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Lead Enterprise Security Recovery Architect
The Lead Enterprise Security Recovery Architect joins the Cyber Recovery team to lead enterprise recovery engagements during active cyber incidents. This role involves directing recovery sequencing across complex multi-tier environments, mapping application dependencies, and developing structured restoration plans. The architect serves as a technical advisor to senior stakeholders, communicating critical infrastructure decisions under pressure while building and maturing internal playbooks, workflows, and tools. Key responsibilities include overseeing the deployment of recovery technologies and translating post-incident lessons into strategic transformation roadmaps. Candidates must possess expertise in enterprise architecture, including servers, storage, networking, and cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role requires proficiency with Active Directory, SAN/NAS systems, and hypervisor or container platforms to solve complex technical problems related to secure restoration and infrastructure resilience following significant cyber events.
Lead enterprise recovery engagements during active cyber incidents by directing sequencing and strategy across multi-tier environments.
Map client infrastructure, application dependencies, and network architecture to develop structured restoration plans.
Serve as a technical advisor to senior stakeholders, communicating complex decisions clearly under high-pressure conditions.
Develop and maintain technical recovery playbooks, workflows, and runbooks for large-scale enterprise environments.
Manage the deployment, configuration, and validation of recovery tools and technologies.
Translate post-incident lessons into strategic transformation roadmaps to improve long-term organizational resilience.
Assess team capabilities and design training programs to enhance internal technical expertise.
Build and mature the practice by developing new methodologies, tools, and frameworks for the firm.
What we're looking for
Minimum 8 years of experience in enterprise architecture, infrastructure design, or related disciplines involving servers, storage, networking, and cloud environments.
Minimum 1 year of experience mapping application dependencies and infrastructure relationships across large, complex enterprise environments.
Minimum 1 year of experience with enterprise backup and restoration tools in large-scale environments.
Minimum 3 years of experience communicating complex technical concepts to senior or executive stakeholders in high-stakes situations.
Minimum 4 years of client-facing consulting experience in infrastructure, architecture, cybersecurity, or related fields.
Minimum 2 years of experience leading teams or workstreams in a consulting or advisory environment.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.
Experience with cyber recovery, SAN/NAS environments, cloud platforms, hypervisors, containers, and mentoring teams (preferred).