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Qualifications Required Qualifications: • Minimum (3) years of experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions with a focus on Microsoft Azure (Gov preferred) IaaS, PaaS service like Database services, Kubernetes etc. • Minimum (3) years of experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services. • Broad hands-on knowledge of disaster recovery planning and other industry-standard techniques and practices. • In-depth knowledge of all types of disasters, natural or otherwise, and their effect on company technologies. • Working technical knowledge of current systems software, hardware, protocols, and standards • Strong knowledge of network administration/protocols • Solid project management skills.Knowledge of applicable practices and laws relating to data privacy and protection. • Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions and Strong Experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred). • Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to AWS. • Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services. • High level of analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to conduct research into recovery and security issues and products as required. • Strong understanding of the organization s goals and objectives. • Highly self-motivated and directed. • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Education: • Master s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR Bachelor's degree with a combination of education and successful work experience (10 years) • DR/BCP Certification in specialized areas (Required) Key Responsibilities: Strategy & Planning: • Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify vulnerable areas within the company s critical functions. • Recommend and implement disaster avoidance strategies and impact reduction strategies. • Confer with IT department and other key personnel to determine if changes in hardware or software configurations affect disaster recovery plan outcomes. • Direct and coordinate staff efforts to formulate department-specific disaster recovery plans. • Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of contingency planning and development efforts. Requisition & Deployment: • Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to obtain protection services and products. • Download and test new disaster recovery software and/or technologies. • Recommend, and where necessary, schedule and perform security improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases. Operational Management: • Develop and establish disaster recovery procedures for the restoration of mission-critical business applications in the event of natural disasters, technical failures, power outages, and human interference. • Manage and coordinate all aspects of actual recovery plan implementation and efforts, including initial emergency response, recovery procedures, and business resumption processes. • Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of policies, procedures and associated plans for disaster recovery administration and business continuity based on industry-standard best practices. • Inform and train staff members on their responsibilities concerning business continuity procedures and emergency response. • Ensure that company equipment, systems, services, and facility are compliant with disaster recovery plans and procedures. • Ensure the preservation of vital information, data, or media through diligent maintenance of hard copies and backup equipment. • Continually conduct simulations and test runs of system disruptions in order to revise and perfect plans. • Assess need for any security reconfigurations (minor or significant) and execute them if required. • Where appropriate, recommend, schedule, and apply fixes, security patches, and any other measures required in the event of business disruption. • Investigate and select locations for off-site storage of data and backups. • Keep current with emerging security alerts and issues. • Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.

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