Senior Recovery and Restoration Engineer - Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
Role Summary
The Senior Recovery and Restoration Engineer is a key member of the Incident Management & Recovery team, responsible for rebuilding and securing infrastructure environments following ransomware or other destructive cyber incidents. This role blends deep on-premises infrastructure expertise (Active Directory, VMware/Hyper-V, storage, backups, etc.) with advanced Microsoft 365 and Azure tenant recovery experience. This Engineer will lead hands-on rebuild efforts across identity, compute, storage, and cloud layers, working directly with clients, the GuidePoint Security Incident Response team, and internal engineers to restore business operations quickly, securely, and safely.
Core Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Competencies
Technical Expertise
- Advanced knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 administration.
- Strong experience with VMware or Hyper-V virtualization platforms.
- Proficiency in PowerShell. Prefer experience with Entra ID, Exchange Online, and Graph API modules.
- Familiarity with backup restoration workflows and immutable storage systems.
- Solid understanding of identity security, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Exchange Online Protection.
Recovery & Security Mindset
- Demonstrated success in recovery or rebuild scenarios post-incident, including ransomware or other destructive attacks.
- Ability to identify persistence mechanisms and rebuild clean environments under tight timelines.
- Working knowledge of NIST CSF, CIS benchmarks, and insurance-driven recovery requirements.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Excellent communication and documentation skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work alongside IR firms, legal counsel, and insurers during live recovery engagements.
- Capable of mentoring junior engineers and improving structured rebuild approaches.
Professional Attributes
- Calm and decisive under pressure and able to prioritize critical-path recovery items.
- Highly organized with a disciplined approach to communicating recovery milestones, task tracking, and reporting.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% to client environments as needed for hands-on rebuilds and validation.
Preferred Background
- 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.
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Why GuidePoint?
GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks….
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- 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). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 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