Backup Architect (f/m)

Job Description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Backup Architect (f/m) to join our DIC public and private cloud team based in Toulouse, France . You will be part of a team developing IT Backup Services, IT Resilience, and Cyber security for Hosting. As part of the team, you will drive the strategy, design, and implementation of backup services to secure critical information assets and ensure regulatory compliance.

Location : Toulouse, France (Portet-sur-Garonne, Occitanie, France also available).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a long‑term data protection strategy and technology roadmap for hybrid, multi‑cloud, container, and on‑premise environments.
• Lead the technical design of scalable, resilient, and secure Disaster Recovery architectures, ensuring robust failover capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (immutable backups, air‑gapped storage) to modernize the data protection stack and reduce technical debt.
• Drive automation and orchestration of backup and recovery processes to improve efficiency and minimize risk of human error.
• Act as the technical authority and highest escalation point for complex data recovery failures, bridging operations, security, and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in IT Infrastructure with a strong focus on Backup and Recovery Architecture.
• Deep knowledge of Enterprise Backup platforms (Veritas, Cohesity, Veeam) and storage technologies (SAN, NAS, DAS, Object Storage).
• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms, database backup methodologies, cloud, and container technologies.
• Solid grasp of security strategies including ransomware protection, encryption, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Strong analytical thinking, crisis management skills, and ability to communicate technical risks to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Financial rewards: attractive salary, success and profit‑sharing schemes, employee savings plan, voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
• Work‑life balance: extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, staff council with social, cultural and sport activities.
• Wellbeing / Health: complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death), on‑site health services, concierge services, gym, car‑pooling application.
• Individual development: upskilling opportunities, unlimited access to more than 10,000 e‑learning courses, certification, career path programmes, national and international mobility.
• Flexible working arrangements to foster innovative thinking.

Employment Details

Employment type : Permanent, Classe G13 (France). Experience level : Professional. Job family : Digital.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. We do not ask for any monetary exchange in the recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus seeking a fee should be reported to