GuidePoint Security

Senior Recovery and Restoration Engineer

GuidePoint Security

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

DNSPythonVMware

About the role

  • Lead IT recovery projects involving on-premises endpoint and network infrastructure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
  • Develop and manage technical remediation and restoration plans tailored to the impact of a client’s environment.
  • Knowledge of common firewall platforms and ability to implement network containment in preparation for recovery efforts.
  • Rebuild Active Directory domains, DNS/DHCP, and GPO structures to a clean baseline.
  • Restore and validate virtualized workloads (VMware, Hyper-V) and critical file/application servers.
  • Recover and secure Entra ID identities, Conditional Access, and synchronization with on-prem AD.
  • Rebuild Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams configurations.
  • Validate and restore data from backups (Veeam, Rubrik, Datto, etc.) ensuring integrity and cleanliness.
  • Knowledge of common remote management tools used to assist impacted clients remotely.
  • Knowledge of industry standard Microsoft hardening guidelines.
  • Ability to implement common compliance controls, such as MFA, Defender for Office 365, Purview, etc.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell/Python) for recurring recovery workflows.
  • Document rebuilt configurations and assist client recommendations for hardening and post-incident validation.
  • Participate in after-hours response rotations.
  • Travel to client sites as required to perform critical recovery activities and on-site validation. Up to 50% travel.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in infrastructure engineering roles, preferably within consulting, MSP, or IR/recovery efforts.
  • Microsoft certifications (e.g., AZ-104, MS-100, MS-500, SC-300) or equivalent enterprise experience.
  • Experience with one or more EDR or security platforms (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Defender).
  • Strong scripting or automation experience, demonstrating process acceleration in rebuilds.
Benefits
  • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
  • Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
  • Pet Benefit Option

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
IT recoverytechnical remediationrestoration plansActive DirectoryDNSDHCPGPOvirtualized workloadsautomation scriptsscripting
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingclient managementdocumentation
Certifications
AZ-104MS-100MS-500SC-300