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USAA

Infrastructure Engineer I – Data Protection

USAA

. Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot data backup, recovery, and cyber resiliency solutions .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Arizona • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $93,770 - $179,240 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing data backup and recovery solutions, with a strong focus on cyber resilience and regulatory compliance. Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code solutions and automating workflows to enhance operational efficiency.

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Data Backup And Recovery SolutionsInfrastructure-As-CodeCyber ResilienceRegulatory ComplianceAutomation With Ansible

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Hard Skills
Data Protection SolutionsVirtual InfrastructureSQLNoSQLDB2OracleAzureAWSDisaster RecoveryAutomated Restore Orchestration
Soft Skills
Risk ManagementMentoring
Tools & Technologies
RubrikCI/CD PipelinesImage-Based Backup Solutions
Certifications & Qualifications
Rubrik Certified System Administrator (RCSA)Rubrik Certified Cloud Specialist (RCCS)
Industry Keywords
Business ContinuityData IntegrityOperational Control StandardsFederal RegulationsEmerging Trends

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleAWSAzureCloudNoSQLOracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot data backup, recovery, and cyber resiliency solutions
  • Create, modify, maintain, and support infrastructure system components and solutions enabling business functions and IT services
  • Balance availability, security, efficiency, and functional requirements to provide optimized production services
  • Identify, manage, escalate, measure, monitor, and control risks from business activities
  • Participate in data protection transformation initiatives focused on simplification, standardization, resilience, and operational efficiency
  • Develop engineering standards, implementation plans, and technical documentation
  • Deploy and maintain data protection solutions for virtual hosts, SQL, NoSQL, DB2, Oracle distributed workloads, Azure, AWS, SaaS, and Active Directory
  • Develop and implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, automated workflows, and process improvements
  • Maintain regulatory compliance, business continuity, cyber resilience, data integrity, and immutability
  • Design scalable IT infrastructure, implement system changes, automate service delivery and maintenance tasks, and build monitoring/tooling
  • Troubleshoot and independently resolve complex production technology issues
  • Analyze complex outages and recommend system improvements
  • Understand and apply engineering best practices, concepts, and patterns
  • Identify customer solutions and evaluate technology solutions
  • Mentor junior engineers and potentially peer engineers
  • Develop software-defined infrastructure in code within CI/CD pipelines

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience
  • 4 years of infrastructure experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within specific disciplines/technologies, or applicable IT experience
  • 2 years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale backup/recovery solutions
  • Proficient business acumen in business operations, risk management, industry practices, and emerging trends
  • Knowledge and understanding of designing scalable IT system infrastructures, implementing system changes, or automating service delivery and maintenance tasks
  • Basic understanding of cloud technologies and tools
  • Experience with image-based backup solutions, virtualized infrastructure, database backups, and disaster recovery
  • Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale backup/recovery solutions
  • Experience implementing cyber recovery solutions, including detecting and responding to threats and quickly restoring operations
  • Experience developing and maintaining automated restore orchestration
  • Experience in environments with strict federal regulations and operational control standards for business continuity, data integrity, and privacy
  • Rubrik certifications such as Rubrik Certified System Administrator (RCSA) and Rubrik Certified Cloud Specialist (RCCS)
  • Automation experience with Ansible
  • US military experience gained through military service or as a military spouse/domestic partner
  • Must not require immigration support or visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible work environment with remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses, consistent with policy and business needs
  • Relocation assistance is not available
  • Pay incentives may be available based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Life insurance
  • Parental benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid time off program
  • Paid holidays
  • 16 paid volunteer hours
  • Wellness programs
  • Career path planning
  • Continuing education assistance