Skill Profile

Backup & Disaster Recovery

pg_dump, WAL archiving, PITR, pgBackRest, logical replication, restore strategies

Database Management Database Administration

Roles

4

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

14

the other 6 optional

Domain

Database Management

Group

Database Administration

Last updated

3/17/2026

How to Use

Choose your current level and compare expectations. The items below show what to cover to advance to the next level.

What is Expected at Each Level

The table shows how skill depth grows from Junior to Principal. Click a row to see details.

Role Required Description
1C Developer Understands basic backup types (full, differential, incremental) for 1C:Enterprise databases. Follows documented backup schedules and verifies backup integrity. Knows how to restore a database from backup under supervision and maintains backup logs.
Data Engineer Required Understands backup importance in data pipelines: checkpoint files, intermediate results. Uses snapshots before destructive operations. Knows how to recover data from staging tables.
Database Engineer / DBA Performs routine database backups using native DBMS tools (pg_dump, mysqldump, RMAN). Verifies backup completeness and tests restore procedures in development environments. Follows established backup policies and rotation schedules. Documents backup and recovery steps.
Infrastructure Engineer Configures scheduled backups for infrastructure components using automation tools (cron, systemd timers). Monitors backup job completion and alerts on failures. Understands storage requirements for backup retention policies and assists with disaster recovery drills.
Role Required Description
1C Developer Designs backup strategies for 1C:Enterprise information bases considering RPO/RTO requirements. Configures automated backup pipelines with verification checks. Implements point-in-time recovery procedures and manages backup storage optimization for large 1C databases.
Data Engineer Required Configures backup for data pipeline artifacts: intermediate data versioning in S3, point-in-time recovery in PostgreSQL. Implements rollback mechanisms for ETL processes.
Database Engineer / DBA Designs comprehensive backup strategies combining full, incremental, and continuous archiving (WAL, binlog). Implements automated backup verification with restore testing. Configures cross-region replication for disaster recovery. Optimizes backup performance and storage costs.
Infrastructure Engineer Implements infrastructure-level backup solutions using snapshot-based and agent-based approaches. Configures backup orchestration across multiple systems with centralized monitoring. Manages backup storage tiers (hot, warm, cold) and automates disaster recovery runbooks.
Role Required Description
1C Developer Required Architects enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions for distributed 1C:Enterprise clusters. Designs zero-downtime backup strategies for high-load 1C systems. Implements geo-redundant recovery with automated failover and conducts regular DR testing across all environments.
Data Engineer Required Designs disaster recovery for data platform: backup strategies for different storage (HDFS snapshots, S3 versioning, DB dumps). Implements time-travel in Delta Lake/Iceberg for data recovery.
Database Engineer / DBA Required Designs enterprise-grade backup architectures for high-load multi-database environments. Implements automated DR failover with sub-minute RTO targets. Optimizes backup strategies for petabyte-scale databases using parallel backup, compression, and deduplication. Leads DR exercises.
Infrastructure Engineer Required Designs multi-region disaster recovery architectures with automated failover and failback procedures. Implements infrastructure-as-code for backup topology ensuring consistency across environments. Optimizes RTO/RPO targets through tiered backup strategies and conducts chaos engineering for DR validation.
Role Required Description
1C Developer Required Defines enterprise data protection strategy for 1C:Enterprise ecosystems across the organization. Establishes backup and recovery standards, SLAs, and compliance requirements. Conducts architecture reviews of DR plans and mentors teams on backup best practices for 1C platforms.
Data Engineer Required Defines DR standards for data platform: RPO/RTO by data tier, retention policies, automated backup verification. Conducts DR drills and recovery testing.
Database Engineer / DBA Required Defines organization-wide database backup and disaster recovery strategy aligned with business continuity objectives. Establishes backup standards, compliance frameworks, and recovery SLAs. Reviews and approves DR architectures across teams. Drives adoption of modern backup technologies.
Infrastructure Engineer Required Defines data management strategy at product level. Establishes Backup and Disaster Recovery standards. Conducts data schema and scaling strategy reviews.
Role Required Description
1C Developer Required Defines organizational data strategy. Evaluates and selects database technologies for different use cases. Designs multi-region data architectures.
Data Engineer Required Designs data resilience strategy: multi-region replication, cross-cloud DR, cold/warm/hot backup tiers. Defines governance for data protection and compliance (GDPR right to delete).
Database Engineer / DBA Required Shapes organizational backup/recovery strategy: RPO/RTO by tier, automated backup verification (restore testing), cross-region backup replication. Defines DR playbooks, conducts regular DR drills. Evaluates backup solutions: native vs Percona XtraBackup vs cloud-native.
Infrastructure Engineer Required Defines database backup and recovery strategy at organizational level: RPO/RTO for different data classes, multi-region backup storage, automatic recovery testing. Designs cross-cloud DR architecture and makes decisions on storage cost vs recovery speed.

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