Senior Resident Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cohesity Resident Engineer to provide embedded technical expertise for enterprise data protection initiatives. This is a hands-on role requiring deep knowledge of Cohesity platform administration, AWS cloud infrastructure, and immutable backup environments. The successful candidate will work independently from India in a remote capacity, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting, and operational support to drive successful platform deployment, optimization, and ongoing management.

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and tune Cohesity clusters across diverse environments Administer Cohesity DataProtect and Data Manage; manage Smartfiles implementations Design and execute disaster recovery strategies; perform failover testing and validation Manage VMware, Linux, and Windows workload protection policies Architect and configure AWS S3 and EC2 backup/archival solutions Implement and manage FortKnox immutable backup environments Troubleshoot technical issues and optimize cluster performance Create comprehensive technical documentation and runbooks Work independently in a remote setting with minimal supervision

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on enterprise data protection engineering experience 3+ years of direct Cohesity platform administration experience Proven expertise with Cohesity cluster deployment, configuration, and optimization Strong AWS knowledge (S3, EC2, cloud backup architectures) Demonstrated experience with FortKnox immutable backup environments Proficiency protecting VMware, Linux, and Windows workloads Hands-on experience designing and validating disaster recovery solutions Excellent technical documentation and communication skills Ability to work independently in a remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

Cohesity Certified Administrator (CCA) certification AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or equivalent) Experience with regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, etc.) Hands-on experience with Cohesity Helios multi-cluster management Prior resident engineer, embedded consultant, or customer success engineering experience

Core Technical Competencies

Cohesity platform (DataProtect, DataManage, Smartfiles, Helios) AWS cloud services and architecture Immutable backup technology and FortKnox Virtualization (VMware vSphere) Linux and Windows system administration Backup and disaster recovery best practices Network and security protocols .