Senior Infrastructure Engineer

University of Pennsylvania

. Engineer, operate, maintain, and advance enterprise backup, data protection, storage, and virtual server infrastructure services .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • United StatesSenior💰 $84,961 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering and supporting enterprise backup and data protection technologies, with a strong focus on disaster recovery, data resiliency, and infrastructure optimization. Proficient in managing complex enterprise storage services and virtual server environments while providing technical mentorship and guidance.

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Enterprise Backup EngineeringData Protection TechnologiesDisaster Recovery StrategiesVMware and Nutanix SupportNetApp Storage Management

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Hard Skills

Backup ArchitectureRecovery ProceduresStorage ProvisioningPerformance AnalysisCapacity ManagementTroubleshootingAutomation DevelopmentMonitoringOperational ProceduresTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsIndependent WorkTechnical MentorshipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

CohesityVeeamRubrikNetAppVMwareNutanix AHV

Industry Keywords

Enterprise InfrastructureData ResiliencyCyber RecoveryBackup PoliciesRetention Strategies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineer, operate, maintain, and advance enterprise backup, data protection, storage, and virtual server infrastructure services
Serve as a senior engineer for the University’s enterprise backup and data protection service
Design, implement, administer, troubleshoot, optimize, and lifecycle-manage enterprise backup and recovery platforms
Develop and maintain backup policies, retention strategies, recovery procedures, and data protection standards
Support and improve disaster recovery, cyber-recovery, data resiliency, and recoverability capabilities
Validate and test recovery processes regularly
Monitor and optimize backup infrastructure for performance, capacity, reliability, availability, and successful recoverability
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex backup and infrastructure issues
Engineer and support enterprise storage services, including NetApp and comparable technologies
Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance analysis, upgrades, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting
Provide engineering support for VMware and Nutanix virtual server hosting environments
Develop and improve automation, monitoring, documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards
Participate in architecture, technology evaluations, migrations, upgrades, hardware refreshes, and modernization initiatives
Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, cloud, cybersecurity, application, and other technical teams
Work independently on complex technical initiatives and escalated infrastructure problems
Provide technical mentorship and knowledge transfer
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, and 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience
10 years of experience preferred
Extensive experience engineering and supporting enterprise backup and data protection technologies, preferably Cohesity
Experience with Veeam, Rubrik, or comparable enterprise backup platforms highly desirable
Experience with enterprise storage technologies, preferably NetApp
Experience with storage provisioning, performance, capacity management, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
Experience supporting VMware and/or Nutanix AHV
Strong knowledge of backup architecture, recovery strategies, retention policies, disaster recovery, cyber recovery, and data resiliency principles
Ability to design, implement, troubleshoot, and optimize complex enterprise infrastructure systems
Experience troubleshooting issues across backup, storage, virtualization, networking, operating systems, and application infrastructure
Understanding of enterprise infrastructure security, availability, monitoring, capacity planning, and operational best practices
Ability to work independently, lead complex technical initiatives, and provide senior-level technical guidance and mentorship
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Tuition assistance for dependent children at other institutions
Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans
Pre-tax or Roth retirement savings options
Investment options through TIAA and Vanguard
Substantial time away from work
Long-term care insurance
Wellness and work-life programs and resources
Professional and personal development resources
Access to University libraries, athletic facilities, arboretum, art galleries, cultural and recreational activities
Discounts and special services for arts, entertainment, transportation, mortgages, cars, cellular phone plans, movie tickets, and theme parks
Flexible work options and non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures
Forgivable home ownership loan for eligible employees in West Philadelphia
Adoption assistance for qualified expenses, up to two adoptions in the household