Architect – Azure DR -Lead

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

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)

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