diff --git a/ansible/chain-operator-files.yml b/ansible/chain-operator-files.yml
index e412f28a..23cfc05a 100644
--- a/ansible/chain-operator-files.yml
+++ b/ansible/chain-operator-files.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
         dest: "{{ playbook_dir }}/../deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_crd.yaml"
         mode: '0644'
 
+    - name: Template AWXRestore CRD
+      template:
+        src: awxrestore_crd.yml.j2
+        dest: "{{ playbook_dir }}/../deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml"
+        mode: '0644'
+
     - name: Template awx-operator.yaml
       template:
         src: awx-operator.yaml.j2
diff --git a/ansible/templates/awx-operator.yaml.j2 b/ansible/templates/awx-operator.yaml.j2
index e7d164ee..31fe55b6 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/awx-operator.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/awx-operator.yaml.j2
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
 {% include 'crd.yml.j2' %}
 
 {% include 'awxbackup_crd.yml.j2' %}
+
+{% include 'awxbackup_crd.yml.j2' %}
diff --git a/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2 b/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39b669a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: awxrestores.awx.ansible.com
+spec:
+  group: awx.ansible.com
+  names:
+    kind: AWXRestore
+    listKind: AWXRestoreList
+    plural: awxrestores
+    singular: awxrestore
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+    - name: v1beta1
+      served: true
+      storage: true
+      subresources:
+        status: {}
+      schema:
+        openAPIV3Schema:
+          type: object
+          x-kubernetes-preserve-unknown-fields: true
+          description: Schema validation for the AWXBackup CRD
+          properties:
+            spec:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                tower_name:
+                  description: Name of the deployment to be restored to
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc:
+                  description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_dir:
+                  description: Backup directory name, a status found on the awxbackup object (towerBackupComplete)
+                  type: string
+                tower_secret_key_secret:
+                  description: Custom secret_key secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_admin_password_secret:
+                  description: Custom admin_password secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_broadcast_websocket_secret:
+                  description: Custom broadcast_websocket secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_postgres_configuration_secret:
+                  description: Custom postgres_configuration secret name
+                  type: string
+              oneOf:
+                - required: ["tower_name", "tower_backup_pvc"]
diff --git a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
index 8b80f713..6fc80e38 100644
--- a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
@@ -580,3 +580,58 @@ spec:
                   type: string
               oneOf:
                 - required: ["tower_name"]
+
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: awxbackups.awx.ansible.com
+spec:
+  group: awx.ansible.com
+  names:
+    kind: AWXBackup
+    listKind: AWXBackupList
+    plural: awxbackups
+    singular: awxbackup
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+    - name: v1beta1
+      served: true
+      storage: true
+      subresources:
+        status: {}
+      schema:
+        openAPIV3Schema:
+          type: object
+          x-kubernetes-preserve-unknown-fields: true
+          description: Schema validation for the AWXBackup CRD
+          properties:
+            spec:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                tower_name:
+                  description: Name of the deployment to be backed up
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc:
+                  description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_size:
+                  description: Size of PVC
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_storage_class:
+                  description: Storage class to use when creating PVC for backup
+                  type: string
+                tower_secret_key_secret:
+                  description: Custom secret_key secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_admin_password_secret:
+                  description: Custom admin_password secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_broadcast_websocket_secret:
+                  description: Custom broadcast_websocket secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_postgres_configuration_secret:
+                  description: Custom postgres_configuration secret name
+                  type: string
+              oneOf:
+                - required: ["tower_name"]
diff --git a/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_cr.yaml b/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_cr.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 58ddf9eb..00000000
--- a/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_cr.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
----
-apiVersion: awx.ansible.com/v1beta1
-kind: AWXBackup
-metadata:
-  name: example-awxbackup
-  namespace: example-awx
-spec:
-  tower_name: ''
-  tower_backup_pvc: ''
-  tower_backup_size: ''
-  tower_backup_storage_class: ''
-  tower_postgres_configuration_secret: ''
diff --git a/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39b669a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: awxrestores.awx.ansible.com
+spec:
+  group: awx.ansible.com
+  names:
+    kind: AWXRestore
+    listKind: AWXRestoreList
+    plural: awxrestores
+    singular: awxrestore
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+    - name: v1beta1
+      served: true
+      storage: true
+      subresources:
+        status: {}
+      schema:
+        openAPIV3Schema:
+          type: object
+          x-kubernetes-preserve-unknown-fields: true
+          description: Schema validation for the AWXBackup CRD
+          properties:
+            spec:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                tower_name:
+                  description: Name of the deployment to be restored to
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc:
+                  description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
