Senior Technical Consultant - Data Protection

Job Description AHEAD is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to lead the implementation, modernization, and optimization of enterprise Data Protection environments. This customer-facing, delivery-focused role is responsible for translating business and technical requirements into scalable, resilient Data Protection solutions while executing complex infrastructure projects and serving as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses deep hands-on expertise across Data Protection platforms, cloud technologies, ransomware protection and recovery, troubleshooting, and infrastructure modernization. Success in this role requires strong technical leadership, documentation skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional delivery teams to drive successful project outcomes. This position includes travel to customer sites to support deployment, migration, and modernization initiatives. Key Responsibilities - Advanced configuration and architectural design of backup platforms to optimize data protection. - Expert-level Cohesity experience including DataProtect, Threat Protection, FortKnox, Cohesity Security Center & Helios. - Expert-level proficiency in multiple backup platforms, such as Commvault, Rubrik, and ransomware protection systems. - Deploy data center and cloud technologies including but not limited to Cohesity, Rubrik, Commvault, and related platforms. - Expert in backup configuration for multiple hypervisors (VMware, Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V), cloud (AWS, Azure), databases (SQL/Oracle), and OS platforms (Windows/Linux). - Comprehensive knowledge of disaster recovery planning, orchestration, and execution of testing protocols. - Advanced understanding of networking and infrastructure fundamentals, including firewalls, ACLs, VLANs, port trunking, DNS, NTP, routing, and related protocols required to support secure, resilient, and high-performing data protection environments. - Lead efforts in performance tuning and capacity management to maintain optimal backup infrastructure operations. - Proficient in disaster recovery strategy development, orchestration, and validation through rigorous testing. - Develop technical documentation including solution designs, implementation plans, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials. - Act as a technical point of contact during delivery engagements, status meetings, cutovers, and escalation events. - Collaborate with project managers, architects, account teams, and customer stakeholders to align scope, timeline, and technical outcomes. - Provide post-implementation knowledge transfer, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement recommendations. - Contribute to delivery consistency, technical quality, and customer satisfaction while supporting junior team members as needed. - Maintain awareness of emerging Data Protection, cloud, and infrastructure trends and recommend practical improvements to delivery methods and client environments. Required Qualifications - Hands-on experience in enterprise Data Protection infrastructure delivery roles, ideally within consulting, professional services delivery, or complex customer environments. - Strong experience with major Data Protection platforms including Cohesity, Commvault, Rubrik, and comparable enterprise technologies. - Experience with SAN implementation and interoperability analysis. - Experience with integration of supporting Data Protection solutions across major cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. - Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex Data Protection and connectivity issues across multi-site environments, cloud platforms, firewalls, hosts, and supporting infrastructure ecosystems. - Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to explain risks and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in client