Systems Architect, Staff - Disaster Recovery

Job Description Join the Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation team as a Disaster‑Recovery (DR) System Architect. You will design, implement, and evolve resilient, high‑availability architectures for critical applications and services across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), hybrid, and on‑premises environments. Your work will directly enable LockheedMartin’s mission‑critical operations to meet stringent continuity and recovery time objectives (RTO/RPO) while supporting rapid, automated fail‑over and restoration. Key Responsibilities Define end‑to‑end DR and high‑availability (HA) architectures for enterprise‑wide workloads, incorporating multi‑region cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem solutions. Develop architectural blueprints, reference designs, and pattern libraries that align with LM’s security, compliance, and cost‑optimization policies. Design and implement automated fail‑over, replication, and fail‑back mechanisms (e.g., Site‑Recovery Manager, Kubernetes‑based HA, database mirroring, storage‑level replication). Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (e.g., Immutable Infrastructure, Chaos Engineering, Serverless DR) to improve resiliency and reduce mean‑time‑to‑recover (MTTR). Ensure all DR solutions meet corporate policies CRX‑301, CRX‑302, and relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST800‑34, ISO22301, FedRAMP). Create and maintain DR documentation, run‑books, and test plans; conduct periodic reviews and updates. Lead full‑scale DR exercise planning, execution, and post‑mortem analysis for multi‑site, multi‑cloud environments. Define success criteria, metrics, and KPIs; report findings to senior leadership and stakeholders. Partner with IT Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Application Development, Security, and Governance teams to embed DR/HA considerations early in the SDLC. Serve as the technical authority for DR during design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and program risk assessments. Conduct risk assessments, threat modeling, and capacity planning to anticipate emerging resiliency challenges. Drive adoption of Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and automated documentation tools to keep architecture artefacts current. Review existing DR plan architectures across the enterprise, assessing their alignment with current resilience standards, best practices, and organizational Recovery Objectives. Collaborate with internal teams (Application Owners, IT Service Managers, Engineering) to update and refine DR plans, ensuring they meet the latest RTO/RPO targets. Develop and implement remediation plans to bring legacy systems and applications up‑to‑date with modern resilience standards, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Track progress and report status to senior leadership, providing insights into plan modernization efforts and risk mitigation strategies. Basic Qualifications 5+ years of experience designing and implementing DR/HA solutions for enterprise‑scale workloads in cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience). Proven hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services (e.g., Disaster Recovery, Site Recovery Manager, cross‑region replication, networking, IAM). Strong understanding of networking, storage, virtualization, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and database technologies as they relate to resiliency. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non‑technical audiences. U.S. citizenship required. Desired Skills Experience configuring and managing AWS Disaster Recovery Service (DRS), Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Zerto CDP, Veeam Backup & Replication, and IBM Resiliency Services. Hands‑on experience with continuous data protection (CDP) and near‑zero RPO replication across VMware, Hyper‑V, and cloud environments. Experience with DR automation, including scripting and integration with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab). DR exercise planning and execution, including defining success criteria, metrics, and KPIs for recovery processes. Strong analytical skills: risk assessments, impact analysis, cost‑benefit modeling for DR solutions. Hybrid/multi‑cloud deployments, managing DR across multiple cloud providers and on‑premises environments. Advanced certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMware VCAP‑DCV). Clearance Level: None Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. Experience Level: Experienced Professional #J-18808-Ljbffr