+                  type: string
+                tower_backup_dir:
+                  description: Backup directory name, a status found on the awxbackup object (towerBackupComplete)
+                  type: string
+                tower_secret_key_secret:
+                  description: Custom secret_key secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_admin_password_secret:
+                  description: Custom admin_password secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_broadcast_websocket_secret:
+                  description: Custom broadcast_websocket secret name
+                  type: string
+                tower_postgres_configuration_secret:
+                  description: Custom postgres_configuration secret name
+                  type: string
+              oneOf:
+                - required: ["tower_name", "tower_backup_pvc"]
diff --git a/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index a738ac1f..76ce4ad0 100644
--- a/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
       k8s:
         definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([deploy_dir, 'crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_crd.yaml'])) }}"
 
+    - name: Create AWXBackup Custom Resource Definition
+      k8s:
+        definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([deploy_dir, 'crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml'])) }}"
+
     - name: Ensure specified namespace is present
       k8s:
         api_version: v1
diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml
index cb062190..d5f0105e 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   set_fact:
     broadcast_websocket_template: "{{ lookup('file', '_secrets/broadcast_websocket_secret.yml') }}"
 
-- name: Write secret_key to pvc
+- name: Write broadcast_websocket definition to pvc
   community.kubernetes.k8s_exec:
     namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
     pod: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   set_fact:
     postgres_secret_template: "{{ lookup('file', '_secrets/postgres_secret.yml') }}"
 
-- name: Write secret_key to pvc
+- name: Write postgres configuration to pvc
   community.kubernetes.k8s_exec:
     namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
     pod: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/admin_password_secret.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/admin_password_secret.yml.j2
index 3d1df46e..8adc8177 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/admin_password_secret.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/admin_password_secret.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
 {% raw %}
-  name: '{{ meta.name }}'
+  name: '{{ tower_name }}'
   namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
 {% endraw %}
 stringData:
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/awx_object.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/awx_object.yml.j2
index b0a539d9..fd4e9d92 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/awx_object.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/awx_object.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: '{{ awx_api_version }}'
 kind: AWX
 metadata:
 {% raw %}
-  name: '{{ meta.name }}'
+  name: '{{ tower_name }}'
   namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
 {% endraw %}
 spec: {{ awx_spec }}
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/broadcast_websocket_secret.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/broadcast_websocket_secret.yml.j2
index c8d4cc2f..e590ab06 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/broadcast_websocket_secret.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/broadcast_websocket_secret.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
 {% raw %}
-  name: '{{ meta.name }}-broadcast-websocket'
+  name: '{{ tower_name }}-broadcast-websocket'
   namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
 {% endraw %}
 stringData:
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/event.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/event.yml.j2
index ead6aea4..3670cba3 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/event.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/event.yml.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Event
 metadata:
-  name: backup-error.{{ now }}
+  name: restore-error.{{ now }}
   namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
 involvedObject:
   apiVersion: awx.ansible.com/v1beta1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ involvedObject:
   name: {{ meta.name }}
   namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
 message: {{ error_msg }}
-reason: BackupFailed
+reason: RestoreFailed
 type: Warning
 firstTimestamp: {{ now }}
 lastTimestamp: {{ now }}
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/postgres_secret.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/postgres_secret.yml.j2
index b1ad1f6b..f5fa75d1 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/postgres_secret.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/postgres_secret.yml.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
 {% raw %}
-  name: '{{ meta.name }}-postgres-configuration'
+  name: '{{ tower_name }}-postgres-configuration'
   namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
 {% endraw %}
 stringData:
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/secret_key_secret.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/secret_key_secret.yml.j2
index febc23ee..ae60b37f 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/secret_key_secret.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/secret_key_secret.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
 {% raw %}
-  name: '{{ meta.name }}'
+  name: '{{ tower_name }}'
   namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
 {% endraw %}
 stringData:
diff --git a/roles/restore/.secrets.yml.swp b/roles/restore/.secrets.yml.swp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32096989
Binary files /dev/null and b/roles/restore/.secrets.yml.swp differ
diff --git a/roles/restore/README.md b/roles/restore/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d04c4d83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+Role Name
+=========
+
+The purpose of this role is to restore your AWX deployment from an existing PVC backup. The backup should include:
+  - backup of the postgresql database
+  - secrets, included the secret_key.  
