Disaster Recovery Testing Lead
Core
End-to-end ownership of Disaster Recovery testing strategy, planning, execution, governance, and stakeholder communication across business-critical applications and infrastructure to ensure organizational resilience.
Role type
Senior Disaster Recovery Testing Delivery Lead
Builds
Enterprise DR testing strategy, standardized test frameworks, runbooks, and reporting for business-critical applications and infrastructure.
Domain
Financial Services / IT Resilience / Disaster Recovery
Required skills
Disaster Recovery & BCP strategy, RTO/RPO/MTD validation, DR runbooks and playbooks, Infrastructure & Platforms (Data Centers, Virtualization, Storage), Network DR, Backup and recovery tools, Cloud & Hybrid DR (Azure, AWS), Application & Data DR (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)
Preferred skills
DR test automation and orchestration, Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash), CMDB/ITSM integration, SOC/IR integration
Technologies
VMware, Cohesity, Data Domain, Azure, AWS, ServiceNow, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL
Responsibilities
Define and own enterprise DR testing strategy and operating model; Lead DR simulation, failover, and failback testing; Coordinate end-to-end DR exercises across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and third-party vendors; Validate RTO, RPO, MTD, and data consistency; Manage executive-level communications, dashboards, and risk escalations; Identify DR gaps, risks, and dependencies; Drive remediation plans; Ensure audit-ready documentation and evidence management.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
