Architect – Azure DR -Lead

Sutherland Global ·jobs.sutherlandglobal.com

Location Hyderabad, TS, India
Work type Onsite
Type Full time
Level Lead
Source Shazamme
Vertical-Others Full-time
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Company Description:

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For each company, we provide new keys for their businesses, the people they work with, and the customers they serve. With proven strategies and agile execution, we don't just enable change - we engineer digital outcomes.
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Job Description:

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

Qualifications:

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)

Additional Information:

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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