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Our client is seeking an Azure Engineer experienced in Disaster Recovery (DR) and Azure Site Recovery (ASR) design and implementation. This role involves building end-to-end DR solutions from the ground up using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, and Azure-native services including ASR (Azure Site Recovery), Azure Backup, and DRaaS. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Azure cloud architecture, cross-region replication, failover automation, and resiliency best practices — ensuring business continuity and rapid recovery for critical workloads. Responsibilities: • Architect and implement Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup for mission-critical systems. • Design and deploy Disaster Recovery (DR) environments following Microsoft best practices and DRaaS models. • Build and automate infrastructure with Terraform, ARM Templates, and IaC principles. • Define and enforce RTO/RPO objectives, failover/failback procedures, and test plans. • Configure cross-region replication, paired-region resilience, and failover routing using Traffic Manager and Front Door. • Integrate ASR and Azure Backup with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Automation Accounts for proactive monitoring. • Implement governance, security, and compliance through Azure Policy, Blueprints, and RBAC. • Maintain runbooks, documentation, and IaC repositories in Azure DevOps or Git. • Collaborate with architecture and operations teams to align DR design with enterprise standards. Required Skills & Experience: • 5+ years hands-on experience as an Azure Engineer / Cloud Architect. • Proven success designing ASR (Azure Site Recovery) and DRaaS solutions. • Advanced proficiency in Terraform, IaC, and ARM templates. • Strong working knowledge of Azure Backup, Azure Compute, Networking, and Storage. • Experience with Azure DevOps, Pipelines, PowerShell, or Bash scripting. • Solid understanding of Azure governance, security best practices, and cost management. • Ability to plan, test, and document complete DR failover/failback scenarios. Preferred Qualifications: • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert • Experience implementing Hybrid Cloud DR (on-prem to Azure). • Exposure to Bicep, GitOps, or Infrastructure Pipelines. • Familiarity with Zero Trust and HA/DR design pattern

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