NAVA Software solutions is looking for an Azure Engineer / Architect
Details
Azure Engineer / Architect
Location : Lakewood NJ - 1 day in office rest remote
Duration : 6-12 months
Our client is seeking an
Azure Engineer experienced in
Disaster Recovery (DR) and
Azure Site Recovery (ASR) design and implementation. This role involves building
end-to-end DR solutions from the ground up using
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) ,
Terraform , and
Azure-native services including
ASR (Azure Site Recovery) ,
Azure Backup , and
DRaaS .
The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Azure cloud architecture , cross-region replication , failover automation , and resiliency best practices - ensuring business continuity and rapid recovery for critical workloads.
Must have implemented disaster recovery from scratch for infrastructure, terraform, IAC, Azure resourcegroups, ARM.
Responsibilities :
- Architect and implement Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup for mission-critical systems.
- Design and deploy Disaster Recovery (DR) environments following Microsoft best practices and DRaaS models.
- Build and automate infrastructure with Terraform , ARM Templates , and IaC principles.
- Define and enforce RTO / RPO objectives , failover / failback procedures, and test plans.
- Configure cross-region replication , paired-region resilience , and failover routing using Traffic Manager and Front Door .
- Integrate ASR and Azure Backup with Azure Monitor , Log Analytics , and Automation Accounts for proactive monitoring.
- Implement governance , security , and compliance through Azure Policy , Blueprints , and RBAC .
- Maintain runbooks , documentation , and IaC repositories in Azure DevOps or Git.
- Collaborate with architecture and operations teams to align DR design with enterprise standards.
Required Skills & Experience :
5+ years hands-on experience as an Azure Engineer / Cloud Architect .Proven success designing ASR (Azure Site Recovery) and DRaaS solutions.Advanced proficiency in Terraform , IaC , and ARM templates .Strong working knowledge of Azure Backup , Azure Compute , Networking , and Storage .Experience with Azure DevOps , Pipelines , PowerShell , or Bash scripting .Solid understanding of Azure governance , security best practices , and cost management .Ability to plan, test, and document complete DR failover / failback scenarios.Preferred Qualifications :
Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect ExpertExperience implementing Hybrid Cloud DR (on-prem to Azure).Exposure to Bicep , GitOps , or Infrastructure Pipelines .Familiarity with Zero Trust and HA / DR design pattern