Directory Management Backup & Recovery Specialist (puerto Rico)

RTX RTX · Aerospace · santa isabel, Puerto Rico +1 · Digital Technology

This role is for a Backup & Recovery Specialist focused on Directory Management systems (Active Directory, LDAP, etc.) within an Aerospace and Defense company. The specialist will manage backup solutions, develop and test disaster recovery plans, perform data restoration, ensure security and compliance, and troubleshoot related issues. Requires experience with Microsoft Directory Services, enterprise backup solutions, scripting (PowerShell), storage platforms, and DR principles.

What you'd actually do

  1. Backup Management: Rubrik – Implementation, schedule, and monitor regular backups for Active Directory (AD), domain controllers, LDAP, and other Directory Management related systems.
  2. 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.
  3. Restoration & Recovery: Perform data restoration from backups, troubleshooting issues with corrupted or lost AD objects (users, groups, GPOs) as well as other related applications.
  4. 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.
  5. Security & Compliance: Implement security measures for backup data, manage encryption, and ensure compliance with data protection policies.

Skills

Required

  • 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.

Nice to have

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

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required