Disaster Recovery Engineer - Contract

Job Description

Description: Work Location: India - Remote Shift: 8am - 5pm CST (Monday - Friday) (Night Shift IST) Contract Duration: 9 months Position Overview: As a Disaster Recovery Engineer, you will be a key part of the overall information security and business continuity strategy, providing skilled leadership to ensure the resilience and recovery of IT systems and data. Your collaborative approach and exceptional communication skills will play a significant role in your success, as you engage and support colleagues inside and outside the organization. As part of this new Healthcare spinoff, you will have the opportunity to create an industry best practice. Responsibilities: Develop and implement comprehensive disaster recovery strategies and plans. Lead failover recovery efforts for critical systems, ensuring functionality for 160 applications. Conduct risk assessments and tabletop exercises to identify and mitigate potential threats. Coordinate regular disaster recovery testing and drills. Collaborate with IT and business leaders to integrate disaster recovery with business continuity plans. Maintain documentation for disaster recovery procedures and protocols. Monitor emerging technologies and trends to enhance disaster recovery practices. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Provide training on disaster recovery procedures and best practices. Qualifications: Extensive background in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Experience with failover recovery and functional failover for multiple applications. Strong understanding of risk management and mitigation strategies. Experience with disaster recovery frameworks and standards. Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., CBCP, DRCS) preferred. Minimum of five years of experience in disaster recovery planning and implementation. Nice-to-Have Skills: Experience in a healthcare or highly regulated industry. Familiarity with cloud-based disaster recovery solutions and technologies. Experience leading Business Continuity Planning and/or Cyber Resilience teams. Tools and Technologies: Disaster Recovery Planning Software (e.g., Zerto, Veeam) Backup and Recovery Solutions (e.g., Acronis, Veritas NetBackup) Cloud-based Disaster Recovery Services (e.g., AWS, Azure) Virtualization Technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) Cybersecurity Solutions (e.g., Proofpoint) Risk Management and Consulting Services (e.g., E&Y)