Cohesity Resident Engineer

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated Cohesity subject matter expert embedded with the client’s infrastructure and security teams
• Design, implement, and optimize Cohesity DataProtect and DataManage configurations across hybrid environments
• Troubleshoot backup failures, replication issues, and recovery bottlenecks; coordinate with Cohesity TAC as needed
• Lead cluster health assessments, capacity planning, and upgrade planning for Cohesity environments
• Develop and enforce data protection policies aligned with client RTO/RPO requirements
• Integrate Cohesity with AWS cloud workloads for backup, archival, and disaster recovery scenarios
• Maintain Fort Knox immutable backup configurations and ensure compliance with client security standards
• Produce runbooks, architecture documentation, and knowledge transfer materials for client teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, security, and compliance to align data protection posture with business requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise data protection engineering experience
• 3+ years of hands-on Cohesity platform administration (DataProtect, DataManage, SmartFiles)
• Demonstrated experience with Cohesity cluster deployment, configuration, and tuning
• Experience with Fort Knox immutable backup configurations strongly preferred
• AWS experience — working knowledge of S3, EC2, and cloud-based backup/archival integrations
• Strong understanding of backup architectures including incremental forever, deduplication, and replication
• Proficiency with VMware, Linux, and Windows workload protection via Cohesity
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and failover testing in enterprise environments
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to work independently in a remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Cohesity Certified Administrator (CCA) or equivalent certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
• Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government)
• Familiarity with Helios for multi-cluster management and reporting
• Prior resident engineer or embedded consultant experience

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