We are seeking a seasoned Senior Disaster Recovery Professional to collaborate with our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the continuity of our critical business operations. You will be responsible for designing implementing and managing comprehensive disaster recovery strategies and plans across our data center infrastructure. Your expertise in various data center technologies and a proven track record in disaster recovery automation will be instrumental in safeguarding our organizations resilience.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain robust disaster recovery plans and procedures aligning them with business continuity objectives and regulatory requirements.
Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential threats and weaknesses in our disaster recovery infrastructure.
Design and implement effective data backup and recovery solutions ensuring data integrity and availability in the event of a disaster.
Lead the development and execution of disaster recovery testing and drills validating the effectiveness of our plans and identifying areas for improvement.
Manage and maintain disaster recovery infrastructure including hardware software and network components.
Security policy enforcement Implementing and enforcing network security policies to protect against unauthorized access cyberattacks and data breaches.
Firewall management Configuring and managing firewalls to control network traffic and block malicious activity.
Intrusion detection and prevention Deploying and managing intrusion detection and prevention systems to identify and mitigate security threats.
Compliance management Ensuring that the network infrastructure complies with relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g. GDPR HIPAA).
Incident response Responding to networkrelated incidents such as hardware failures software errors or connectivity issues.
Problem diagnosis Identifying the root cause of network problems and implementing appropriate solutions.
Documentation Maintaining detailed documentation of network infrastructure procedures and troubleshooting steps for future reference.
Network projects Participating in networkrelated projects such as upgrades migrations or new network implementations.
Vendor management Coordinating with network vendors to resolve issues obtain support
Collaboration Working closely with other IT teams such as system administrators and security engineers to ensure seamless integration and operation of network systems.
Providing technical support Assisting users with networkrelated issues such as connectivity problems access restrictions or software installation.
Monitoring Continuously monitoring switch performance traffic volumes and error logs to identify and address any issues.
Configuration Updating switch configurations to implement changes in network topology VLANs or security settings.
Troubleshooting Diagnosing and resolving switchrelated problems such as port conflicts link failures or performance issues.
Monitoring Tracking VPN performance traffic volumes and error logs to identify and address any issues.
Configuration Updating VPN configurations to implement changes in access policies encryption protocols or authentication methods.
Troubleshooting Diagnosing and resolving VPNrelated problems such as connection failures slow performance or security breaches.
Monitoring Tracking firewall performance traffic patterns and intrusion attempts to identify and address any security threats.
Configuration Updating firewall rules to implement changes in access control port filtering or application blocking.
Troubleshooting Diagnosing and resolving firewallrelated problems such as blocked traffic false positives or performance issues.
Maintenance Performing routine maintenance tasks such as firmware updates hardware replacements and cleaning.
In addition to these specific tasks network administrators may also be involved in
Capacity planning Ensuring that network infrastructure can handle current and future traffic loads.
Security audits Conducting regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.
Vendor management Coordinating with network equipment vendors to obtain support resolve issues.
Collaboration Working with other IT teams such as system administrators and security engineers to ensure the overall health and security of the network.
Installation configuration build/documenting Storage across various vendors. (HPE IBM EMC NetApp etc.)
Installation configuration build/documenting Backup/Recovery software across various vendors. (Veeam IBM Commvault Netbackup etc.)
Planning for future capacity needs to avoid storage shortages or bottlenecks.
Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks to ensure optimal data access and processing speeds.
Performing routine maintenance tasks such as firmware updates hardware replacements and system cleaning to prevent failures and improve reliability.
Scheduling and executing daily backups of critical data to protect against data loss due to hardware failures human errors or cyberattacks.
Testing backup procedures to ensure their effectiveness and verifying that data can be restored successfully.
Expertise in various operating systems like Windows Linux Virtualization like VMWare HyperV.
Proficient with cloud technologies (AWS Azure GCP Oracle cloud etc)
Disaster recovery planning Developing and maintaining disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity in the event of a catastrophic failure.
Data encryption encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit to protect it from unauthorized access.
Compliance management ensuring that storage systems comply with relevant regulations and industry standards
Responding to storagerelated incidents such as hardware failures software errors or performance issues.
Identifying the root cause of storage problems and implementing appropriate solutions.
Maintaining detailed documentation of storage systems procedures and troubleshooting steps for future reference.
Participating in storagerelated projects such as upgrades migrations or new storage implementations.
Coordinating with storage vendors to resolve issues obtain support.
Working closely with other IT teams such as network administrators and database administrators to ensure seamless integration and operation of storage systems.
Database design implementation data management performance tuning backup and recovery security troubleshooting and documentation
Stay updated on the latest advancements in disaster recovery technologies and best practices.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure seamless integration of disaster recovery strategies across the organization.
Provide expert guidance and support to business units during disaster recovery incidents.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
48 years of handson experience in data center technologies including servers storage networking and virtualization.
Proven track record in designing implementing and managing disaster recovery solutions.
Strong understanding of disaster recovery methodologies and frameworks (e.g. BCDR DRP).
Expertise in data backup and recovery technologies (e.g. Veeam Commvault).
Experience with disaster recovery automation tools and scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell Ansible).
Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Additional Skills (Preferred):
Certifications in disaster recovery (e.g. CDP CBCP).
Experience with cloudbased disaster recovery solutions.
Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g. HIPAA PCI DSS).
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