Disaster Recovery Test Engineer
Posted Today by Barclay Simpson Recruitment
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Hybrid-WFH/London when required
Summary: The Disaster Recovery Test Engineer role requires an experienced professional with expertise in Commvault and clean room recovery methodologies. The primary focus is on validating immutable backups, enhancing disaster recovery processes, and creating structured reporting that meets business impact requirements. The position involves hands-on testing and documentation to ensure effective disaster recovery strategies. The role is hybrid, requiring occasional presence in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and execute repeatable clean room recovery tests using immutable backups.
- Validate backup integrity and recoverability across hybrid cloud environments.
- Develop clear, AI-ready DR test documentation and reporting templates.
- Use backup and CMDB mapping data to prioritise systems and align recovery plans to BIA outcomes.
- Refine runbooks, workflows, automation opportunities, and restore performance.
- Troubleshoot backup and restore issues and drive continuous improvement across the DR lifecycle.
Key Skills:
- Proven enterprise disaster recovery testing experience.
- Strong hands-on Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery expertise.
- Experience with immutable backups, air-gapped or clean room environments.
- Understanding of CMDB/service dependency mapping and BIA-aligned recovery planning.
- Strong documentation skills and ability to work independently.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking an experienced Disaster Recovery Test Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Commvault and clean room recovery methodologies. This role will focus on validating immutable backups, improving DR processes, and developing structured, audit-ready reporting aligned to business impact requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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Establish and execute repeatable clean room recovery tests using immutable backups.
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Validate backup integrity and recoverability across hybrid cloud environments.
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Develop clear, AI-ready DR test documentation and reporting templates.
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Use backup and CMDB mapping data to prioritise systems and align recovery plans to BIA outcomes.
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Refine runbooks, workflows, automation opportunities, and restore performance.
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Troubleshoot backup and restore issues and drive continuous improvement across the DR lifecycle.
Essential Experience
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Proven enterprise disaster recovery testing experience.
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Strong hands-on Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery expertise.
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Experience with immutable backups, air-gapped or clean room environments.
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Understanding of CMDB/service dependency mapping and BIA-aligned recovery planning.
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Strong documentation skills and ability to work independently.
Desirable
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Azure or AWS recovery experience.
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PowerShell, Python or API automation.
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Familiarity with ISO 22301 or NIST frameworks.