Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Disaster Recovery (DR) – Technical Lead

The Opportunity: 
 

POSITION OVERVIEW / SUMMARY:

The BCP / DR Technical Lead is responsible for the technical design implementation and execution of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities across Mattels global technology landscape. This role provides hands-on technical leadership to ensure resilience availability and recoverability of critical platforms supporting Mattels brands digital products supply chain and corporate operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design implement and maintain BCP and DR solutions across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.
• Define document and maintain recovery strategies aligned to business-defined RTO and RPO objectives.
• Own DR architecture that includes backup replication failover and restoration mechanisms.
• Lead and execute DR tests simulations and tabletop exercises document results and drive remediation.
• Function as the technical escalation point during major incidents and disaster recovery events.
• Develop and maintain technical runbooks recovery procedures and automation scripts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure cloud application and security teams to embed resilience-by-design.
• Ensure BCP / DR controls meet Mattel compliance audit and risk management requirements (e.g. SOX ISO NIST).
• Continuously assess risks and recommend improvements to resilience and recovery capabilities.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and regional support teams.
• Own technical implementation of BCP / DR solutions across infrastructure cloud and applications.
• Design and maintain DR architecture including backup replication and failover mechanisms.
• Execute and lead DR tests tabletop exercises and real incident recoveries.
• Serve as Tier-3 escalation during major incidents and disaster events.
• Develop and maintain technical runbooks recovery scripts and automation.
• Collaborate closely with platform teams (Cloud Network Compute Storage End-User).
• Manage DR testing calendars audit readiness and compliance reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to align recovery objectives with business priorities.
• Lead and develop BCP / DR engineers and regional coordinators.
• Report program health risks and metrics to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement based on incidents tests and audits.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure cloud or operations roles.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in BCP DR high availability or resilience engineering.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure components including compute storage networking and virtualization.
• Experience implementing DR solutions in cloud environments (Microsoft Azure preferred).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and replication technologies.
• Experience participating in or leading real-world disaster recovery or major incident events.
• Understanding of:
  • Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure (primary) AWS (select workloads).
  • Virtualization & Compute: VMware Azure IaaS.
  • Backup & DR: Enterprise backup and replication platforms (e.g. Veeam Zerto Azure Site Recovery).
  • ITSM & CMDB: ServiceNow.

Preferred Certifications:

• ISO 22301 Business Continuity certification.
• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Administrator Azure Solutions Architect).
• Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity certifications (DRI CBCP MBCP).
• ITIL Foundation or higher.
• Cloud or infrastructure certifications (AWS VMware or equivalent).

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive problem-solving and risk management mindset.
• Strong collaboration skills across global and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in high-impact time-sensitive situations.

Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on operational excellence

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For: 

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning embracing challenges and improving themselves.
   

Additional Information :

Dont meet every single requirement At Mattel we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth optimism and wellbeing where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands including Barbie Hot Wheels Fisher-Price American Girl Thomas & Friends UNO Masters of the Universe Matchbox Monster High MEGA and Polly Pocket as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys content consumer products digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the worlds leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945 Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattels award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes Fast Company Newsweek Great Place to Work TIME and more.

Visit us at  is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time