Senior Cloud and Recovery Engineer

The Senior Cloud and Recovery Engineer at Conversant Group is responsible for troubleshooting and repairing managed security solutions, focusing on virtualization and disaster recovery. This includes acting as a liaison between technical teams, participating in design workshops, and maintaining documentation for best practices in deploying complex systems.

To qualify for the Senior Cloud and Recovery Engineer position at Conversant Group, candidates should have extensive experience in managed services support and architectural design. A bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field is required, alongside significant expertise in VMware and Zerto environments and industry certifications in these technologies being highly desirable.

Conversant Group supports the growth of a Senior Cloud and Recovery Engineer through various internal and external learning and development opportunities, career advancement programs, and a dynamic work environment focused on innovation. We truly value our employees and provide generous benefits to foster development.

In the role of Senior Cloud and Recovery Engineer at Conversant Group, you will work primarily with VMware and Zerto, alongside cloud services such as AWS and Azure. Familiarity with Hyper-V and Nutanix will also be beneficial as you design and manage cloud infrastructure.

Absolutely! The Senior Cloud and Recovery Engineer position at Conversant Group is a fully remote role, allowing you the flexibility to work from anywhere while still contributing to our innovative and dynamic team.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you've designed or managed VMware environments. Discuss challenges faced, solutions implemented, and how your actions contributed to overall infrastructure performance and reliability.

Share details about your experience with disaster recovery and any specific projects that used Zerto. Cover key features of Zerto, such as continuous data protection and recovery time objectives, and how you successfully implemented these solutions.

Mention industry publications, webinars, and online courses that you follow. Additionally, describe any networking you do with other professionals and how you apply new technologies or methodologies in your work.

Respond with a structured troubleshooting process you utilize, such as identifying the problem, gathering information, hypothesizing potential causes, and testing solutions. Give examples where your approach led to successful outcomes.

Provide a specific scenario where you faced time constraints or high stakes, explaining how you prioritized tasks, managed stress, and delivered results while maintaining quality standards.

Discuss your documentation strategies, emphasizing clarity, conciseness, and accessibility. Explain the importance of maintaining up-to-date documentation for team efficiency and training new employees.

Highlight communication, trust, and collaboration as key elements. Discuss tools and practices (like regular check-ins or team building activities) that you've found effective in promoting a healthy remote work environment.

Describe your time management techniques, whether it’s through prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact or effective delegation among team members. Give an example of a successful project where you managed competing priorities.

Share your insights into managed services, discussing its importance in IT infrastructure support and security. Provide examples from your past experience that illustrate how you've contributed to successful managed services.

Discuss your intrinsic motivations such as curiosity, personal development, and achieving practical results. Share how setting goals for learning new technologies or obtaining certifications has positively impacted your career.