IT Disaster Recovery Architect — Cloud & Hybrid

World Vision; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision seeks an IT Disaster Recovery Specialist to design, implement, and continuously improve enterprise disaster recovery capabilities across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. You will drive DR frameworks, testing programmes, and recovery practices to minimize disruption and strengthen resilience.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams, defining RTO/RPO targets and ensuring audit-ready DR documentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• ITIL Foundation (minimum); ITIL Intermediate or ITIL 4 Managing Professional is an advantage
• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) or disaster recovery / business continuity (e.g., DRII, CBCI) are desirable
• 5+ years’ experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure Operations, or Business Continuity roles
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise disaster recovery strategies across cloud (Azure/AWS), hybrid, and on-prem environments
• Hands-on experience with DR technologies (e.g., Azure Site Recovery, AWS DR patterns, backup/replication tools)
• Experience defining and operationalizing RTO / RPO for critical services
• Experience leading DR testing (failover, tabletop, live recovery drills) and recovery execution
• Exposure to hybrid environments (cloud + on-prem infrastructure)
• Experience integrating DR with ITSM processes (Incident, Major Incident, Change, Problem Management).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise DR policies, standards, and governance framework
• Establish and refine RTO/RPO targets aligned to business criticality
• Ensure DR documentation is audit-ready and integrated with ITSM processes
• Align DR practices with business continuity strategy
• Design DR solutions across cloud (Azure/AWS), hybrid, and on-prem environments
• Implement failover, geo-redundancy, and backup strategies
• Embed DR requirements into solution architecture and project delivery
• Evaluate DR tools and vendor capabilities.
• Plan and execute DR drills, failover tests, and tabletop exercises
• Validate RTO/RPO compliance for critical systems
• Document outcomes and track remediation actions
• Drive continuous improvement based on test results
• Act as technical authority during major incidents and recovery scenarios
• Coordinate recovery across infrastructure, cloud, and application teams
• Maintain DR runbooks and recovery playbooks
• Support PIR and integrate lessons learned
• Train teams on DR practices and readiness
• Engage business stakeholders on recovery requirements
• Maintain DR dashboards and reporting
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and platform teams.

Skills

IT Disaster Recovery

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

ITIL Foundation

Disaster recovery planning

DR testing & failover

Hybrid/on-prem experience

Terraform

Azure Site Recovery

AWS DR tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure Site Recovery

AWS DR patterns

Job description

World Vision seeks an IT Disaster Recovery Specialist to design, implement, and continuously improve enterprise disaster recovery capabilities across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. You will drive DR frameworks, testing programmes, and recovery practices to minimize disruption and strengthen resilience.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams, defining RTO/RPO targets and ensuring audit-ready DR documentation and