Cloud Resiliency Architect – Cognizant Malaysia
Cognizant Malaysia
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Role Summary
The Cloud Resiliency Architect role based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, focuses on improving the reliability, continuity, and recoverability of cloud environments, primarily Microsoft Azure. This position involves assessing cloud infrastructure and resiliency processes, including disaster recovery and Major Incident Response Plans, to provide recommendations that enhance resilience against disruptions.
Job Description
The Cloud Resiliency Architect will support customers by improving the reliability, continuity, and recoverability of their cloud environments with a focus on Microsoft Azure. The role involves assessing cloud infrastructure and resiliency processes, evaluating disaster recovery, business continuity, and Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs), and delivering recommendations to strengthen customer resilience against disruptions.
Job Requirements
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) design in Microsoft Azure.
Solid understanding of Azure architecture including infrastructure, Availability Zones, backup/recovery, and monitoring services.
Familiarity with cloud-native resiliency patterns and site reliability engineering (SRE) methods.
Proven ability to assess and design effective Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs) aligned with operational SLAs and business risk tolerances.
Experience in business continuity planning, incident response coordination, and process maturity assessments.
Excellent communication and documentation skills for technical and executive stakeholders.
Background in technical consulting or assessment-based delivery engagements.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
ITIL Foundation Certification.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
Quick Info
Company
Cognizant Malaysia
Location
Kuala Lumpur
Salary
Undisclosed
Skills Required
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Required Skills
Cloud Resiliency
Microsoft Azure
Disaster Recovery Design
High Availability Architecture
Business Continuity Planning
Incident Response Coordination
Site Reliability Engineering
Technical Consulting
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