CMK Resources is seeking a Cohesity Resident Engineer in Chicago to join our growing team! In this role, you will take ownership of a high-performance Cohesity environment as a dedicated, onsite engineer supporting a key enterprise client in downtown Chicago. In this role, you will act as the primary point of contact for all Cohesity-related operations, ensuring stability, performance, and security across critical data protection systems.
You will work hands-on with all-flash Cohesity clusters, supporting advanced capabilities including cyber resilience (Fort Knox) and file services (SmartFiles). This is a highly visible role where your expertise directly impacts business continuity and data security.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Manage and maintain two all-flash Cohesity clusters in a production environment
- Monitor backup jobs, SLAs, and system health to ensure consistent performance and reliability
- Troubleshoot backup, restore, and replication issues across enterprise workloads
- Support and optimize Cohesity Fort Knox for cyber recovery and ransomware protection
- Administer and support SmartFiles (NAS/file services) including NFS/SMB workloads
- Perform upgrades, patching, and system maintenance activities
- Partner with client stakeholders to provide recommendations on performance, capacity, and best practices
- Act as the onsite Cohesity SME, communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical teams
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
What You Bring
- Must have current hands-on experience supporting Cohesity DataProtect in a production environment
- Experience with Cohesity Fort Knox or similar cyber vault solutions
- Strong understanding of enterprise backup and recovery concepts (SLA policies, retention, replication, DR)
- Experience managing backup failures, restores, and system troubleshooting
- Familiarity with NAS/file services (NFS, SMB) or similar storage platforms
- Exposure to cyber recovery, immutable backups, or ransomware protection strategies
- Ability to work independently in a client-facing, onsite role
- Strong communication skills and ability to represent technical solutions clearly
Nice to Have:
- Background with other backup platforms (NetBackup, Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik)
- Experience in enterprise or highly regulated environments
Work Environment
- 100% onsite in downtown Chicago, IL
- Collaborative, enterprise-scale environment with high visibility and impact
Compensation
- $72/hour (W2 no C2C options are available at this time)
Why This Role
- Work directly with modern data protection technologies in a mission-critical environment
- Gain hands-on experience with advanced features like cyber recovery and file services
- Take ownership of a highly visible platform where your expertise drives real impact
- Be the go-to expert in a dedicated client-facing role
