Data Protection Architect

Overview

Acuity is an award-winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technological services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work, by the Washington Business Journal for over five years in a row, we are hiring a Data Protection Architect to further assist and join in our growth. 

Why Acuity?

Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise-wide data protection strategies using platforms like Commvault, Veeam, or Cohesity.
• Design secure backup architectures that ensure "Encryption at Rest" and "Encryption in Transit" for all federal datasets.
• Technical implementation of immutable backup solutions to protect against ransomware and data deletion.
• Develop data integrity verification frameworks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of restored data.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to align data protection with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP requirements.
• Design cross-region and cross-cloud recovery solutions for federal GovCloud environments.
• Lead the development of disaster recovery plans and automated failover architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data management and enterprise backup engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing data protection solutions for federal agencies.
• Deep expertise in storage protocols and high-availability data systems.

Technical Skills

• Backup Platforms: Commvault, Veeam, Cohesity, Dell PowerProtect.
• Storage: SAN/NAS, S3-Compatible Object Storage.
• Encryption: PKI, KMS, FIPS 140-2/3 validated modules.
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and cloud-native backup tools.

Regulatory & Domain Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in applying NIST 800-53 Data Integrity and Recovery controls.
• Technical implementation of FedRAMP Moderate/High security baselines for data protection.
• Understanding of the Authority to Operate (ATO) process for backup and recovery systems.

Preferred Certifications

• Federal & Security: CISSP or CISM.
• Domain-Specific: Commvault Certified Master, Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA), or Cohesity Certified Professional.
• Architecture/Management: TOGAF.

Clearance Requirement

• Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)

Min

USD $108,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $200,000.00/Yr.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position represents Acuity's good faith estimate of the compensation for this job title at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, contract requirements, applicable labor categories, and, where applicable, contract award and funding.