+  - AWX custom resource object with deployment specific settings
+
+
+Requirements
+------------
+
+This role assumes you are authenticated with an Openshift or Kubernetes cluster which:
+  - The awx-operator has been deployed to
+  - AWX is deployed to via the operator
+
+
+Usage
+----------------
+
+Then create a file named `restore-awx.yml` with the following contents:
+
+```yaml
+---
+apiVersion: awx.ansible.com/v1beta1
+kind: AWXRestore
+metadata:
+  name: awxrestore
+  namespace: my-namespace
+spec:
+  tower_name: mytower
+  tower_backup_pvc: myoldtower-awxbackup-adfx7ciow
+  tower_backup_dir: tower-openshift-backup-2021-04-01-15:49:17
+```
+
+Note that the `tower_name` above is the name of the AWX deployment you intend to create and restore to.  
+
+
+Finally, use `kubectl` to create the restore object in your cluster:
+
+```bash
+#> kubectl apply -f restore-awx.yml
+```
+
+This will create a new deployment and restore your backup to it.  
+
+
+Role Variables
+--------------
+
+A custom, pre-created pvc can be used by setting the following variables.  
+
+```
+tower_backup_pvc: 'awx-backup-volume-claim'
+```
+
+
+If a custom postgres configuration secret was used when deploying AWX, it must be set:
+
+```
+tower_postgres_configuration_secret: 'awx-postgres-configuration'
+```
+
+
+Testing
+----------------
+
+You can test this role directly by creating and running the following playbook with the appropriate variables:
+
+```
+---
+- name: Backup Tower
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  roles:
+    - backup
+```
+
+License
+-------
+
+MIT
diff --git a/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml b/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67a38b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+# Required: specify name of tower deployment to restore to
+tower_name: ''
+
+# Required: specify a pre-created PVC (name) to restore from
+tower_backup_pvc: ''
+
+# Required: backup name, found on the awxbackup object
+tower_backup_dir: ''
+
+# TODO: Should we add a unique id at the end of the secret when backing up, then use it here?
+# or will that make future backups more complicated because the user will have to specify the names of all the secrets?
+# Names of any secrets you want to use instead of the ones in the backup
+tower_secret_key_secret: "{{ tower_name }}-secret-key"
+tower_admin_password_secret: "{{ tower_name }}-admin-password"
+tower_broadcast_websocket_secret: "{{ tower_name }}-broadcast-websocket"
+tower_postgres_configuration_secret: "{{ tower_name }}-postgres-configuration"
diff --git a/roles/restore/meta/main.yml b/roles/restore/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9e95b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+galaxy_info:
+  author: Ansible
+  description: AWX role for AWX Operator for Kubernetes.
+  company: Red Hat, Inc.
+
+  license: MIT
+
+  min_ansible_version: 2.8
+
+  platforms:
+    - name: EL
+      versions:
+        - all
+    - name: Debian
+      versions:
+        - all
+
+  galaxy_tags:
+    - tower
+    - awx
+    - ansible
+    - restore
+    - automation
+
+dependencies: []
+
+collections:
+  - community.kubernetes
+  - operator_sdk.util
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9976a8c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+
+- name: Delete any existing management pod
+  community.kubernetes.k8s:
+    name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+    kind: Pod
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    state: absent
+    force: true
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3361d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+- name: Set apiVersion and kind variables
+  set_fact:
+    api_version: '{{ hostvars["localhost"]["inventory_file"].split("/")[4:6] | join("/")  }}'
+    kind: '{{ hostvars["localhost"]["inventory_file"].split("/")[6]  }}'
+
+- name: Determine the timestamp
+  set_fact:
+    now: '{{ lookup("pipe", "date +%FT%TZ") }}'
+
+- name: Emit ocp event with error
+  community.kubernetes.k8s:
+    kind: Event
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    template: "event.yml.j2"
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..009fba00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+
+- name: Delete any existing management pod
+  community.kubernetes.k8s:
+    name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+    kind: Pod
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    state: absent
+    force: true
+    wait: true
+
+# Check to make sure provided pvc exists, error loudly if not.  Otherwise, the management pod will just stay in pending state forever.
+- name: Check provided PVC exists
+  k8s_info:
+    name: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }}"
+    kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+  register: provided_pvc
+  when:
+    - tower_backup_pvc != ''
+
+- name: Surface error to user
+  block:
+    - name: Set error message
+      set_fact:
+        error_msg: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }} does not exist, please create this pvc first."
+
+    - name: Handle error
+      import_tasks: error_handling.yml
+
+    - name: Fail early if pvc is defined but does not exist
+      fail:
+        msg: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }} does not exist, please create this pvc first."
