Backup Engineer (Rubrik Platform)

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter - one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands - including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® - lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose - to deliver better everyday health with humanity - at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Role Overview

The Backup Engineer (Rubrik Platform) is responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, operation, and optimization of backup and recovery services within Haleon’s global infrastructure landscape. The role ensures data protection, cyber resilience, and recoverability across hybrid environments spanning Azure cloud regions, manufacturing sites (Edge), and enterprise workloads.

The engineer will operate the Rubrik Cloud Data Management (CDM) platform, including virtual clusters, physical appliances (Edge), and Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC), ensuring consistent execution of backup, replication, recovery, and compliance requirements.

This role is critical to supporting business continuity, ransomware resilience, and regulatory compliance, enabling secure and rapid restoration of services across Haleon’s global estate.

Key Responsibilities

Backup Architecture & Engineering

• Design and implement a scalable backup and recovery architecture using Rubrik CDM across:
  • Azure virtual clusters.
  • On-premise Rubrik “Brik” appliances.
  • Edge appliances at manufacturing sites.
  • Rubrik Cloud Vault (offsite third copy).
• Define and enforce:
  • Backup strategies (full, incremental, snapshot-based).
  • Retention and archival policies.
  • Replication and disaster recovery design (site-to-cloud/region-to-region).
• Configure integration with enterprise platforms:
  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
  • VMWare (vCenter).
  • Windows/Linux servers.
  • SQL/Oracle/Postgres Databases.
  • Active Directory.
  • Microsoft 365 and enterprise applications.
• Continuously assess the platform architecture and improve performance, scalability, and resilience.

Administration & Operations (Engineering Support)

• Engineer and ensure that the Operations teams maintain:
  • Rubrik clusters (Azure and on-premise).
  • Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC) for centralized management.
  • Backup agents (RBS and others where applicable).
• Support Operations in executing daily operational activities:
  • Backup scheduling and job monitoring.
  • Failure analysis and re-runs.
  • Capacity and storage management.
• Ensure system availability and performance across all Rubrik environments.

Monitoring, Alerting & Incident Management

• Configure and manage monitoring:
• Backup success/failure rates.
  • Cluster health and hardware metrics.
  • Replication and archival jobs.
• Enable proactive alerting for anomalies and failures.
• Act as escalation point for backup incidents:
  • Troubleshoot failures and performance issues.
  • Support in performing root cause analysis.
  • Implement corrective and preventive actions.

Data Protection & Recovery Assurance

• Perform and validate:
  • Backup integrity checks.
  • Restore testing (file-level, VM-level, application-level where applicable).
  • Disaster recovery and replication failover tests.
• Ensure RPO/RTO targets are met for all critical workloads.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) for backup and recovery processes.

Security & Ransomware Resilience

• Engineer, implement and maintain:
  • Backup immutability (e.g., Azure immutable blob/CCES where applicable).
  • Role-based access control and privileged access governance.
  • Encryption and secure communication configurations.
• Support integration with Rubrik security capabilities such as:
  • Anomaly Detection.
  • Ransomware protection and recovery workflows.
  • Rubrik Cloud Vault.

Integration & Infrastructure Alignment

• Work with adjacent engineering teams to integrate backup services into:
  • Azure networking (VLANs, subnets, DNS, firewall rules).
  • Identity and access systems (CyberArk/SailPoint).
  • CMDB and change management processes.
• Validate network connectivity and infrastructure prerequisites:
  • Cluster communication.
  • RSC connectivity.
  • RCV connectivity.
  • Replication paths.

Change, Configuration & Compliance (Engineering Support)

• Maintain all Rubrik assets in CMDB:
  • Clusters, nodes, and appliances.
  • Software versions and configurations.
• Execute changes in line with:
  • Change Management procedures.
  • Security and compliance controls.
• Support audits by providing:
  • Backup evidence.
  • Recovery validation reports.
  • Compliance documentation.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Develop and maintain:
  • Runbooks and SOPs for backup and recovery operations.
  • Architecture diagrams and platform qualification documentation.
• Provide knowledge transfer and operational readiness documentation for BAU teams.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with:
  • Infrastructure teams (Windows/Linux/VMware).
  • Cloud engineering teams (Azure).
  • Security and risk teams (DTIS).
  • Application owners.
• Translate business requirements into actionable backup strategies.
• Provide advisory support on data protection best practices.

Technical Scope (Haleon Environment)

The Backup Engineer must operate within a hybrid architecture consisting of:

• Rubrik CDM
  • Azure-based virtual clusters.
  • On-premise physical appliances.
  • Edge appliances at manufacturing sites.
• Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC)
  • Centralized SaaS platform for management and monitoring.
• Replication & DR
  • Site-to-cloud replication.
  • Cross-region recovery.
• Data Types
  • Virtual machines.
  • Enterprise applications.
  • File systems and filesets.
  • Databases.
• Security
  • Immutable storage policies.
  • Access governance and audit controls.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Proven experience in:
  • 7 - 10 years for experience in relevant field.
  • Backup and recovery engineering (minimum 5+ years preferred).
  • Rubrik CDM platform (mandatory).
  • Azure infrastructure and cloud-based backup solutions.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • VM backups (VMware VCF).
  • Enterprise data protection strategies.
  • Disaster recovery planning and execution.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in:
  • Rubrik CDM, RSC, and associated Rubrik tooling.
  • Backup methodologies (snapshot, incremental, replication, archive).
  • Azure networking and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with:
  • Automation (PowerShell/scripting).
  • Monitoring and alerting tools.
  • Identity and access management (CyberArk/SailPoint).
  • Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Understanding of:
  • Cyber resilience and ransomware mitigation strategies.
  • Data lifecycle management.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Rubrik Certified Professional (RCP).
• Microsoft Azure certifications.
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate in a global, multi-site environment (Edge, Azure regions).
• Attention to detail and operational discipline.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure during critical recovery events.
• Able to work using Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence)

Role Value to Haleon

This role directly underpins:

• Ransomware resilience strategy.
• Operational continuity across manufacturing and enterprise systems.
• Regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Standardization of backup across global sites.

Job Posting End Date

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected - all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

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