[Hiring] Directory Management Backup & Recovery Specialist @RTX

Role Description

The Backup & Recovery Specialists ensure the resilience and continuity of an organization's Directory Management environment by managing comprehensive backup solutions, developing disaster recovery plans, and executing recovery procedures to minimize downtime and data loss.

• Backup Management: Rubrik – Implementation, schedule, and monitor regular backups for Active Directory (AD), domain controllers, LDAP, and other Directory Management related systems.
• Disaster Recovery (DR) Planning: Develop, document, and test detailed DR plans and procedures for Directory Management systems (AD, ARS, LDAP, VDS, VMWare, Entra…), including failover strategies and business continuity.
• Restoration & Recovery: Perform data restoration from backups, troubleshooting issues with corrupted or lost AD objects (users, groups, GPOs) as well as other related applications.
• Testing & Validation: Conduct regular drills and testing to validate backup integrity and recovery processes, ensuring RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) targets are met.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security measures for backup data, manage encryption, and ensure compliance with data protection policies.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Utilize monitoring tools to proactively identify issues and generate reports on backup success rates and system health.
• Collaboration: Work with other IT teams (Network, Systems, Security) to integrate Directory Management backup solutions and support broader infrastructure.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all backup, recovery, and DR configurations as well as procedures.
• Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve complex issues related to Directory Management services, authentication, and recovery failures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs.
• Experience in enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Quest Recovery Manager for AD FE, Windows Bare Metal Backup, Rubrik, LDAP, VDS, ARS, GPO Admin).
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell) for automation.
• Experience working with storage platforms (SAN/NAS, Object Storage) and virtualization (VMware, Cloud, Hyper-V).
• Experience working with disaster recovery principles, business continuity, RTO/RPO.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Certifications Preferred (e.g., MCSE, Azure Fundamentals, Entra Identity, Security, CompTIA).

Benefits

• Robust total rewards package with compensation.
• Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.
• Career development and recognition programs.
• Parental (including paternal) leave.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Achievement awards.
• Educational assistance.
• Child/adult backup care.

Company Description

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.