Backup Engineer

3 days ago

Athens, Attica, Greece Optasia Full time €60,000 - €120,000 per year

Optasia is a fully enabled B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement and collection. We are committed to enabling financial inclusion for all. We are changing the world our way.

Since company's inception, over a decade ago, we have grown to become a global leader in the Fintech fields, constantly expanding and adding new solutions, offerings, and untapped monetization opportunities for all our partners and clients.

As member of the Systems Engineering team in Optasia, your primary objective is to ensure the resilience, integrity, and recoverability of the organization's data and systems by leading the Backup and Disaster Recovery function with technical excellence and operational discipline.

What you will do

  • Lead the Backup and Disaster Recovery team and provide technical and operational direction.
  • Design, implement, and maintain backup, retention, and disaster recovery policies across all environments.
  • Manage configuration, operations & maintenance (O&M), and incident handling for backup and DR systems.
  • Oversee and optimize backup and restore processes for Veeam, Barman, and NiFi environments.
  • Coordinate DR operations using VMware vRealize Automation (VRA) and related VMware tools.
  • Conduct and document regular backup and DR tests, ensuring data integrity and recovery readiness.
  • Develop metrics, dashboards, and reports to monitor backup success rates, storage utilization, and SLA compliance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Infrastructure, Application, and Security) to align backup and DR strategies with business needs.
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory, compliance, and resilience requirements.
  • Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of reliability and continuous improvement.

 What you will bring

  • 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 2 years in backup or disaster recovery leadership.
  • Strong expertise in Veeam, Barman, and NiFi backup technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with VMware-based DR solutions (VRA, vCenter, SRM, or similar).
  • In-depth understanding of backup strategies, retention policies, RPO/RTO, and data lifecycle management.
  • Proven experience in incident handling, O&M processes, and cross-team coordination.
  • Proven experience in managing a team.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR, or similar).
  • Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Why you should apply
What we offer:
Competitive remuneration package
Extra day off on your birthday
Performance-based bonus scheme
  All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia's Perks:
Be a part of a multicultural working environment
Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
  Gain insights for tomorrow market's foreground

Optasia's Values

#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners' and clients' expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what's needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.

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