Architect – Azure DR -Lead

Sutherland Global; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland Global in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Azure DR/BCP Architect to lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning initiatives across cloud and hybrid environments.

You will design Azure DR architectures, define RTO/RPO targets, govern policies, and run drills and audits. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams and senior leadership will be essential to ensure resilient, compliant recovery capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DR, BCP, or IT Resiliency architecture.
• Strong knowledge of DR strategies, recovery planning, and risk management.
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and application recovery models.
• Hands-on experience planning and executing DR and BCP tests.
• Strong understanding of compliance, audit, and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead Azure-based Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) solutions.
• Design and maintain Azure DR architectures using Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and multi-region strategies.
• Define RTO/RPO targets, recovery strategies, and application dependency mapping for Azure workloads.
• Develop and govern Azure DR/BCP policies, standards, and recovery plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for Azure and hybrid environments.

Skills

DR/BCP architecture

Risk management

Compliance & governance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Tools

Azure Site Recovery

Azure Backup

Oracle EBS

Job description

Company Description:

Artificial Intelligence. Automation. Cloud Engineering. Advanced Analytics.
For Enterprises, these are key factors of success. For us, they're our core expertise.

We work with global iconic brands. We bring them a unique value proposition through market-leading technologies and business process excellence. At the heart of it all is Digital Engineering - the foundation that powers rapid innovation and scalable business transformation.

We've created 363 unique and independent inventions, 250 of which are AI-based and rolled up under several patent grants in critical technologies. Leveraging our advanced products and platforms, we drive digital transformation at scale, optimize critical business operations, reinvent experiences, and pioneer new solutions, all provided through a seamless "as-a-service" model.

For each company, we provide new keys for their businesses, the people they work with, and the customers they serve. With proven strategies and agile execution, we don't just enable change - we engineer digital outcomes.

Sutherland
Digital Outcomes.

Job Description:

Experience: 8+ years

Location: Hyderabad / Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead Azure‑based Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) solutions
• Design and maintain Azure DR architectures using Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and multi‑region strategies
• Define RTO/RPO targets, recovery strategies, and application dependency mapping for Azure workloads
• Develop and govern Azure DR/BCP policies, standards, and recovery plans
• Conduct risk assessments and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for Azure and hybrid environments
• Plan, execute, and oversee Azure DR drills, failover/failback tests, and BCP exercises
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness aligned with security, regulatory, and organizational requirements
• Identify resiliency gaps and drive continuous improvement in Azure recovery capabilities
• Collaborate with cloud, application, security, and leadership teams for DR/BCP readiness
• Act as Azure DR/BCP Architect and Lead, owning governance, documentation, and stakeholder communication

• Percentage Of Experience
  8+ years of relevant experience in below

• Lead DR tabletop exercises: Guide cross-functional teams (IT, apps, business) through scripted failure scenarios, discussing roles, timelines, and decisions without live systems.
• Conduct full-scale DR drills: Oversee failover to secondary sites or cloud (e.g., Azure, monitoring restore times, data integrity, and failback processes.
• Perform system backups/restores: Hands‑on testing of critical Oracle EBS modules, databases, and cloud workloads to ensure recovery within

Qualifications:

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in DR, BCP, or IT Resiliency architecture
• Strong knowledge of DR strategies, recovery planning, and risk management
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and application recovery models
• Hands‑on experience planning and executing DR and BCP tests
• Strong understanding of compliance, audit, and governance frameworks
• Soft Skills
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Ability to work with cross‑functional and senior leadership teams

Good to Have (Preferred)

• Experience with Azure cloud DR
• Azure certifications (AZ‑305, AZ‑400, AZ‑104)

Additional Information:

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.