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Tata Consultancy Services

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$104K - $166K/yr

Architect, develop, and maintain enterprise disaster recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) capabilities for systems, applications, and cybersecurity platforms. * Design COOP plans, backup ...

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$104K - $166K/yr

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IT America Inc

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Madison, WI · Remote

Disaster Recovery Engineer Location: Remote (Needs to travel to client site when required with your ... AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator. * ITIL Foundation Certification.

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As of Jun 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for disaster recovery architect in the United States is $52.88, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.48 and $55.29 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Disaster Recovery Architect vs Business Continuity Planner?

Disaster Recovery ArchitectBusiness Continuity Planner
Designs and implements disaster recovery solutions, focusing on IT systems and infrastructureDevelops plans to ensure overall business operations can continue during disruptions
Requires certifications like CISSP, CISA, or ISO 22301Often holds certifications such as CBCP or DRII certifications
Works primarily in IT, cybersecurity, and infrastructure environmentsWorks across various departments including operations, HR, and management
Focuses on technical recovery strategies and system resilienceFocuses on organizational processes and risk management

While both roles aim to minimize business impact during disruptions, the Disaster Recovery Architect concentrates on IT and infrastructure recovery plans, whereas the Business Continuity Planner develops comprehensive strategies to maintain overall business functions.

What does a Disaster Recovery Architect do?

A Disaster Recovery Architect is responsible for designing and implementing strategies to ensure that an organization's critical IT systems and data can be quickly restored after a disruption, such as a natural disaster or cyberattack. They assess risks, develop recovery plans, and coordinate with various teams to test and improve disaster recovery processes. Their goal is to minimize downtime and data loss, ensuring business continuity in the face of unexpected events.

What are some typical challenges Disaster Recovery Architects face when designing recovery solutions for large organizations?

Disaster Recovery Architects often encounter challenges such as integrating recovery plans across complex, multi-cloud or hybrid IT environments, ensuring minimal downtime for critical systems, and keeping up with evolving technology and regulatory requirements. Coordinating with multiple departments to gather accurate data on system dependencies and business priorities can also be demanding. Overcoming these challenges requires strong project management skills, up-to-date technical knowledge, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Disaster Recovery Architect, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Disaster Recovery Architect, you need deep expertise in IT infrastructure, business continuity planning, risk assessment, and a relevant degree such as computer science or information systems. Familiarity with disaster recovery planning tools, cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, and certifications like CBCP or AWS Certified Solutions Architect is typically required. Strong problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and attention to detail are vital soft skills for this role. These skills ensure effective preparation for, response to, and recovery from disruptions, minimizing business impact and maintaining operational resilience.
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Principal Infrastructure Architect-Disaster Recovery

Principal Infrastructure Architect-Disaster Recovery

Humana

Tampa, FL • Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 23 days ago

Humana rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 253 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

147th of 261 rated insurance

Job description

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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.


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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
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay 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.


$156,600 - $215,400 per year


This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

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 atHumana.comand atCenterWell.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.

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Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, KY., is a leading health care company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Louisville, KY, US

Year founded

1961

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