DR Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Review the infrastructure architecture supporting automated DR failover/failback, including compute, storage, virtualization, and datacenter components.
• Act as the primary liaison between the customer's infrastructure teams and the Dell DR Automation team.
• Review infrastructure-layer RTO targets and ensure alignment with application and business requirements.
• Validate that DR infrastructure capacity - including the Runbook environment and Automation tooling - is sufficient for full and partial failover scenarios.
• Lead technical discussions specific to the infrastructure stream during Discovery, Validation, and Tabletop sessions.
• Review automated failover/failback workflows related to Servers, Storage, DNS, Virtualization, and Containers in collaboration with the Automation team.
• Review and validate performance verification of infrastructure components during and post failover/failback exercises.
• Review audit and regulatory requirements for infrastructure-level logging and ensure compliance readiness.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration with Application SME, Runbook SME, Network SME, and Business Continuity stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimization of infrastructure components within the DR Automation platform.
• Collaborate with the Automation team to build pre-failover validation scripts to assess infrastructure readiness before DR execution.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in infrastructure architecture covering compute, storage, and virtualization in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with DR frameworks, automated failover/failback mechanisms, and RTO/RPO management.
• Strong background in server and storage technologies (SAN/NAS, Dell PowerStore, PowerMax, or equivalent).
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, vCenter, NSX) and/or containerization (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Knowledge of DNS management, network switching/routing concepts as they relate to DR failover.
• Familiarity with DR automation tooling and orchestration platforms.
• Experience with scripting for infrastructure validation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent).
• Understanding of audit and regulatory requirements for DR infrastructure (logging, evidence collection, compliance frameworks).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate technical findings to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Dell Technologies product experience (PowerEdge, PowerStore, PowerMax, RecoverPoint, Site Recovery Manager).
• Relevant certifications: VMware VCP, Dell Technologies Certified, ITIL, or equivalent.
• Prior experience operating within a Managed Services or Professional Services engagement.
• Experience with DR regulatory compliance frameworks (ISO 22301, NIST, or industry-specific standards).

Application Question(S)

• Where are you currently located ?

Location

• Dubai (Preferred)