DR Resilience Program Specialist:
The Disaster Recovery (DR) specialists is responsible for developing implementing and maintaining disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience. This role oversees risk assessments recovery planning and testing to minimize downtime and data loss during disruptions. The DR Manager works closely with IT operations and business units to align recovery efforts with overall business continuity objectives.
Conduct in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans against established quality benchmarks identifying areas for enhancement.
Facilitate the development of the detailed DR test plan scope objectives success criteria (RTO/RPO validation) and required resources in collaboration with application stakeholders.
Detect inconsistencies gaps and non-compliance issues within DR documentation and processes ensuring alignment with regulatory and internal standards.
Deliver detailed feedback and actionable remediation recommendations to LOB owners supporting plan refinement and risk reduction
Lead the execution of the DR test event ensuring adherence to the test plan managing technical teams and actively tracking all steps challenges and deviations.
Act as the primary escalation point during the live test resolving critical technical ambiguities and ensuring swift decision-making to maintain test momentum.
Document the actual recovery times for key milestones capture evidence and record all failures gaps and issues encountered during the test.
Generate a comprehensive Post-Test Report detailing the overall outcome validating success against defined objectives and RTO/RPO targets and identifying non-compliance issues.
Conduct regular disaster recovery drills and simulations to validate readiness.
Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans.
Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
Test and update disaster recovery procedures regularly.
Coordinate with IT and business units to ensure recovery plans are aligned.
Monitor compliance with disaster recovery policies and standards.
Document and report on all recovery activities and outcomes.
Assist in the design and implementation of data backup solutions.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (ISO 22301 NIST GDPR HIPAA etc.).
Analyze disaster incidents and develop strategies to mitigate future risks.
Participate in disaster recovery drills and strive for continual improvement.
Additional Information:
Understanding of servers ( Unix and Windows) databases mainframe ( Z/OS) and cloud platforms & DR tools.
Experience managing cross-functional teams during high-pressure situations.
Strong writing and organizational skills for clear recovery procedures.
8 years of experience in disaster recovery IT infrastructure or business continuity management.
DR Resilience Program Specialist: The Disaster Recovery (DR) specialists is responsible for developing implementing and maintaining disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience. This role oversees risk assessments recovery planning and testing to minimize downtime and data loss ...
DR Resilience Program Specialist:
The Disaster Recovery (DR) specialists is responsible for developing implementing and maintaining disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience. This role oversees risk assessments recovery planning and testing to minimize downtime and data loss during disruptions. The DR Manager works closely with IT operations and business units to align recovery efforts with overall business continuity objectives.
Conduct in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans against established quality benchmarks identifying areas for enhancement.
Facilitate the development of the detailed DR test plan scope objectives success criteria (RTO/RPO validation) and required resources in collaboration with application stakeholders.
Detect inconsistencies gaps and non-compliance issues within DR documentation and processes ensuring alignment with regulatory and internal standards.
Deliver detailed feedback and actionable remediation recommendations to LOB owners supporting plan refinement and risk reduction
Lead the execution of the DR test event ensuring adherence to the test plan managing technical teams and actively tracking all steps challenges and deviations.
Act as the primary escalation point during the live test resolving critical technical ambiguities and ensuring swift decision-making to maintain test momentum.
Document the actual recovery times for key milestones capture evidence and record all failures gaps and issues encountered during the test.
Generate a comprehensive Post-Test Report detailing the overall outcome validating success against defined objectives and RTO/RPO targets and identifying non-compliance issues.
Conduct regular disaster recovery drills and simulations to validate readiness.
Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans.
Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
Test and update disaster recovery procedures regularly.
Coordinate with IT and business units to ensure recovery plans are aligned.
Monitor compliance with disaster recovery policies and standards.
Document and report on all recovery activities and outcomes.
Assist in the design and implementation of data backup solutions.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (ISO 22301 NIST GDPR HIPAA etc.).
Analyze disaster incidents and develop strategies to mitigate future risks.
Participate in disaster recovery drills and strive for continual improvement.
Additional Information:
Understanding of servers ( Unix and Windows) databases mainframe ( Z/OS) and cloud platforms & DR tools.
Experience managing cross-functional teams during high-pressure situations.
Strong writing and organizational skills for clear recovery procedures.
8 years of experience in disaster recovery IT infrastructure or business continuity management.
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