+  when:
+    - tower_backup_pvc != ''
+    - provided_pvc.resources | length == 0
+
+# If tower_backup_pvc is defined, use in management-pod.yml.j2
+- name: Set default pvc name
+  set_fact:
+    _default_backup_pvc: "{{ meta.name }}-backup-claim"
+
+# by default, it will re-use the old pvc if already created (unless pvc is provided)
+- name: Set PVC to use for backup
+  set_fact:
+    backup_pvc: "{{ tower_backup_pvc | default(_default_backup_pvc, true) }}"
+
+- name: Create management pod from templated deployment config
+  community.kubernetes.k8s:
+    name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+    kind: Deployment
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    state: present
+    template: "management-pod.yml.j2"
+    wait: true
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/init_awx.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/init_awx.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e8c268c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/init_awx.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: Deploy AWX
+  k8s:
+    state: "{{ state | default('present') }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_namespace | default('default') }}"
+    apply: yes
+    wait: yes
+    template: "{{ tower_backup_dir }}/awx_object.yml"
+
+# TODO: Add logic to allow users to provide override values here,
+#       or to specify spec values that were not in the backed up AWX object.
+#       This may involve changing how we back up the spec section of the AWX object
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/main.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df03f3d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+
+- name: Set apiVersion and kind variables
+  set_fact:
+    api_version: '{{ hostvars["localhost"]["inventory_file"].split("/")[4:6] | join("/")  }}'
+    kind: '{{ hostvars["localhost"]["inventory_file"].split("/")[6]  }}'
+
+- name: Look up details for this deployment
+  k8s_info:
+    api_version: "{{ api_version }}"
+    kind: "{{ kind }}"
+    name: "{{ meta.name }}"
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+  register: this_restore
+
+- block:
+    - include_tasks: preflight.yml
+
+    - include_tasks: init_awx.yml
+
+    - include_tasks: init.yml
+
+    # - include_tasks: postgres.yml
+    #
+    # - include_tasks: secrets.yml
+
+    - name: Set flag signifying this backup was successful
+      set_fact:
+        tower_backup_complete: True
+
+    - include_tasks: cleanup.yml
+
+  when:
+    - this_restore['resources'][0]['status']['towerRestoreComplete'] is not defined
+
+- name: Update status variables
+  include_tasks: update_status.yml
+
+# TODO: backup tower settings or make sure that users only specify settigns/config changes via AWX object.  See ticket
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/postgres.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/postgres.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6d375e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/postgres.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+---
+
+- name: Check for specified PostgreSQL configuration
+  k8s_info:
+    kind: Secret
+    namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
+    name: '{{ tower_postgres_configuration_secret }}'
+  register: _custom_pg_config_resources
+  when: tower_postgres_configuration_secret | length
+
+- name: Check for default PostgreSQL configuration
+  k8s_info:
+    kind: Secret
+    namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
+    name: '{{ tower_name }}-postgres-configuration'
+  register: _default_pg_config_resources
+
+- name: Set PostgreSQL configuration
+  set_fact:
+    pg_config: '{{ _custom_pg_config_resources["resources"] | default([]) | length | ternary(_custom_pg_config_resources, _default_pg_config_resources) }}'
+
+- name: Store Database Configuration
+  set_fact:
+    awx_postgres_user: "{{ pg_config['resources'][0]['data']['username'] | b64decode }}"
+    awx_postgres_pass: "{{ pg_config['resources'][0]['data']['password'] | b64decode }}"
+    awx_postgres_database: "{{ pg_config['resources'][0]['data']['database'] | b64decode }}"
+    awx_postgres_port: "{{ pg_config['resources'][0]['data']['port'] | b64decode }}"
+    awx_postgres_host: "{{ pg_config['resources'][0]['data']['host'] | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: Get the postgres pod information
+  k8s_info:
+    kind: Pod
+    namespace: '{{ meta.namespace }}'
+    label_selectors:
+      - "app={{ tower_name }}-{{ deployment_type }}-postgres"
+  register: postgres_pod
+  until: "postgres_pod['resources'][0]['status']['phase'] == 'Running'"
+  delay: 5
+  retries: 60
+
+- name: Set the resource pod name as a variable.
