Resiliency Engineer/Disaster Recovery Engineer

at Spectraforce Technologies Inc. in ChicagoChicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Title: Resiliency Engineer/Disaster Recovery Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL - onsite 3 days per week
Duration: 11 Months with possibility of extension

Description:
The Disaster Recovery Engineer will be responsible for evaluating and engineering complex IT infrastructure solutions across a vast range of technologies within the IT Resiliency Team. The engineer must have strong program management skills to work with cross function infrastructure and application owners to assess, design, and implement technical solutions for the Disaster Recovery program. The engineer should be able to troubleshoot, identify root cause, and seek a formal solution with other teams as required. This hands-on role must have experience with data center, networking, security, storage, virtualization, database, and middleware technologies.

Responsibilities
As an expert, the Disaster Recovery Engineer will be on a team that will deliver end-to-end technical resiliency solutions to the organization, utilizing the latest technologies and leveraging automation mechanisms for reducing recovery times. The Disaster Recovery Engineer should have a solid understanding of program management and leadership skills to engage various teams. Responsibilities for this role include:
* Independently implements technical solutions and delivers projects end-to-end working autonomously, while providing updates to stakeholders.
* Performs analysis of complex functional and business requirements. Prepares and delivers solutions for others. Leads design activities, working with architects from various technical teams.
* Demonstrates technical expertise and exerts influence outside of immediate team. Develops innovative team solutions to complex problems. Contributes to strategic direction for teams.
* Applies in-depth or broad technical knowledge to provide maintenance solutions across one or more technology areas.
* Performs solution design in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. Applies new technologies and leads design of highly complex infrastructure and software solutions.
* Integrates technical expertise and business understanding to create superior solutions for the Resiliency Team.
* Evaluates, develop, and oversee resiliency strategy across development and engineering teams.
* Advances the DR automation effort of applications and business capabilities.
* Collaborates closely with teams participating in strategic planning, facilitating cross-team solution reviews, and communicating strategy direction.
* Maintains an effective technical network across technical SMEs and architects for multiple service areas

Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
* 5+ years as Technical Architect/Systems Administrator/Systems Engineer operating at enterprise scale.
* 3+ years as a Team lead role that can engage and deliver projects to completion
* Advanced technical problem-solving skills.
* Practical experience in both technology infrastructure and application development architectures.
* Infrastructure and service architecture & engineering experience, including functional and technical requirements gathering, and solution development.
* Strong system analysis and service development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
* 4+ years of DR experience
* Automation experience
* Financial or Regulatory domain experience a plus
* VMWare vRO experience a plus
* Service Now experience a plus
* Familiarity with Fusion a plus

SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.