Disaster Recovery Engineer
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Disaster Recovery EngineerJob Number: 24-03064 Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. ECLARO is looking for a Disaster Recovery Engineer for our client in New York, NY. ECLARO's client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals. If you're up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity! Position Overview: Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining disaster recovery (DR) solutions for cloud-based and hybrid environments. Assess application dependencies, ensure system backups, and define and manage RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of a disaster. Responsibilities: Design and implement Azure-based disaster recovery solutions for critical business applications, ensuring high availability and minimal disruption during outages. Conduct application dependency assessments to map out interdependencies between systems, applications, and services, ensuring seamless failover and recovery. Define, manage, and test Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) to meet business requirements and reduce downtime. Develop and maintain backup strategies using Azure Backup, ensuring data retention policies are met for mission-critical workloads. Configure and manage Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for automatic failover and data replication across Azure regions and on-premises environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, DevOps, and application owners to develop comprehensive disaster recovery plans. Perform regular disaster recovery drills and failover testing to ensure preparedness and to validate that systems can recover within the agreed RTO/RPO. Develop detailed disaster recovery runbooks and procedures, ensuring smooth recovery processes during incidents. Implement monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to detect issues and ensure optimal system health. Provide ongoing risk assessments and business impact analysis (BIA) to identify potential vulnerabilities and gaps in the disaster recovery strategy. Stay current on emerging cloud technologies and best practices in disaster recovery and backup solutions, making recommendations for continuous improvement. Required Qualifications: Proven experience as a Disaster Recovery Engineer or similar role, with a focus on Azure cloud infrastructure. Strong understanding of RTO/RPO concepts and ability to design systems to meet business recovery objectives. Expertise in Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Azure Backup, and Azure Blob Storage. Experience in conducting application dependency mapping and assessing critical service interdependencies for DR planning. Solid knowledge of cloud architecture, including virtual machines, networking, and storage in Azure environments. Familiarity with failover testing, replication technologies, and disaster recovery automation tools. Scripting skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI) to automate DR tasks and backup operations. Strong understanding of business continuity planning and risk management. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams. Preferred Qualifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate certification. Experience with on-premises-to-cloud migration for disaster recovery purposes. Experience in developing disaster recovery strategies for hybrid environments. Knowledge of compliance and data protection standards related to DR and backup strategies. If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits: 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO If interested, you may contact:Greg Papalexis...@eclaro.com(646) ###-#### Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.