+  set_fact:
+    postgres_pod_name: "{{ postgres_pod['resources'][0]['metadata']['name'] }}"
+
+
+# TODO: Add postgres restore logic, just pipe the pg_dump from PVC to db via psql
+
+#
+# - name: Create directory for backup
+#   community.kubernetes.k8s_exec:
+#     namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+#     pod: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+#     command: >-
+#       mkdir -p {{ _backup_dir }}
+#
+# - name: Precreate file for database dump
+#   community.kubernetes.k8s_exec:
+#     namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+#     pod: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+#     command: >-
+#       touch {{ _backup_dir }}/tower.db
+#
+# - name: Set permissions on file for database dump
+#   community.kubernetes.k8s_exec:
+#     namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+#     pod: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+#     command: >-
+#       chmod 0600 {{ _backup_dir }}/tower.db
+#
+# - name: Set pg_dump command
+#   set_fact:
+#     pgdump: >-
+#       pg_dump --clean --create
+#       -h {{ awx_postgres_host }}
+#       -U {{ awx_postgres_user }}
+#       -d {{ awx_postgres_database }}
+#       -p {{ awx_postgres_port }}
+#
+# - name: Write pg_dump to backup on PVC
+#   community.kubernetes.k8s_exec:
+#     namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+#     pod: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+#     command: >-
+#       bash -c "PGPASSWORD={{ awx_postgres_pass }} {{ pgdump }} > {{ _backup_dir }}/tower.db"
+#   register: data_migration
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..108162ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+
+# Check to make sure provided pvc exists, error loudly if not.  Otherwise, the management pod will just stay in pending state forever.
+- name: Check provided PVC exists
+  k8s_info:
+    name: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }}"
+    kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+  register: provided_pvc
+  when:
+    - tower_backup_pvc != ''
+
+- name: Surface error to user
+  block:
+    - name: Set error message
+      set_fact:
+        error_msg: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }} does not exist, please create this pvc first."
+
+    - name: Handle error
+      import_tasks: error_handling.yml
+
+    - name: Fail early if pvc is defined but does not exist
+      fail:
+        msg: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }} does not exist, please create this pvc first."
+  when:
+    - tower_backup_pvc != ''
+    - provided_pvc.resources | length == 0
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..705cf133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+
+- name: Create secret_key secret
+  k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([tower_backup_dir, 'secret_key_secret.yml'])) }}"
+
+- name: Create admin_password secret
+  k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([tower_backup_dir, 'admin_password_secret.yml'])) }}"
+
+- name: Create broadcast_websocket secret
+  k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([tower_backup_dir, 'broadcast_websocket_secret.yml'])) }}"
+
+- name: Create postgres configuration secret
+  k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([tower_backup_dir, 'postgres_secret.yml'])) }}"
+
+- name: Create secret_key secret
+  k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('file', '/'.join([tower_backup_dir, 'secret_key_secret.yml'])) }}"
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/update_status.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/update_status.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f056a1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/update_status.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Set apiVersion and kind variables
+  set_fact:
+    api_version: '{{ hostvars["localhost"]["inventory_file"].split("/")[4:6] | join("/")  }}'
+    kind: '{{ hostvars["localhost"]["inventory_file"].split("/")[6]  }}'
+
+- name: Update Tower Backup status
+  operator_sdk.util.k8s_status:
+    api_version: '{{ api_version }}'
+    kind: "{{ kind }}"
+    name: "{{ meta.name }}"
+    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    status:
+      towerRestoreComplete: True
+  when: tower_restore_complete is defined
diff --git a/roles/restore/templates/event.yml.j2 b/roles/restore/templates/event.yml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ead6aea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/templates/event.yml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Event
+metadata:
+  name: backup-error.{{ now }}
+  namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
+involvedObject:
+  apiVersion: awx.ansible.com/v1beta1
+  kind: {{ kind }}
+  name: {{ meta.name }}
+  namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
+message: {{ error_msg }}
+reason: BackupFailed
+type: Warning
+firstTimestamp: {{ now }}
+lastTimestamp: {{ now }}
+count: 1
diff --git a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87ddff8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: {{ meta.name }}-db-management
+  namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - name: {{ meta.name }}-db-management
+    image: "{{ tower_postgres_image }}"
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
+    command: ["sleep", "infinity"]
+    volumeMounts:
+    - name: {{ meta.name }}-backup
+      mountPath: /backups
+      readOnly: false
+  volumes:
+    - name: {{ meta.name }}-backup
+      persistentVolumeClaim:
+        claimName: {{ backup_pvc }}
+        readOnly: false
+  restartPolicy: Never
diff --git a/roles/restore/vars/main.yml b/roles/restore/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..851b98f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restore/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+
+deployment_type: "awx"
+tower_postgres_image: postgres:12
diff --git a/watches.yaml b/watches.yaml
index 1b294dc3..0a5f795b 100644
--- a/watches.yaml
+++ b/watches.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@
   group: awx.ansible.com
   kind: AWXBackup
   role: backup
+
+- version: v1beta1
+  group: awx.ansible.com
+  kind: AWXRestore
+  role: restore