diff --git a/.github/workflows/opensearch-backup.yml b/.github/workflows/opensearch-backup.yml
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+---
+name: OpenSearch Backup
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 1 * * *'  # Run at 1am UTC daily
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      environment:
+        description: 'Environment to backup'
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - poc
+          - dev
+          - test
+          - stage
+          - preprod
+          
+jobs:
+  backup:
+    name: Backup OpenSearch
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        environment: 
+          - poc
+          - dev
+          - test
+          - stage
+          # - preprod
+        exclude:
+          - ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && environment != github.event.inputs.environment }}
+
+    environment: ${{ matrix.environment || github.event.inputs.environment }}-preapproved
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+      - name: Configure kubectl
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.KUBE_CERT }}" > ca.crt
+          kubectl config set-cluster ${KUBE_CLUSTER} --certificate-authority=./ca.crt --server=https://${KUBE_CLUSTER}
+          kubectl config set-credentials deploy-user --token=${{ secrets.KUBE_TOKEN }}
+          kubectl config set-context ${KUBE_CLUSTER} --cluster=${KUBE_CLUSTER} --user=deploy-user --namespace=${KUBE_NAMESPACE}
+          kubectl config use-context ${KUBE_CLUSTER}
+        env:
+          KUBE_NAMESPACE: ${{ secrets.KUBE_NAMESPACE }}
+          KUBE_CLUSTER: ${{ secrets.KUBE_CLUSTER }}
+      - name: Backup OpenSearch
+        working-directory: jobs/opensearch-backup
+        run: |
+          set -xeo pipefail
+          
+          helm install opensearch-backup . \
+            --set opensearch.environment=${{ matrix.environment || github.event.inputs.environment }}
+          
+          kubectl wait jobs -l name-prefix=opensearch-backup --for=condition=complete --timeout=1h
+      - name: Cleanup
+        run: helm uninstall opensearch-backup --ignore-not-found
diff --git a/jobs/opensearch-backup/Chart.yaml b/jobs/opensearch-backup/Chart.yaml
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+apiVersion: v2
+name: delius-alfresco-opensearch-backup
+version: 0.0.1
+description: A Helm chart for backing up AWS OpenSearch indices
+type: application
diff --git a/jobs/opensearch-backup/templates/configmap.yaml b/jobs/opensearch-backup/templates/configmap.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: opensearch-backup-script
+data:
+  backup.sh: |
+    #!/bin/sh
+    set -e
+
+    echo "Starting OpenSearch backup process..."
+
+    # Validate required environment variables
+    if [ -z "$OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT" ] || [ -z "$S3_BUCKET_NAME" ] || [ -z "$SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY" ] || [ -z "$INDICES" ] || [ -z "$REGION" ]; then
+      echo "Error: Required environment variables are not set"
+      echo "Required variables: OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT, S3_BUCKET_NAME, SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY, INDICES, REGION"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Set timestamp for snapshot name
+    TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+    SNAPSHOT_NAME="${SNAPSHOT_PREFIX:-backup}-${ENVIRONMENT:-default}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+    echo "Creating snapshot: $SNAPSHOT_NAME"
+    echo "Repository: $SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY"
+    echo "Indices to backup: $INDICES"
+    echo "---"
+
+    # Check if repository exists
+    REPO_CHECK=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT/_snapshot/$SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY")
+
+    if [ "$REPO_CHECK" = "404" ]; then
+      echo "Repository does not exist. Creating snapshot repository..."
+      RESPONSE=$(curl -s -XPUT "$OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT/_snapshot/$SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "{
+        \"type\": \"s3\",
+        \"settings\": {
+          \"bucket\": \"$S3_BUCKET_NAME\",
+          \"region\": \"$REGION\",
+          \"role_arn\": \"$SNAPSHOT_ROLE_ARN\"
+        }
+      }")
+      if echo "$RESPONSE" | grep -q '"acknowledged":true'; then
+        echo "Repository created successfully"
+      else
+        echo "Failed to create repository: $RESPONSE"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      echo "---"
+    else
+      echo "Repository already exists"
+      echo "---"
+    fi
+
+    # Create the snapshot
+    echo "Creating snapshot..."
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s -XPUT "$OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT/_snapshot/$SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY/$SNAPSHOT_NAME" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "{
+      \"indices\": \"$INDICES\",
+      \"include_global_state\": false
+    }")
+
+    if ! echo "$RESPONSE" | grep -q '"accepted":true'; then
+      echo "Failed to create snapshot: $RESPONSE"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Monitor snapshot progress
+    echo "Monitoring snapshot progress..."
