5-7 years of experience in disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and familiarity with AWS
Proficiency in automation tools like PowerShell, Terraform, and Azure DevOps
Experience in highly regulated industries such as Financial Services or Insurance
Relevant certifications in Azure administration, business continuity, or information security
Responsibilities
Execute disaster recovery strategies and frameworks
Lead design, implementation, and testing of recovery capabilities
Drive automation initiatives using Azure and cloud solutions
Ensure successful execution of DR programs across various environments
Conduct risk assessments to align with enterprise frameworks
Develop and execute disaster recovery test plans and simulations
Coordinate with cross-functional teams for effective program management
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Opportunities for professional development and certification
Engagement with senior leadership and executive stakeholders
Focus on innovative cloud-based solutions
Involvement in compliance with industry standards and regulations
Full Job Description
Role description
Key Responsibilities
Disaster Recovery Strategy Execution
Lead the design implementation testing and continuous improvement of enterprise Disaster Recovery strategies frameworks and recovery capabilities.
Drive DR automation initiatives by leveraging Azure native and cloud-based resiliency solutions to improve recovery effectiveness and reduce recovery timelines.
Ensure successful execution of DR programs across infrastructure applications databases and cloud environments.
Cloud Resilience Recovery.
Assess design and improve DR capabilities across cloud platforms with primary focus on Microsoft Azure and secondary exposure to AWS.
Validate Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives for critical business services.
Implement and optimize cloud-based backup replication failover and recovery solutions.
Risk Governance Compliance.
Conduct and manage Risk and Control Self Assessments to ensure alignment with enterprise risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Governance Risk and Compliance teams to address audit findings remediation activities and regulatory obligations.
Ensure DR and resilience practices comply with industry standards and regulations including. oSOX oGDPR oFFIEC oEnterprise Risk Management Policies
Testing Validation
Develop and execute DR test plans failover exercises tabletop simulations and recovery validation activities.
Lead post-test reviews and root cause analyses to identify opportunities for process and technology improvements.
Ensure testing outcomes meet audit regulatory and business requirements.
Stakeholder Program Management.
Partner closely with the Business Continuity Program Manager to align business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
Coordinate cross functional teams across Infrastructure Cloud Security Application and Business units.
Serve as the primary point of contact for DR governance status reporting and executive communications.
Present recovery readiness metrics risks and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Asset Infrastructure Resilience.
Support DR related processes tied to IT Asset Management Configuration Management and Critical Infrastructure protection.
Monitor recovery readiness and recommend enhancements based on testing results audit observations emerging risks and industry best practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Financial Services Insurance or other highly regulated industries.
Knowledge of Azure Site Recovery Azure Backup and Infrastructure-as-Code automation.
Experience with PowerShell Terraform Azure DevOps or other automation tools.
Relevant certifications such as
Microsoft Azure Administrator Architect
Certified Business Continuity Professional
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
