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Euclid Innovations

Storage & Data Protection Engineer

Hybrid

Fort mill, United states

$ 90 /hour

Senior

Freelance

20-02-2026

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Skills

Python Bash PowerShell Encryption Monitoring Scripting and Automation VMware Problem-solving Networking Architecture Solution Architecture Azure AWS

Job Specifications

Storage/Data Protection Opportunity

Fort Mill, SC (3 Days Onsite)

12 Months Contract

Core Responsibilities

Design and implement storage infrastructure solutions: This includes traditional storage hardware, SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network Attached Storage), and cloud storage.

Cyber Vault Administration: Managing secure, isolated storage environments (often used for ransomware recovery).

Air-Gapped Vault Workflows: Implementing systems that are physically or logically disconnected from the network to protect backups from cyberattacks.

Backup and Data Protection: Ensuring data integrity, availability, and compliance.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Planning and testing strategies to recover from outages or cyber incidents.

Top Skills

Experience Level

14+ years of professional experience in storage engineering or infrastructure roles.

Technical Expertise

Foundational Storage Knowledge: Understanding SAN, NAS, RAID, storage arrays, and performance tuning.

Cyber Vault Experience: Familiarity with technologies like Dell Cyber Recovery, IBM Safeguarded Copy, or similar.

Data Protection Practices: Backup strategies, replication, snapshot management, and compliance standards.

Air-Gapped Ransomware Protection: Designing workflows that isolate backups from production environments.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in backup engineering, storage administration, or DR solution architecture.

• Proven experience evaluating and implementing solutions from multiple vendors.

• Strong understanding of immutable storage, air-gap architectures, ransomware recovery, and WORM compliance.

• Hands-on experience with backup platforms (e.g., NetBackup, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity) and monitoring tools.

• Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) preferred.

Related Technologies

Hypervisors: VMware, Hyper-V.

Cloud Solutions: AWS, Azure, or other cloud storage platforms.

General Server & Networking Knowledge: Not deep networking, but enough to integrate storage with infrastructure.

Security & Compliance

Knowledge of ransomware mitigation techniques, encryption, and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).

Soft Skills

Problem-solving and troubleshooting in complex environments.

Documentation and process design for disaster recovery.

About the Company

Euclid Innovations is a technology solutions company providing innovative results to global corporations. We provide solutions that focuses on new ways of doing business combining IT innovation and adoption of the latest technologies, while also leveraging the organizations existing IT assets. Euclid Innovations brings to the fore a unique blend of in-depth domain knowledge, cutting edge technical competence and an unyielding commitment to excellence. Know more