Infrastructure Architect (DR & Network Automation)

Infrastructure Architect

Hands-on implementation capability for DR automation will be considered a significant advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect the end-to-end DR automation framework

  for multiple banking applications (Mainframe & Open Systems).

• Plan and design infrastructure & network automation

  for DR scenarios, including:
• VMware SRM / Nutanix-based failover.
• Storage replication & recovery.
• Network failover (firewall, NLB, DNS, routing automation).
• MQ and middleware recovery automation.
• Work closely with

  Workload Automation administrators (AutoSys/Control-M/Tivoli)

  to ensure all infra & network automation steps are integrated into the orchestration workflows.
• Conduct

  DR readiness assessments

  and identify automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with

  application owners

  and

  infra SMEs

  to document dependencies and validate failover processes.
• Define

  security and compliance requirements

  in banking DR standards.
• Guide and mentor Infra Automation Engineers and Network/Security Engineers during implementation.
• Participate in

  DR drills

  and act as technical lead during actual DR events.
• Prepare detailed

  infrastructure & network runbooks

  for DR operations.
• Ensure all designs and implementations are

  audit-ready

  for banking compliance.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 10+ years

  in Infrastructure Architecture, with at least

  5 years

  in Disaster Recovery planning and execution.
• Proven experience in

  banking and financial services domain

  .
• Strong knowledge of:
• DR orchestration tools (Control-M experience preferred).
• VMware SRM, Nutanix, storage replication technologies.
• Network automation (firewall, NLB, DNS failover scripting).
• REST API integrations for infra and network tools.
• Familiarity with

  Mainframe & Open Systems

  DR considerations.
• Experience with

  SAMA, ISO 22301

  , or other banking DR compliance frameworks.
• Ability to create high-level architecture diagrams and low-level implementation plans.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, especially in high-pressure DR events.

Certifications

• Any of these certifications:
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Nutanix Certified Professional
• ITIL v4
• DR/BCP certifications (e.g., CBCP, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer)

Travel Requirement:

• Should hold a valid passport.
• Need to travel to client location in Dubai/Riyadh as per the need of the project.