Lead Resiliency Engineer

About the role

The Lead, Resiliency Engineer at Northern Trust designs, implements, and manages disaster recovery programs to keep the firm’s wealth management, asset servicing, and banking operations secure and resilient against disruptions, including cyber recovery. Day-to-day work includes developing DR plans and risk assessments, executing full-scale DR tests and ransomware recovery exercises, overseeing on-premises and cloud DR architecture (VMware SRM, Veeam, NetApp, Pure Storage, AWS/Azure/GCP), and coordinating with IT, security, the CISO, and SOC teams. The role also owns DR governance, audit evidence, and executive reporting aligned to ISO 22301, NIST, and SOC 2. This is a full-time position based in the Pune, India office.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans, including risk assessments, continuity strategies, and response procedures
• Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities and conduct risk assessments to evaluate impact on business operations
• Plan, execute, and evaluate regular disaster recovery exercises to validate recovery plans and make adjustments
• Collaborate with IT, security, and other departments to align disaster recovery and security strategies
• Maintain accurate documentation of disaster recovery plans, procedures, and incident response protocols
• Lead disaster recovery efforts during disruptions, coordinating response and recovery activities
• Develop and provide training to employees on disaster recovery and business continuity procedures
• Stay updated on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and evolving threats to continually improve DR capabilities

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 6 years focused on Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or Site Reliability Engineering
• Deep expertise designing and operating DR solutions on at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including cross-region replication and DNS failover
• Extensive hands-on experience with on-premises DR technologies such as VMware SRM, Veeam, Zerto, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience building and executing ransomware recovery programs, including immutable storage and cyber recovery runbooks
• Strong command of compliance frameworks: ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34 / CSF, SOC 2, and relevant sector regulations
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Proven track record leading enterprise-wide DR exercises and driving RTO/RPO attainment at scale
• Exceptional technical writing skills to produce executive-ready reports and detailed runbooks

Skills