The Senior In-Cloud Disaster Recovery Engineer at Qualcomm is a hands-on role focused on designing, implementing, and operating disaster recovery solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. This individual contributor will work with third-party backup applications like Cohesity to ensure reliable data protection and rapid recovery capabilities for Microsoft 365 services. Key responsibilities include translating RTO/RPO objectives into actionable plans, executing regular tests, and providing technical support during high-severity incidents. The role requires expertise in cloud platforms, disaster recovery concepts, and incident response, with a preference for experience with cloud-native DR services and Kubernetes backup. Candidates should have 5-8 years of relevant hands-on experience and strong skills in cloud disaster recovery, ransomware protection, and technical documentation.
Skills
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cohesity
Veeam
Commvault
Microsoft 365
Kubernetes
RTO/RPO
CI/CD
Immutable Backups
Ransomware Protection
Disaster Recovery Testing
Technical Documentation
Cloud Native DR Services
SaaS Data Protection
What you'll do
Design and implement disaster recovery solutions for cloud-based workloads across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Operate and administer third-party backup applications like Cohesity for ransomware protection and rapid recovery.
Execute regular disaster recovery tests and validate backup integrity through restore testing.
Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks for recovery processes.
Participate in high-severity incidents involving data loss or cloud outages as a key technical contributor.
What we're looking for
5-8 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure, cloud engineering, or reliability roles.
Experience designing and operating disaster recovery solutions in at least two cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Hands-on experience administering third-party backup applications like Cohesity, Veeam, or Commvault for backup, recovery, and ransomware protection.
Solid understanding of disaster recovery concepts including RTO/RPO, dependency mapping, and workload tiering.
Strong troubleshooting skills for time-sensitive recovery scenarios.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
Market check
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Employer
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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