Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Protection

USAA

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Antonio, TXPlano, TXPhoenix, AZColorado Springs, COCharlotte, NCTampa, FL
Salary
$114,080–$218,030 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $170k
This role $166k
$102k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $137,800–$202,486 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 16 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,080–$218,030 across 15 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Protection

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Data Protection, you will join the infrastructure team to design, implement, and maintain critical data backup, recovery, and cyber resiliency solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring business continuity and data integrity by managing systems that protect against loss, failures, and cyber threats. Your daily work involves architecting solutions for Virtual Hosts, SQL, NO-SQL, DB2, Oracle, Active Directory, and cloud workloads across Azure and AWS. You will develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, automated workflows, and CI/CD pipelines while utilizing tools like Ansible. The role requires expertise in image-based backup, disaster recovery, and navigating strict federal regulations to ensure data immutability. You will also mentor engineers, resolve complex production issues, and drive transformation initiatives focused on simplification, standardization, and operational efficiency across the organization's diverse technology landscape.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain data backup, recovery, and cyber resiliency solutions to ensure business continuity.
  • Architect and deploy protection solutions for diverse workloads including SQL, NoSQL, DB2, Oracle, and cloud environments.
  • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions and automated workflows to streamline operations and improve deployment consistency.
  • Resolve complex production issues and lead end-to-end troubleshooting across multiple systems.
  • Manage risks related to business activities by ensuring they are identified, monitored, and controlled per compliance policies.
  • Mentor junior engineers on system design, development, and maintenance tasks.
  • Develop software-defined infrastructure within CI/CD pipelines to automate service delivery.
  • Create technical documentation and engineering standards for data protection transformation initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 6 years of infrastructure experience with a focus on systems operations and complex environment deployment.
  • 4 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining data backup, recovery, and cyber resiliency infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in designing scalable IT system infrastructures and automating service delivery and maintenance tasks.
  • Demonstrated experience working with cloud technologies, image-based backup solutions, virtualized infrastructure, and database backups.
  • Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining large scale backup/recovery or cyber recovery solutions (preferred).
  • Experience with Ansible automation, Rubrik certifications, or military service (preferred).

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