Senior Technical DR Test & Assurance Lead
Iron Mountain • Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Role & seniority: Senior Technical Disaster Recovery (DR) Test & Assurance Lead; Senior-level role within Global Technology
Stack/tools: Disaster Recovery (on-premises and cloud); AWS, Azure, GCP; network, storage, compute, failover automation; DR environments; coordination across Application, Infrastructure, Database, IAM
Top 3 responsibilities
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Lead DR environment establishment across on-prem and cloud, validating architectural integrity
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Manage comprehensive DR testing programs (tabletops, drills, full simulations) and automate where possible
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Drive technical accountability and compliance, maintaining audit-ready documentation for external audits and client reviews
Must-have skills
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Extensive experience managing DR testing programs; hands-on IT infrastructure knowledge (network, storage, compute, failover)
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Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and on-prem environments
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Strategic leadership, project management, and ability to coordinate cross-functional teams
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Strong communication and collaboration with Security, Project Teams, and Business Operations
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Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent; relevant Disaster Recovery/BC certifications (e.g., CBCP)
Nice-to-haves
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Certifications in Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity
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Track record of preparing for annual external audits and client reviews
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Location & work type: Global role with flexible/work options; full-time, on-site or remote as available within Iron Mountain’s f
Full Description
At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain. We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation. Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Technical Disaster Recovery (DR) Test & Assurance Lead to join our Global Technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the organization's Disaster Recovery testing and assurance program while serving as the primary technical coordinator for establishing new Disaster Recovery environments across on-premise and cloud architectures. You will join a high-performing technical team dedicated to driving accountability across application, infrastructure, and business units to guarantee global system resiliency and audit readiness. What You’ll Do In this role, you will: Lead Disaster Recovery Environment Establishment: Coordinate cross-functional teams—including Application, Infrastructure, Database, and Identity and Access Management—to drive the end-to-end setup of new on-premise and cloud Disaster Recovery environments while validating technical designs for architectural integrity. Manage Comprehensive Test Planning & Execution: Oversee all phases of Disaster Recovery testing, from tabletop exercises and failover drills to full-scale simulations, ensuring all plans are updated, aligned with industry best practices, and automated where possible. Drive Technical Accountability & Compliance: Act as the primary technical lead to ensure infrastructure teams complete all planning and execution tasks, maintaining meticulous records and quality reviews to ensure all documentation is ready for annual external audits and client reviews. What You’ll Bring The ideal candidate will have: Extensive Technical Experience: Proven expertise in managing Disaster Recovery testing programs and a hands-on understanding of IT infrastructure, including network, storage, compute, and failover mechanics for both on-premise and Cloud (Amazon Web Services, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) environments. Strategic Leadership & Ownership: Demonstrated ability to drive accountability within technical teams and manage multiple parallel projects using strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills. Strong Communication & Collaboration: Proven ability to liaise between Information Security, Project Teams, and Business Operations to ensure Disaster Recovery readiness and provide recovery strategy recommendations based on risk requirements. Education & Professional Certification: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent field, supplemented by relevant certifications in Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity (such as Certified Business Continuity Professional). What We Offer Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your senior-level experience. Flexible work options to support a healthy work-life balance Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans. Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within a global industry leader. Are you ready to lead our global resiliency efforts? Apply Now to join the Iron Mountain team! Category: Information Technology Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together. If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to accommodationrequest@ironmountain.com. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.