Disaster Recovery Specialist

Disaster Recovery (Dr) Administrator

Role Overvi

Iesdr Planning & Governa

• nceSupport the IT Disaster Recovery Plan and ensure annual updates in alignment with audit, compliance, and business continuity requiremen
• ts.Participate in defining DR strategy, scope, and execution models for planned DR activiti
• es.Ensure DR plans align with infrastructure, applications, and regulatory expectatio
• ns.100% adherence to DR testing schedules and execution timeli
• nesEnsure compliance with audit and regulatory standa
• rdsZero SLA breaches during DR execut
• ionComplete documentation and closure of DR incidents within agreed timeli
• nesSupport and execute DR drills including failover and failback activities across all IT towe
• rs.Ensure smooth coordination during DR execution with minimal service disrupti
• on.Validate RTO/RPO achievement during drills and provide post-execution analys
• is.Coordinate with cross-functional teams and Act as the central coordination point during DR planning and executi
• on.Support in defining scope of DR exercises including systems, applications, and environmen
• ts.Modify planned DR drills based on inclusion/exclusion lists and evolving business nee
• ds.Ensure scope aligns with business criticality and application tier classificati
• on.Maintain and update Disaster Recovery Runbooks with accurate recovery procedur
• es.Ensure all DR documentation is audit-ready and aligned to actual environmen
• ts.Maintain DR documentation for compliance (ISO, audit, regulator
• y).Drive and support DR automation initiatives to improve execution efficiency and reduce manual interventi
• on.Identify improvement opportunities in DR processes, tools, and execution framewor
• ks.Plan and support tabletop sessions with IT stakeholders for DR readiness validati
• on.Ensure preparedness across all teams before actual DR dril
• ls.Document DR drill incidents, observations, and deviations during executi
• on.Track issues to closure and ensure proper RCA and preventive actio
• ns.Maintain DR risk register and follow up for closu
• re.Technical Environment Understand
• ingDevelop strong understanding
• of:Infrastructure and application integrati
• onsExternal network setups for transaction processing and dependent subsidiar
• iesApplication tiering classifications and recovery priorit
• ies

Required Skills & Experi

• enceTechnical Sk
• illsStrong understanding
• of:Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity conc
• eptsInfrastructure (Unix, Windows, Storage, Bac
• kup)Network architecture and failover mechan
• ismsData center operations and replication technolo
• giesKnowledge
• of:RTO/RPO, replication strategies, DR orchestra
• tionApplication dependencies and tiering mo
• dels

Operational S

• killsExperienc
• e in:DR drills execution (planned and unpla
• nned)Runbook creation and manag
• ementIncident management an
• d RCACross-team coordination in large enterprise environ
• mentsSoft S
• killsStrong stakeholder management and coordination s
• killsExcellent documentation and communication ab
• ilityHigh ownership mindset with ability to operate in critical scen
• ariosAbility to manage high-pressure DR situa
• tions