Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Company: American Water Co.
Location: Camden
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Company: American Water Works Company IncRequisition ID: 107387Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds.About American WaterAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, we provide safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations.As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.The Disaster Recovery Specialist will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing disaster recovery strategies and solutions to ensure the continuity of critical business operations. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS services and best practices for disaster recovery and resiliency.Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Design and implement AWS-based disaster recovery solutions, including backup and restore, failover, and failback strategies.
• Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify critical systems and processes.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure disaster recovery plans align with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Perform regular disaster recovery testing and drills to validate the effectiveness of recovery plans.
• Monitor and manage AWS infrastructure to ensure high availability and resilience.
• Provide training and support to staff on disaster recovery procedures and best practices.
• Understanding of SAAS Disaster Recovery configurations and testing.
• Stay current with AWS advancements and industry trends to continuously improve disaster recovery strategies.Key Accountabilities
  • Disaster Recovery Monitoring Duties - 10%: Monitor the status of the systems for resiliency across the American Water environment.
  • Policies, Procedures, and Standards - 30%: Drive the enhancement and reconfiguration of Disaster Recovery and Resiliency standards, procedures, and policies.
  • Technical Requirements and Design - 35%: Act as a technology direction lead in disaster recovery and resiliency.
  • Coordination - 25%: Engage closely with clients to understand business objectives.Knowledge/Skills
    • Excellent decision-making ability.
    • Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
    • Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, and security principles.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    • Creative approach to problem-solving.
    • Understanding of AWS resiliency concepts.
    • Understanding of SaaS disaster recovery processes.Experience/Education
      • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant field.
      • 10+ years experience working in disaster recovery with a focus on cloud disaster recovery.
      • Experience with AWS disaster recovery tools and services.Travel Requirements
        • As necessary, up to 10%.
        • Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office, 2 days a week remote.Join American Water... We Keep Life FlowingAmerican Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or disability.
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