Disaster Recovery Architect – Hybrid/Remote

Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension subsidy

Disability pension

Supplementary health insurance

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

AND-E is seeking a senior Disaster Recovery professional to own the enterprise DR strategy, framework, and governance across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will conduct Business Impact Analyses with stakeholders and define RTOs/RPOs, then plan and execute DR exercises with post-test reports and remediation tracking.

You'll ensure backups meet regulatory requirements (DORA, ISO 22301, ISO 27001) and maintain runbooks, dependency maps, and KPI reporting to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, business continuity management, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in IT infrastructure or business continuity, including 3–4 years focused on enterprise Disaster Recovery.
• Hands-on experience defining and validating RTOs/RPOs and translating them into technical recovery requirements.
• Proven track record planning and executing DR exercises for critical systems, with structured post-test reporting.
• Solid understanding of backup and recovery technologies across on-premises and cloud (e.g., Veeam, Zerto, AWS/Azure DR).
• Working knowledge of DORA, ISO 22301, and ISO 27001, including audit preparation experience.
• Fluent English; German language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Disaster Recovery strategy, framework, and governance.
• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and define RTOs/RPOs with business stakeholders.
• Plan and execute Disaster Recovery exercises, including failover testing with post-test reports.
• Ensure backup, replication, and recovery solutions meet regulatory requirements (DORA, ISO 22301, ISO 27001).
• Maintain Disaster Recovery documentation, recovery runbooks, and dependency maps.
• Manage third-party vendors supporting backup, replication, and Disaster Recovery services.
• Define and report Disaster Recovery KPIs to senior management and support crisis management during business disruptions.

Skills

Disaster Recovery

BIA & RTO/RPO

DR testing & reporting

Cloud & on-prem backup

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's or master's in CS/IS/BCM

Tools

Veeam

Zerto

AWS

Azure DR

Job description

AND-E is seeking a senior Disaster Recovery professional to own the enterprise DR strategy, framework, and governance across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will conduct Business Impact Analyses with stakeholders and define RTOs/RPOs, then plan and execute DR exercises with post-test reports and remediation tracking.

You'll ensure backups meet regulatory requirements (DORA, ISO 22301, ISO 27001) and maintain runbooks, dependency maps, and KPI reporting to leadership.