o Conduct training sessions for IT staff and end-users on BDR best practices and

procedures

o Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging backup and recovery technologies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with VMware, Cohesity, Zerto, Solar Winds, AWS EC2, S3, Containers and Docker;

Azure Compute and Storage Services

• Familiarity with API Security, Container Security, AWS Cloud Security

• Knowledge of PCI-DSS, HIPPA, SOX, GDPR, and CCPA Standards and Policies and the

associated certification and audit processes

• Experience with Linux-based infrastructures, Linux/Unix administration, Windows

administration, Azure, and AWS

• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, Groovy,

Bash

• Experience with project management and workflow tools such as Agile, Jira, Scrum/Kanban,

etc

• Experience with open-source technologies and cloud services

• Strong communication skills and ability to explain protocol and processes with team and

management

• Exceptional troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues before they become problems.

• Stay current with industry trends and best practices concerning computing, storage, backup,

and recovery

• Time and project management skills, with the capability to prioritize and multitask as needed.

• Solid team player

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related

field

• 8+ years of experience in backup and disaster recovery, with a focus on designing and

implementing enterprise-level solutions

• Strong expertise in backup technologies, disaster recovery planning, and automation

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to guide junior team members

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Veeam Certified Engineer, Certified Information Systems

Security Professional - CISSP) are a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.