Enterprise Architect

If you’ve ever actually run a cyber recovery drill, not just written the plan, this one’s for you.We’re hiring a Senior Cyber Recovery Engineer/ Architect (Contract | Potential to Convert) in Chicago (hybrid, 3 days/week onsite).This is not a documentation-heavy DR role.This is hands-on, high-stakes recovery engineering inside a regulated financial environment, where your work is tested under real scrutiny.What You’ll OwnDesign and operate isolated recovery environments (IREs) and clean roomsExecute full-scale recovery exercises (ransomware, destructive malware, failover scenarios)Build and validate runbooks, playbooks, and recovery automationPartner with regulators (OCC, FDIC, NYDFS, etc.) during audits and examinationsEnsure Tier 1 systems can be restored—accurately, securely, and on timeWhat We’re Looking For10+ years in infrastructure / platform / resilience engineering4+ years inside a regulated financial institutionProven experience with IRE / clean room recovery (not just DR/BC planning)Hands-on with backup/replication tools (Cohesity, Rubrik, Zerto, Veeam, etc.)Strong understanding of zero trust, segmentation, identity isolationExperience supporting regulatory exams and responsesScripting / automation (Terraform, Python, Ansible, etc.)If your experience is mostly documentation, DR planning, or tabletop exercises only, this likely isn’t the right fit. We’re looking for someone who has built, tested, and proven recovery in real environments.Interested or know someone who fits this? Apply or message me!