- Inter-Governmental Organization
- National Non-Governmental Organization
- International Non-Governmental Organization
This role provides technical leadership in designing, implementing, and continuously improving enterprise disaster recovery capabilities across WVI’s global technology environment. The IT Disaster Recovery Specialist ensures that critical systems, cloud platforms, and applications are resilient and recoverable.
5+ years’ experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure Operations, or Business Continuity roles. Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise disaster recovery strategies across cloud (Azure/AWS), hybrid, and on-prem environments. Hands-on experience with DR technologies (e.g., Azure Site Recovery, AWS DR patterns, backup/replication tools). Experience defining and operationalizing RTO / RPO for critical services. Experience leading DR testing (failover, tabletop, live recovery drills) and recovery execution. Exposure to hybrid environments (cloud + on-prem infrastructure). Experience integrating DR with ITSM processes (Incident, Major Incident, Change, Problem Management). Strong understanding of disaster recovery frameworks and standards (e.g., ITIL, ISO 22301, NIST). Experience designing DR architectures including failover, geo-redundancy, and backup strategies. Knowledge of infrastructure resilience across compute, storage, network, and identity layers. Experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) for repeatable recovery environments. Familiarity with cybersecurity incident response and ransomware recovery integration. Experience with dashboards, reporting, and DR readiness tracking.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. ITIL Foundation (minimum); ITIL Intermediate or ITIL 4 Managing Professional is an advantage. Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) or disaster recovery / business continuity (e.g., DRII, CBCI) are desirable.