Northern Trust
Financial Services
Principal,DisasterRecoveryEngineer
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“Principal, Disaster Recovery Engineer at Northern Trust. Skills: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Cloud DR, Ransomware Recovery. Lead DR/BC program design. Develop DR/BC programs”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet contractual thresholds; Meet regulatory thresholds; Ensure seamless handoffs; Achieve RTO attainment; Achieve RPO attainment
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Resilience weaknesses identification
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years in IT infrastructure, 8+ years focused on DR/BC/SRE, DR solutions on 2+ major clouds, Hands-on experience with on-premises DR technologies, Building and executing ransomware recovery programs, Command of compliance frameworks, Proficiency in scripting and automation, Proficiency in IaC tools, Leading enterprise-wide DR exercises, Driving RTO/RPO attainment at scale, Exceptional technical writing
Nice to Have
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CBCP, MBCI, CISSP, Chaos engineering platforms experience, SIEM / SOAR tooling familiarity, Financial services background, Healthcare background, Highly regulated industries background, Container-based DR strategies experience, Kubernetes experience, Service mesh resilience patterns experience
What You'll Do.
Lead DR/BC program design
Develop DR/BC programs
Improve DR/BC programs
Architect multi-region failover solutions
Architect hybrid failover solutions
Ensure solutions meet thresholds
Establish IaC standards
Oversee DR architecture on-premises
Manage colocation provider relationships
Manage secondary data center relationships
Drive server virtualization recovery
Design immutable backup architectures
Maintain air-gapped environments
Lead cyber recovery exercises
Document clean-room recovery playbooks
Integrate DR into IR lifecycle
Champion zero-trust recovery principles
Maintain DR program alignment
Manage DR documentation
Remediate DR audit findings
Report program health
Establish governance frameworks
Maintain risk register
Implement chaos engineering principles
Execute game-day exercises
Serve as technical authority
Serve as escalation point
Mentor mid-level engineers
Mentor senior engineers
Drive DR preparedness
Lead vendor evaluations
Manage strategic vendor relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional response efforts; Application teams; Infrastructure teams; Security teams; CISO; SOC
Communication Scope
Executive reporting; Technical writing
Process & Methodology
Program lead, Lifecycle management
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. **Position : Principal, Disaster Recovery Engineer Location : Pune** We are seeking an accomplished Lead / Principal IT Disaster Recovery Engineer to serve as the organization's foremost authority on resilience, recoverability, and business continuity. This role demands a practitioner who can architect enterprise-grade DR strategies across hybrid environments, lead cross-functional response efforts, and embed a culture of preparedness throughout the organization. Operating at the intersection of cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and governance, you will own end-to-end DR lifecycle management — from design and testing through executive reporting and regulatory compliance. You will act as a technical mentor, program lead, and incident commander, directly influencing the organization's risk posture and its ability to withstand and recover from disruptive events. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** **DR Strategy & Architecture** * Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of enterprise DR and Business Continuity (BC) programs across cloud and on-premises environments. * Architect multi-region and hybrid failover solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP, incorporating active-active, active-passive, and pilot-light patterns. * Define Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) for all critical systems and ensure solutions consistently meet contractual and regulatory thresholds. *
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