Azure Cloud Operations & Business Continuity (BCDR) Engineer

Role Description About the Role We are looking for a Cloud Operations & Business Continuity (BCDR) Engineer to manage and support our Microsoft Azure cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in Azure administration, cloud operations, monitoring, backup and recovery, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity to ensure secure, reliable, and highly available cloud services.

Key Responsibilities Cloud Operations

• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, RBAC, Azure Policies, and cloud governance.
• Provision and maintain Azure infrastructure following security and compliance standards.
• Monitor cloud performance, availability, and capacity, and resolve operational issues.
• Handle incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement preventive actions.
• Monitor cloud costs, optimize resource utilization, and support FinOps initiatives.
• Ensure Azure resources comply with governance and security policies.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

• Monitor and manage backup operations and perform restoration testing.
• Develop, maintain, and update disaster recovery (DR) procedures and documentation.
• Plan and execute DR drills and recovery testing.
• Support business continuity planning and operational readiness.
• Track and report Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) metrics.
• Support customer audits, resilience reviews, and disaster recovery exercises.

Required Skills

• Microsoft Azure Administration
• Azure RBAC, Policies, Resource Groups, and Management Groups
• Cloud Monitoring and Incident Management
• Backup and Recovery
• Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BCDR)
• Azure Cost Management and FinOps
• ITIL Incident, Problem, and Change Management
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep)
• Azure Automation and scripting
• Knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, or HITRUST
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Azure environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Operations, Infrastructure Management, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, or equivalent) are preferred.

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud operations, governance, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and ensure high availability of cloud services.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and supporting enterprise cloud operations.

Skills Azure, Azure DevOps, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, ITSM