Azure BCDR & Infrastructure Specialist

Job Description: Azure BCDR & Infrastructure Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Azure BCDR & Infrastructure Specialist with 8+ years of hands-on experience to assess, design, implement, and maintain robust Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solutions across Azure and hybrid/on-premises environments. In this role, you will be responsible for defining RPO/RTO strategies, deploying Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup, automating recovery workflows, executing DR drills, and authoring end-to-end technical documentation.

Key ResponsibilitiesAssessment & Design

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  Assess Environments: Evaluate existing infrastructure, applications, system dependencies, backup configurations, and overall DR readiness across cloud and on-premises systems.

  
  


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  Requirements Gathering: Define and document BCDR requirements—including Recovery Point Objective (RPO), Recovery Time Objective (RTO), retention policies, workload criticality, and recovery priorities.

  
  


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  Architectural Design: Design scalable DR architectures using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and engineer backup solutions using Azure Backup and Recovery Services Vaults.

  
  

Implementation & Configuration

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  Policy & Protection Setup: Configure replication settings, backup schedules, protection policies, retention rules, and recovery configurations.

  
  


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  Runbook & Dependency Mapping: Develop workload and application-specific DR runbooks; define strict recovery sequencing for interconnected systems, infrastructure, and database dependencies.

  
  


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  Security & Access Control: Implement proper security posture, encryption, RBAC, and access controls for all backup and recovery infrastructure.

  
  

Drills, Operations & Remediation

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  Testing & Failover Exercises: Plan and execute DR drills, test failovers, planned/unplanned failovers, and failback activities without disrupting production.

  
  


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  Backup Validation: Perform routine backup restoration and recovery testing to guarantee data integrity and recoverability.

  
  


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  Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Continuously monitor replication and backup health; rapidly troubleshoot and resolve failed backup, replication, recovery, and restore jobs.

  
  


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  Gap Analysis: Identify architectural and operational gaps within the existing environment and propose actionable remediation strategies.

  
  

Automation & Technical Documentation

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  Operational Automation: Automate repetitive DR and backup tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Automation, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates.

  
  


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  Technical Documentation: Author High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), DR/Backup Plans, SOPs, Runbooks, DR Drill Reports, and handover documentation.

  
  


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  Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with application owners, database administrators, network/security engineering, cloud operators, and business stakeholders during planning and DR exercises.

  
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

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  Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, and BCDR architecture.

  
  


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  Cloud Platform Expertise: Deep hands-on proficiency with Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vaults, and Azure Infrastructure (VMs, Networking, Storage).

  
  


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  Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Automation, or IaC (Terraform / ARM / Bicep).

  
  


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  Communication & Presentation: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical strategies and report DR drill outcomes to cross-functional stakeholders.

  
  

Preferred Location

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  Location: Open to Mumbai and Pune (Any location considered for suitable candidates)