Architect – Azure DR -Lead

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Hiring Remotely in Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Analytics
The Role
Leads Azure disaster recovery and business continuity architecture for enterprise and hybrid environments. Defines RTO/RPO targets, recovery strategies, dependency mappings, governance standards, and recovery plans. Conducts risk assessments, business impact analyses, DR drills, tabletop exercises, failover/failback testing, and backup/restoration validation. Ensures compliance and audit readiness while identifying resiliency gaps and driving improvements. Partners with cloud, application, security, and executive stakeholders, owning documentation, governance, and communication.
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Artificial Intelligence. Automation. Cloud Engineering. Advanced Analytics.
For Enterprises, these are key factors of success. For us, they're our core expertise.

We work with global iconic brands. We bring them a unique value proposition through market-leading technologies and business process excellence. At the heart of it all is Digital Engineering - the foundation that powers rapid innovation and scalable business transformation.

We've created 363 unique and independent inventions, 250 of which are AI-based and rolled up under several patent grants in critical technologies. Leveraging our advanced products and platforms, we drive digital transformation at scale, optimize critical business operations, reinvent experiences, and pioneer new solutions, all provided through a seamless "as-a-service" model.

For each company, we provide new keys for their businesses, the people they work with, and the customers they serve. With proven strategies and agile execution, we don't just enable change - we engineer digital outcomes.
Sutherland
Digital Outcomes.

Job Description

Experience: 8+ years

Location: Hyderabad / Remote

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and lead Azure‑based Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) solutions
  • Design and maintain Azure DR architectures using Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and multi‑region strategies
  • Define RTO/RPO targets, recovery strategies, and application dependency mapping for Azure workloads
  • Develop and govern Azure DR/BCP policies, standards, and recovery plans
  • Conduct risk assessments and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for Azure and hybrid environments
  • Plan, execute, and oversee Azure DR drills, failover/failback tests, and BCP exercises
  • Ensure compliance and audit readiness aligned with security, regulatory, and organizational requirements
  • Identify resiliency gaps and drive continuous improvement in Azure recovery capabilities
  • Collaborate with cloud, application, security, and leadership teams for DR/BCP readiness
  • Act as Azure DR/BCP Architect and Lead, owning governance, documentation, and stakeholder communication
  • Percentage Of Experience

    8+ years of relevant experience in below
     

  • Lead DR tabletop exercises: Guide cross-functional teams (IT, apps, business) through scripted failure scenarios, discussing roles, timelines, and decisions without live systems.
  • Conduct full-scale DR drills: Oversee failover to secondary sites or cloud (e.g., Azure, monitoring restore times, data integrity, and failback processes.
  • Perform system backups/restores: Hands-on testing of critical Oracle EBS modules, databases, and cloud workloads to ensure recovery within

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of experience in DR, BCP, or IT Resiliency architecture
  • Strong knowledge of DR strategies, recovery planning, and risk management
  • Experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and application recovery models
  • Hands-on experience planning and executing DR and BCP tests
  • Strong understanding of compliance, audit, and governance frameworks
  • Soft Skills
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities
  • Ability to work with cross‑functional and senior leadership teams

Good to Have (Preferred)

  • Experience with Azure cloud DR
  • Azure certifications (AZ‑305, AZ‑400, AZ‑104)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity planning, or IT resiliency architecture
  • Strong knowledge of disaster recovery strategies, recovery planning, and risk management
  • Experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and application recovery models
  • Hands-on experience planning and executing disaster recovery and business continuity tests
  • Strong understanding of compliance, audit, and governance frameworks
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities
  • Ability to work with cross-functional and senior leadership teams
  • Experience with Azure cloud disaster recovery
  • Azure certifications such as AZ-305, AZ-400, or AZ-104

Sutherland Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sutherland and has not been reviewed or approved by Sutherland.

  • Flexible Benefits — Flexible scheduling and work-from-home arrangements are offered on certain programs, supported by remote-work infrastructure and virtual IT support. Program-specific flexibility is emphasized for “Sutherland Anywhere” roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and paid training are positioned as standard elements, with some materials also highlighting flexible vacation days. Core leave features are presented as part of the baseline package.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance incentives, bonuses, and commissions are available on selected programs to supplement base pay. Goal-linked earnings opportunities are described for certain functions.

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The Company
HQ: Pittsford, NY
39,547 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

We make digital ?????™ by combining human-centered design with real-time Analytics, AI, Cognitive Technology & Automation to create exceptionally engineered Brand Experiences! Sutherland is an experience-led digital transformation company. Our mission is to deliver exceptionally engineered experiences for customers and employees today, that continue to delight tomorrow. For over 35 years, we have cared for our customers’ customers, delivering measurable results and accelerating growth. Our proprietary, AI-based products and platforms are built using robust IP and automation. We are a team of global professionals, operationally effective, culturally meshed, and committed to our clients and to one another. We call it One Sutherland. #MakeDigitalHuman

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