Systems Engineer II - Disaster Recovery

Systems Engineer II - Disaster Recovery at DICK'S Sporting Goods

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

Overview

The Systems Engineer II - Disaster Recovery designs, implements, and maintains disaster recovery and data protection solutions with a strong focus on Rubrik as the primary DR platform. This role supports day-to-day operational activities, contributes to cloud and automation initiatives, and ensures the availability, integrity, and recoverability of critical enterprise systems across on‑premises and cloud environments. This position aligns to the System Engineer II job family and operates within a disaster recovery and resilience domain, collaborating closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams.

Disaster Recovery & Data Protection

• Support daily operations of the enterprise disaster recovery platform, with primary responsibility for Rubrik environments, including on‑premises clusters and cloud integrations.
• Assist with Cloud Native Protection for Azure workloads along with other critical identity and collaboration platforms including policy configuration, validation, and recovery testing.

Cloud & Automation

• Assist with Azure migration initiatives, ensuring workloads are appropriately protected during and after migration.
• Contribute to the design and development of disaster recovery automation, including runbooks, orchestration, and recovery workflows.
• Help identify opportunities to improve resiliency through automation and standardization.

Operations & Maintenance

• Perform routine health checks, monitoring, and maintenance of Rubrik infrastructure and integrations.
• Assist with fault isolation, root cause analysis, and remediation of moderately complex DR and data protection issues.
• Participate in recovery testing, failover exercises, and validation activities.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Create and maintain accurate documentation of DR architectures, configurations, recovery procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Contribute to improvements in DR design, processes, and standards to enhance technical continuity and operational maturity.
• Stay current on disaster recovery technologies, cloud services, and industry best practices through ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level preferred
• General Experience: Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)
• Managerial Experience: None

Virtual Requirements

At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.

To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:

• Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.
• Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.

If you have any questions or need accommodations, we’re here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!

Targeted Pay Range: $76,500.00 - $124,600.00. This is part of a competitive total rewards package that could include other components such as: incentive, equity and benefits. Individual pay is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all teammate pay regularly to ensure competitive and equitable pay. DICK'S Sporting Goods complies with all state paid leave requirements. We also offer a generous suite of benefits. To learn more, visit www.benefityourliferesources.com.

Key skills/competency

• Disaster Recovery
• Data Protection
• Rubrik
• Azure
• Cloud Integration
• Automation
• System Resiliency
• Root Cause Analysis
• Operational Maintenance
• Documentation