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Backup Systems Engineer

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. · San Diego · United States

$120,000–$155,000 per yearFull timeSystems Engineer

Posted: 9/23/2026 · Last checked: 10/12/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from Resource Management Concepts, Inc.'s job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

Backup Systems Engineer

Location: NIWC Pacific Old Town Campus, San Diego, CA
Position Type: Full-time, on-site
Clearance: Active Secret clearance or higher

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) delivers high-quality management and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, supporting the protection and preservation of our nation’s people and environment. As a Backup Systems Engineer, you’ll support mission-critical national defense work by engineering and improving enterprise-scale Commvault solutions. You’ll collaborate across technology teams, contribute to cloud, automation, and datacenter modernization, and provide hands-on engineering, documentation, training, and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Design and document data protection strategies and hardened Commvault configurations.
  • Support backup operations and collaborate with engineers and solution owners.
  • Maintain runbooks, procedures, architecture documentation, and operational metrics.
  • Contribute to cloud, automation, and datacenter modernization efforts.
  • Provide Commvault expertise and technical training.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Active Secret clearance or higher.
  • 8+ years administering enterprise backup platforms, primarily Commvault.
  • 5+ years supporting Windows Server environments.
  • 2+ years supporting VMware vSphere and developing PowerShell scripts.
  • Experience with Commvault or Rubrik at scale, backup security, and networking fundamentals.
  • IAT Level II certification and an Operating Environment certification, if required by the contract or client.
  • Ability to meet the client’s on-site schedule and travel OCONUS up to approximately three times per year.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Commvault, VMware, or Microsoft certifications.
  • Experience with disaster recovery, storage platforms, tape libraries, key management, or Azure/AWS backup.
  • CISSP or SSCP certification.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.

Work Requirements: This role is based on-site at NIWC Pacific; remote candidates are not being considered. OCONUS travel is typically one to three weeks per trip, up to approximately three times per year, and planned in advance.

Benefits

At RMC, we're committed to your career growth! RMC differentiates itself from other firms through its investment in our employees. We invest our resources to train, certify, educate, and build our employees.

RMC can offer you a great place to work with a small company feel and give you the experience, tuition assistance, and certifications that will take your career to the next level. This also includes a competitive paid vacation package with 11 paid federal holidays. Additionally, we also offer high-quality, low-deductible healthcare plans, pet insurance, and a competitive 401K package.

Salary at RMC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, a candidate's specific combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific requirements. The current salary range for this position will be $120,000 to $155,000 (annually).

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