For a project we are looking for a:
Technical Expert (m/f/d) with knowledge in Azure Backup- und Disaster Recovery ID25978-2
Project
duration: 10.02.25 – 31.12.25
Volume: 1542h
remote (33h/week)
Project location: remote
Project
description:
The LoB Sales
& Trading IT provides end-to-end IT
solutions and support to projects and teams in customers CCO area.
For 15
applications, backup plans are not well known or documented. These are Mission
Critical applications that need to be restored within the defined business
needs because they are essential to the business. Therefore, the aim of the
project is to analyze the current backup plans, define a target state and
perform a gap analysis in order to adapt each application. The goal is to have
well-documented backup plans with RTOs that match the defined requirements for
the applications and to test the recovery of at least one backup in a dedicated
environment.
The services
mentioned in the task description will be provided within the framework of an
agile development method.
Background to
the assignment:
Our customer
does not have the internal resources to conduct the Back-up Analysis tasks
listed and described in section 5. However, there is an Information Security
Guideline and Polices that need to be followed. Due to the mostly de-central
application teams this is quite tedious and needs a dedicated resource to
execute this.
Therefore, the
external consultant has a unique position compared to the client's internal
project staff and provides significantly different services than the internal
staff.
Detailed
description of the agile method/services:
The services
shall be provided within the framework of an agile development method. The
concrete activities required in each case to implement the services
commissioned shall be agreed iteratively between the parties within the
framework of sprint meetings and implemented by the consultant within the
respective sprints following the sprint meetings. Prior to each sprint meeting,
the consultant shall independently check based on its professional expertise,
which individual services are reasonable and feasible within the scope of the
assignment in the respective sprint.
The sprints each
have a duration of 2-3 weeks, so that the sprint meetings take place at the
beginning and at the end of every sprint. Within the individual sprints, the
contracting parties shall coordinate the respective technical requirements for
the services to be provided in weekly meetings.
The technical
requirements for the services to be provided are assessed by the consultant
based on its own technical assessment. After completion of a Sprint, the
Parties shall conduct a ?Sprint Review'' in which the consultant reports on the
findings and status of the services performed by it in the previous Sprint and
makes a recommendation on how to proceed with regard to the services that
proved to be unfeasible in the respective Sprint.
All the meetings
and exchanges described above shall take place exclusively in the presence of
the responsible contact person named by our customer, who shall coordinate the
project on our internal side. The organization and scheduling of the meetings
described above in which the consultant is involved shall be organized and
carried out by the consultant and coordinated with the customer. The consultant
will take on the role of a Developer.
Tasks:
● Assessment of
current backup environment: Reviewing and documenting the existing Azure backup
infrastructure, policies, and tools in use by taking into consideration
information provided by our customer in advance based on own knowledge and
experience (focus on Mission Critical Applications)
● Inventorying
of backup assets: Identification of the following for Mission Critical
Applications:
○ Code: Application
code, configuration files, and scripts
○ Data:
Databases, file systems, and critical business data
○ Secrets:
Secrets such as API keys, passwords, certificates, and sensitive information
○ Identities:
User accounts, Active Directory objects, and identity management systems
● Reviewing of
backup and recovery procedures: Evaluation of existing restore processes,
disaster recovery plans, and business continuity strategies based on own
expertise
● Monitoring
backup performance: Analysis of the effectiveness of backup solutions,
including success rates, performance, and potential issues
● Conducting
risk assessment: Identification and documentation of current risks,
vulnerabilities, and gaps in the backup processes and disaster recovery setups
● Assessment of
compliance: Review of the current state of backup solutions against industry
standards and regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA) as well as the
organizational standards
● Assessment of
immutability needs: Evaluation of current backup systems for immutability
features with the aim of preventing tampering with backup data, integrity and
security of critical backup data
● Definition of
target state: Establishment of an ideal, optimized backup environment within
Azure, considering scalability, performance, and security based on own
expertise
● Presentation
of the results (sprint meeting) to our customer for a sign-off
● Development of
backup and disaster recovery strategies: Design of a comprehensive strategy for
backups and recovery, aligned with business continuity objectives (RTO, RPO).
This includes strategies for:
○ Code: Version
control, redundancy, and protection of critical code repositories
○ Data: Backup
strategies for structured (databases) and unstructured (files) data
○ Secrets:
Backup and encryption strategies for managing sensitive information and secure
access
○ Identities:
Backup solutions for identity management systems, including directory services
and user accounts
● Immutability
of backup data: Integration of immutability features into the backup solution
to check backup data is protected from deletion or tampering, especially for
mission-critical applications and sensitive information
● Development of
gap analysis: Identification of discrepancies between the current state (As-Is)
and the desired target state (To-Be), pinpointing areas for improvement
● Evaluation of
Azure backup solutions: Assessment of which Azure services (Azure Backup, Azure
Site Recovery) will best meet backup and disaster recovery requirements based
on own evaluation and expertise
● Development of
improvements (proposal of solutions) to close gaps identified in the analysis
phase, including technology upgrades, process changes, and new backup
strategies and presentation of the proposals to our customer for a sign-off
● Alignment of
backup strategies with business goals: Checking that target states for backup
and disaster recovery are in line with customers overall IT and business
objectives (provided in advance)
● Documentation
of target state design: Creation of clear documentation of the target backup
state, including architecture, processes, tools, and security measures.
Checking of all backup strategies for mission-critical applications are
thoroughly documented with the aim of reaching rapid recovery and minimal
business disruption
● Monitoring of
the deployment of recommended backup tools and disaster recovery processes
within Azure based on own knowledge and experience
● Configuration
of Azure backup solutions: Setting up and configuration of Azure Backup, Site
Recovery, and necessary services based on the defined target state
● Monitoring
backup health: Monitoring of backup job success, performance, and resource
usage with the aim of checking optimal functionality based on own evaluation
● Testing and
validation of backup and recovery processes: Conducting testing of backup and
restore processes, with the aim that they meet RTO and RPO requirements based
on own evaluation of Scope and necessary frequency
●
Troubleshooting and resolution of issues: Presentation of (sprint meeting)
backup failures, data restoration problems, and gaps identified during the
implementation or monitoring phases
● Provision of
training: Creation of training material and training of customers teams (list
of participants will be provided by our customer in advance) on new backup
procedures, Azure tools, and disaster recovery protocols
● Documentation
of backup policies and procedures: Creation of clear, accessible documentation
on backup processes, disaster recovery strategies, and recovery procedures for
internal use
● Conducting
post-implementation review: Assessment of the success of the backup
implementation, identification of any issues, and improvement of backup
processes, documentation of the results and handing over to our customer for
further use
● Compliance:
Checking the final solution meets regulatory and compliance standards for data
protection, retention, and security based on own knowledge
● Documentation
of findings and implementation results (of all findings during the analysis
phase and the implementation phase, including challenges, solutions, and the
final outcomes) and handing over to our customer for future audits and
improvements
Must have:
Englisch,
Back-Up and Recovery expertise;
Azure expertise,
Resilience expertise.
Nice have:
Deutsch,
Immutability and Security expertise;
Regulatory Compliance Knowledge.
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