Azure Cloud Disaster Recovery Lead

OKAYA INFOCOM; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

OKAYA INFOCOM is seeking a Senior Disaster Recovery Lead to design, implement, and continually improve enterprise DR strategies with emphasis on Azure. You will drive automation, test plans, and validation exercises across infrastructure, applications, databases, and cloud environments.

The role requires coordinating with Governance, Risk and Compliance teams, and communicating recovery readiness metrics to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise Disaster Recovery strategies and frameworks.
• Ability to lead testing, validation, and post-test remediation activities.
• Strong collaboration across Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, and Business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, testing and continuous improvement of Enterprise DR programs.
• Drive DR automation using Azure-native and cloud-based resiliency solutions.
• Validate RTOs/RPOs for critical services and coordinate cross-functional DR testing.

Tools

Azure Site Recovery

Azure Backup

Infrastructure-as-Code automation

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

• 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

• Certified Business Continuity Professional
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional