CrowdStrike · 21 hours ago
IT Disaster Recovery Specialist (Remote)
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Implement and manage the enterprise-wide DR strategy for IT systems in collaboration with business continuity teams.
Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and technical recovery procedures to minimize the impact of IT disruptions on business operations.
Enforce backup and recovery standards to ensure data integrity and availability in the event of a disaster.
Manage the IT assets system of record, ensuring accurate documentation of all IT assets and their criticality tiering.
Provide training and awareness programs to educate IT staff on disaster recovery best practices and procedures.
Monitor and report on the status of disaster recovery activities, including recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs), to senior management.
Respond promptly to disaster events, coordinate recovery efforts, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution and minimal business disruption.
Lead and coordinate frequent and rigorous disaster recovery tests to validate the effectiveness of recovery plans and existing architectures.
Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors, service providers, and partners to support disaster recovery efforts.
Collaborate with service owners to integrate IT DR considerations and enhance application architectures for on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, VMware, GCP).
Design and implement robust backup and recovery solutions for critical data, systems, and applications.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and 5+ years of direct experience in information technology disaster recovery, infrastructure architecture, and/or cloud solutions engineering.
A deep technical understanding of the OSI model and experience implementing disaster recovery solutions across all layers, from physical to application.
Previous experience as an engineer, with a strong understanding of system architecture, troubleshooting, and implementation.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), including designing resilient architecture and implementing disaster recovery solutions.
Proficiency in automation and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to enhance recovery processes and testing.
Deep knowledge of backup and replication technologies (e.g., Commvault, Veeam, Zerto).
Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Professional Architect.
Proven ability to work independently with efficiency, flexibility, and speed.
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to communicate concepts to technical as well as non-technical audiences.
Effective written and oral communication skills, including experience developing and delivering briefings to top management.
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and project management skills.
Ability to work nights and weekends during crisis events.
Preferred
Experience with supporting crisis management events (public or private sector).
Familiarity with the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
Technology sector experience, particularly Cloud native.
Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau) and Business Continuity software.
Knowledge and experience of ISO27001 certification maintenance and/or implementation, and application of or detailed knowledge of ISO22301.
Certification in in one or more business continuity, risk, or resilience disciplines (e.g., CBCP, MBCI, BCCE, CISSP).
Benefits
Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
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Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
Company
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud-delivered protection for cloud workloads, identity, and data.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.24BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementAccelCapitalG
2022-12-01Post Ipo Equity· $4.6M
2021-01-12Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2019-06-12IPO
Leadership Team
George Kurtz
President, CEO, and Founder
Mike Petronaci
Chief Technology Officer, Proactive Security
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