Data Protection Engineer

Overview Acuity is an award-winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technological services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work, by the Washington Business Journal for over five years in a row, we are hiring a Data Protection Engineer to further assist and join in our growth.

Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation.

Why Acuity? Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation.

Responsibilities

• Technical implementation of backup policies and schedules using Commvault, Veeam, or Cohesity.
• Configure and maintain "Encryption at Rest" and "Encryption in Transit" for all managed backup repositories.
• Perform regular backup validation and data restoration tests to ensure mission-ready data integrity.
• Troubleshoot backup failures and optimize performance across virtual and physical environments.
• Technical implementation of storage targets including cloud-based S3 buckets and on-premises SAN/NAS.
• Monitor security alerts related to data protection and implement patches for backup infrastructure.
• Maintain documentation for backup configurations in support of federal audits and ATO reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise systems engineering or backup administration.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Commvault, Veeam, or Cohesity.
• Experience managing data in secure GovCloud or on-premises environments.

Technical Skills

• Backup Software: Commvault, Veeam, Cohesity.
• Operating Systems: Windows Server, RHEL/CentOS.
• Storage Tools: Snapshot management, deduplication, and replication.
• Security: PKI, SSL/TLS, and FIPS 140-2 validated encryption tools.

Regulatory & Domain Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800-53 security controls for data availability.
• Technical implementation of FedRAMP Moderate/High security baselines.
• Understanding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling procedures.

Preferred Certifications

• Federal & Security: CompTIA Security+ (required for DoD 8570 compliance).
• Domain-Specific: Commvault Certified Professional or Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE).
• Architecture/Management: Azure or AWS Administrator Associate.

Clearance Requirement

• Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)

Min USD $108,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $170,000.00/Yr.

Salary Range The salary range for this position represents Acuity's good faith estimate of the compensation for this job title at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, contract requirements, applicable labor categories, and, where applicable, contract award and funding.