IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst

COOK SYSTEMS has an immediate need for an IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst

For the IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst, we are looking for someone to collaborate across divisional teams to support our maturing Governance and Disaster Recovery efforts. The ideal analyst is detail-oriented with demonstrated experience partnering with product owners, solutions architects, and other members of an engineering team to implement existing processes while identifying opportunities to improve our programs. This role requires excellent communication skills with an ability to gather requirements, develop actionable plans, and resolve questions quickly.

• Execute and educate on the intent, objectives, and activities of our IT Risk Management and Governance programs.
• Implement assigned audit findings by translating audit or remediation findings into actionable plans, coordinating accountable stakeholders, tracking progress to closure, and ensuring timely resolution.
• Collaborate on DR plans for SaaS and On Prem products utilizing a mix of infrastructure resources.
• Execute established cadence of tabletop exercises balancing divisional process with authentic scenarios.
• Integrate new program enhancements within ongoing team processes while promoting best practices for optimizing and maintaining AI-ready knowledge across multiple programs.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 3 years of experience in a Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery or audit role.
• Candidate has a broad understanding of COBIT processes.
• This role will require 80% Governance; 20% Disaster Recovery.
• Must have experience and knowledge on Tabletop Runs.
• Experience collaborating on creating scenarios and plans. Facilitation experience around tabletop exercises required.
• Understanding how to conduct a review of governance, collaborate on recommendations; Track and keep projects moving.
• Preferred candidate has a bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field.
• Preferred -- but not required -- experience with Riskonnect (formerly Castellan) Required Skills
• Preferred candidate has a broad understanding of COBIT processes.
• Preferred -- but not required -- at least 3 years of experience in a Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery or audit role.
• Preferred -- but not required -- experience with Riskonnect (formerly Castellan)
• Experience analyzing end-to-end processes and identifying opportunities for process improvements.

Ideal Profile:

• Self-Starter capable of multitasking and prioritizing work.
• Detail oriented in creating AI ready documentation and leveraging AI with clarity to promote self-service.
• The person will run tabletop exercises, but individual software owners own creating and maintaining their disaster plans. That's a subtle distinction with a big impact.
• This role does NOT create disaster plans for everyone; it enables product teams to participate in the disaster recovery program we own

Additional Details:

• Workplace Setting: Hybrid #LI-Hybrid
• Job Type: Contract
• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
• Job Function: Information Technology

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