The Principal IT Disaster Recovery Architect defines DR strategy and supports integration and implementation across systems and applications within the organization. The Principal IT Disaster Recovery Architect provides strategic advice and guidance to infrastructure and application team(s); is highly skilled with broad technical experience and advanced DR Program strategy and operations expertise.
The Principal IT Disaster Recovery Architect defines and enables DR strategy and maturity across the organization. Ensures controls, solution and process effectively align to advance DR capabilities and functionality. Works with a broad array of infrastructure engineers, architects, application teams and production support to educate, align and mature DR capabilities and the integration of DR. Focuses on continuous improvement of DR testing to support recovery validation and drive operational resilience. Develops solutions and pathways to increase recoverability through industry expertise and peer-based relationships. Works with senior leaders and executives to drive an enterprise-wide functional strategy. Demonstrates expertise and acts as an advisor on DR strategy with all levels of leadership. Provides recommendations to senior leaders on matters of significance, and as an advanced subject matter expert competent to work at very high levels in multiple knowledge and functional areas across the enterprise.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 10+ years of technical IT experience
- 2-5 years of project/people leadership
- 5 years of Significant cloud engineering/architecture experience in multi-region disaster recovery configurations
Preferred Qualifications
- Multi-Region Cloud Architecture/Engineering with disaster recovery emphasis
- Azure
- GCP
- Multi-Site (on-Premise) Architecture/Engineering with disaster recovery emphasis
- GTM Load Balancing
- Hypervisor/VMs
- SQL Clustering
- AIX
- Oracle
- Exadata
- Storage Area Networks / NAS
- Storage/Replication
- Backup Data Strategy
- Cloud
- On-Premise
- Cyber Vault Architecture/Operations
- Cloud
- On-Premise
Additional Information
Work-At-Home Requirements
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 10+ years of technical IT experience
- 2-5 years of project/people leadership
- 5 years of cloud engineering/architecture experience in disaster recovery
Humana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Humana and has not been reviewed or approved by Humana.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance are offered alongside on-site/virtual wellness resources and weekly paid well-being time, indicating a whole-person focus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid PTO and holidays, volunteer time, and formal leave options such as parental and caregiver time provide broad time-away support. Adoption assistance and lactation rooms extend coverage for key life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors long-term savings. Employer-matched emergency savings programs complement retirement planning.
Humana Insights
What We Do
At Humana, our cultural foundation is aligned to helping members achieve their best health by delivering personalized, simplified, whole-person healthcare experiences. Recognizing healthcare needs continue to evolve for each person, for each family and for each community, Humana continuously creates innovative solutions and resources that help people live their healthiest lives on their terms –when and where they need it. Our employees are at the heart of making this happen and that’s why we are dedicated to building an organization of dynamic talent whose experience and passion center on putting the customer first.