+    while true; do
+      CURRENT_TIME=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+      SNAPSHOT_STATUS=$(curl -s "$OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT/_snapshot/$SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY/$SNAPSHOT_NAME/_status")
+      STATE=$(echo "$SNAPSHOT_STATUS" | grep -o '"state":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+      
+      if [ "$STATE" = "SUCCESS" ]; then
+        echo "[$CURRENT_TIME] Snapshot completed successfully"
+        break
+      elif [ "$STATE" = "FAILED" ]; then
+        echo "[$CURRENT_TIME] Snapshot failed"
+        exit 1
+      else
+        echo "[$CURRENT_TIME] Snapshot in progress... (Status: $STATE)"
+        sleep 10
+      fi
+    done
+    echo "---"
+
+    # Get final snapshot details
+    echo "Snapshot Details:"
+    SNAPSHOT_INFO=$(curl -s "$OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT/_snapshot/$SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY/$SNAPSHOT_NAME")
+
+    # Parse and display relevant information
+    INDICES_COUNT=$(echo "$SNAPSHOT_INFO" | grep -o '"indices":\[[^]]*\]' | grep -o ',' | wc -l)
+    INDICES_COUNT=$((INDICES_COUNT + 1))
+    START_TIME=$(echo "$SNAPSHOT_INFO" | grep -o '"start_time":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
+
+    echo "- Name: $SNAPSHOT_NAME"
+    echo "- Start Time: $START_TIME"
+    echo "- Indices Backed Up: $INDICES_COUNT"
+    echo "---"
+
+    echo "Backup process completed successfully"
diff --git a/jobs/opensearch-backup/templates/job.yaml b/jobs/opensearch-backup/templates/job.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: batch/v1
+kind: Job
+metadata:
+  name: opensearch-backup
+spec:
+  template:
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: "{{ $.Values.opensearch.serviceAccountPrefix }}-{{ $.Values.opensearch.environment }}"
+      containers:
+        - name: opensearch-backup
+          image: ghcr.io/ministryofjustice/hmpps-delius-alfresco-utils:latest
+          command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - /scripts/backup.sh
+          env:
+            - name: OPENSEARCH_ENDPOINT
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: {{ $.Values.opensearch.endpointSecretName }}
+                  key: {{ $.Values.opensearch.endpointSecretKey }}
+            - name: S3_BUCKET_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: {{ $.Values.opensearch.s3BucketSecretName }}
+                  key: {{ $.Values.opensearch.s3BucketNameKey }}
+            - name: SNAPSHOT_ROLE_ARN
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: {{ $.Values.opensearch.endpointSecretName }}
+                  key: {{ $.Values.opensearch.snapshotRoleArnKey }}
+            - name: SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY
+              value: "{{ $.Values.opensearch.repository }}"
+            - name: INDICES
+              value: "{{ $.Values.opensearch.indices }}"
+            - name: SNAPSHOT_PREFIX
+              value: "{{ $.Values.opensearch.snapshotPrefix }}"
+            - name: ENVIRONMENT
+              value: "{{ $.Values.opensearch.environment }}"
+            - name: REGION
+              value: "{{ $.Values.opensearch.region }}"
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: script
+              mountPath: /scripts
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            privileged: false
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
+            runAsNonRoot: true
+            runAsUser: 999
+            capabilities:
+              drop:
+                - ALL
+            seccompProfile:
+              type: RuntimeDefault
+      volumes:
+        - name: script
+          configMap:
+            name: opensearch-backup-script
+            defaultMode: 0755
+      restartPolicy: Never
diff --git a/jobs/opensearch-backup/values.yaml b/jobs/opensearch-backup/values.yaml
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+---
+opensearch:
+  repository: "daily-backups"
+  indices: "alfresco"
+  snapshotPrefix: "backup"
+  serviceAccountPrefix: "hmpps-migration"
+  endpointSecretName: "opensearch-output"
+  endpointSecretKey: "PROXY_URL"
+  snapshotRoleArnKey: "SNAPSHOT_ROLE_ARN"
+  s3BucketSecretName: "s3-opensearch-snapshots-bucket-output"
+  s3BucketNameKey: "BUCKET_NAME"
+  region: "eu-west-2"
+  environment: "" # Default empty, will be set by GitHub Action