Azure Engineer/Architect

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 Expert Experience implementing Hybrid Cloud DR (on-prem to Azure). Exposure to Bicep, GitOps, or Infrastructure Pipelines. Familiarity with Zero Trust and HA/DR design pattern

Created: 2026-03-10