ITDR Solution Architect

Job Description – ITDR Solution Architect

• Job Title: ITDR Solution Architect
• Location: Louisville, KY
• Duration: 6 months
• Experience: 8–10 years
• Domain: IT Disaster Recovery
• Skills: IT Disaster Recovery and Automation

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of progressive IT experience.
• Experience should be directly related to:
  • Architecture/Engineering
  • Information Security
  • Specialized Technology fields
• Passion for contributing to an organization focused on:
  • Resilience
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity
  • Continuously improving consumer experiences

Must-Have Skills

• IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR)
• Solution Architecture
• Disaster Recovery architecture and solutions
• Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR)
• Architecture and engineering experience
• Understanding of professional concepts, standards, regulations, strategies, and operating standards
• Ability to integrate:
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Databases
  • Network interfaces
  • Peripherals
• Experience assessing on-premises and cloud application environments.
• Ability to identify system configuration gaps and recommend remediation solutions.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Disaster Recovery Solutions Architect experience.
• BC/DR certification.
• Experience with IT Disaster Recovery automation.
• Experience with cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Experience with live disaster recovery testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with application and infrastructure teams to solve business problems using available technology.
• Translate business recovery objectives into technical system solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews for applications based on business-aligned recovery objectives.
• Review infrastructure patterns to ensure they adequately support recovery and compliance requirements.
• Assess on-premises and cloud applications for current configurations.
• Identify gaps in system builds and recommend appropriate solution fixes.
• Evaluate application and infrastructure readiness for live disaster recovery testing.
• Integrate hardware, software, and network interfaces to create effective technology solutions.
• Ensure solutions align with disaster recovery, resilience, and recovery objectives.
• Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies related to recovery capabilities.
• Follow established procedures, professional standards, regulations, and organizational guidelines.
• Make decisions regarding work approach and priorities while following overall direction.
• Support documentation and knowledge-sharing activities.

Short-Term Assignment

• Assess Humana on-premises and cloud applications for current configurations.
• Identify gaps in application and infrastructure builds.
• Recommend solution fixes and remediation approaches.
• Assess the readiness and worthiness of applications to perform live DR testing.
• Support recovery compliance and resilience objectives.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong team collaboration.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Knowledge sharing.
• Ability to communicate technical recovery requirements to application and infrastructure stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Role Classification

• Role Description: ITDR Solution Architect
• Essential Skill: ITDR Solution Architect
• Secondary Role: Disaster Recovery
• Essential Skill: Disaster Recovery
• Keyword: IT Disaster Recovery and Automation
• Experience Required: 8–10 years