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Peraton

Disaster Recovery & COOP Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$104K - $166K/yr

Responsibilities * Architect, develop, and maintain enterprise disaster recovery (DR) and ... program leadership. * Drive continuous improvement of DR/COOP capabilities through automation ...

Leidos

Program Manager

Washington, DC · On-site

... disaster recovery. * Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Management Plan, including WBS, staffing, communications, quality, security, metrics/SLAs, capacity, and configuration management.

ECS

Senior Platform Operations Manager

Fairfax, VA · On-site

... disaster recovery program management in classified or federal government environments. • Hands-on experience designing and executing Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR ...

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ECS

Senior Platform Operations Manager

Fairfax, VA · On-site

... disaster recovery program management in classified or federal government environments. • Hands-on experience designing and executing Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR ...

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As of May 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for disaster recovery program manager in Washington is $47.03, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $35.14 and $54.47 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Disaster Recovery Program Manager, you need expertise in risk assessment, business continuity planning, and project management, typically supported by a bachelor's degree in a related field and often certifications like CBCP or PMP. Familiarity with disaster recovery planning software, incident response systems, and IT infrastructure is commonly required. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are crucial for ensuring organizations can effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive events.

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Disaster Recovery Program Managers often encounter challenges such as aligning the priorities and communication protocols of various departments during critical incidents. Ensuring timely access to resources, keeping all stakeholders informed, and maintaining up-to-date recovery plans can be complex in fast-changing situations. Additionally, balancing immediate crisis response with longer-term recovery efforts requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Building strong cross-functional relationships and conducting regular training exercises are key strategies to overcome these challenges.

What does a Disaster Recovery Program Manager do?

A Disaster Recovery Program Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining plans and procedures to ensure an organization can quickly recover and resume operations after a disruptive event, such as a natural disaster or cyberattack. They coordinate risk assessments, create recovery strategies, and lead training and testing of disaster recovery plans. This role often involves working closely with IT, security, and business continuity teams to minimize downtime and data loss. Their goal is to safeguard critical business functions and ensure organizational resilience.

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

Disaster Recovery Program ManagerBusiness Continuity Planner
Focuses on developing, implementing, and managing disaster recovery plans to restore IT and business operations after disruptions.Focuses on creating and maintaining business continuity plans to ensure ongoing operations during and after emergencies.
Typically requires certifications like CISSP, CBCP, or DRII certifications.Often requires certifications such as CBCP, CCEP, or ISO 22301 Lead Implementer.
Works closely with IT teams, risk management, and executive leadership.Collaborates with various departments to identify risks and develop comprehensive continuity strategies.

The Disaster Recovery Program Manager primarily concentrates on restoring IT systems and infrastructure after a disaster, while the Business Continuity Planner develops broader plans to ensure overall business operations can continue during crises. Both roles require similar certifications and work environments, but their scope and focus differ slightly, making them complementary in organizational resilience efforts.

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Principal Infrastructure Architect-Disaster Recovery

Principal Infrastructure Architect-Disaster Recovery

Humana

Washington, DC • Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago

Humana rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 251 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

145th of 259 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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About Humana

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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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