Senior Technical Architecture Specialist (10+ years) required to support disaster recovery
- Full-time
Our public sector client is seeking a Technical Architecture Specialist (10+ years) to support disaster recovery architecture, testing, and enterprise resilience initiatives
Join a large-scale public sector disaster recovery initiative supporting critical business services and enterprise resilience capabilities. This role focuses on disaster recovery architecture, recovery planning, testing, readiness assessments, and continual improvement across enterprise infrastructure and application environments. The position works closely with application owners, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity teams, architects, and vendors to support recovery capabilities aligned to approved RTOs and RPOs. The engagement includes both project delivery and ongoing disaster recovery sustainment activities.
Must Haves
- 10+ years in enterprise infrastructure, disaster recovery, or technical architecture disciplines
- Designing, implementing, reviewing, or testing DR, failover technologies, and high-availability solutions in large enterprise environments
- Application and IT infrastructure recovery architectures, readiness assessments, and technical risk assessments
- Implementation of Windows, Linux, VMware, storage, databases, networking, and cybersecurity technologies
- Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
Nice to Have
- Experience in a large public-sector or highly regulated environment
- Industry certifications including CBCP, MBCI, ISO , ITIL, TOGAF, Azure, AWS, or related certifications
- Project management experience across the full lifecycle of technology implementation and configuration
- Experience working with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise supporting disaster recovery and enterprise resilience initiatives
- Assess application and infrastructure recovery architectures
- Develop and review disaster recovery solution designs and recovery strategies
- Coordinate disaster recovery testing programs, simulations, and failover tests
- Support development of recovery plans, runbooks, and technical procedures
- Monitor compliance with disaster recovery requirements and readiness objectives
- Prepare technical reports, governance updates, and sustainment documentation