We are looking for a Disaster Recovery Engineer with strong hands-on experience in data centers, poly-cloud, storage, and backup & recovery technologies. This role is execution-focused and will work closely with architects and operations teams to implement, operate, and support DR solutions across on-premises and multi-cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on Linux-based systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and support Disaster Recovery solutions across on-premises data centers and poly-cloud environments.
- Perform hands-on backup, restore, replication, and recovery operations.
- Execute DR drills, failover, and failback activities and validate RTO/RPO objectives.
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux operating systems in DR and recovery scenarios.
- Work on storage platforms (SAN/NAS/Object) to support replication and recovery requirements.
- Support network and connectivity dependencies required for DR execution.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to backup jobs, restores, and replication failures.
- Participate in incident response and major outage recovery activities.
- Maintain DR runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation.
- Collaborate with architecture, cloud, and security teams to ensure DR readiness.
- Provide operational input for DR improvements and optimization.
Required Skills & Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience in Disaster Recovery operations.
- Practical experience across poly-cloud environments and on-premises data centers.
- Deep expertise in backup and recovery technologies and replication mechanisms.
- Solid understanding of storage technologies (SAN, NAS, object storage).
- Good working knowledge of Linux OS administration.
- Exposure to cloud-based DR designs and recovery workflows.
- Ability to work in 24×7 support and high-pressure recovery scenarios when required.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with DR automation or orchestration tools.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS / Azure / OCI.
- Relevant certifications in cloud, backup, or Linux (preferred, not mandatory).
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
