Disaster Recovery Architect – Hybrid/Remote

AHU Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

DC Government is seeking a Disaster Recovery Specialist to lead DR/BCP for critical government functions. The role involves risk assessment, strategy development, and coordination with IT, security, and vendors to ensure rapid recovery and continuity of operations.

The position supports hybrid on-site work in Washington, DC, requiring experience with Azure Gov, on-prem VMware migrations, and strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s or related degree with substantial DR/BCP experience.
• Gov cloud focus in Azure required or preferred.
• 3+ years in public/Gov cloud, Windows/Linux admin, and DR planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses for critical functions.
• Develop and test disaster recovery procedures for mission-critical apps.
• Lead cross-functional planning with IT and vendors for contingency measures.
• Coordinate recovery and business resumption efforts during incidents.
• Maintain DR/BCP policies and staff training programs.
• Assess security reconfigurations and patch strategies during disruptions.
• Oversee off-site data storage location selection and testing.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and protection laws.

Skills

Disaster recovery planning

Risk assessment

BCP execution

Vendor & contract negotiation

Staff leadership

IT strategy & planning

Security best practices

Azure Gov / Gov Cloud

Networking fundamentals

Project management

Data privacy & protection

Business continuity testing

Emergency response coordination

Physical/IT disaster scenarios

Cloud services (IaaS/PaaS)

On-Prem VMware to Azure migration

Interpersonal communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Master’s Degree in IT or CS

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years experience

DR/BCP Certification

Tools

Azure Gov

Kubernetes

VMware

AWS

Job description

DC Government is seeking a Disaster Recovery Specialist to lead DR/BCP for critical government functions. The role involves risk assessment, strategy development, and coordination with IT, security, and vendors to ensure rapid recovery and continuity of operations.

The position supports hybrid on-site work in Washington, DC, requiring experience with Azure Gov, on-prem VMware migrations, and strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.