Disaster Recovery Analyst

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive the planning, organization, coordination, and control of scheduled IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity initiatives.
• Gather and analyze relevant facts, data, and technical information to support project decisions and recovery strategies.
• Coordinate and integrate enterprise IT Disaster Recovery activities to ensure seamless execution across multiple teams and locations.
• Maintain accountability for compliance with corporate Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery policies and requirements.
• Develop, execute, and maintain IT Disaster Recovery plans for critical services and systems.
• Ensure recovery plans meet time-sensitive requirements and are regularly reviewed and updated.
• Design and update recovery strategies to ensure the feasibility and effectiveness of recovering critical IT services.
• Collaborate with IT Infrastructure, Applications, Integration, Governance, Systems Administration, Engineering, and Testing organizations.
• Lead IT Disaster Recovery exercise sessions involving multi-site teams.
• Plan and facilitate recovery exercises to test, validate, and improve disaster recovery procedures.
• Document exercise results, identify gaps, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Analyze complex IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity issues and develop appropriate resolutions.
• Support incident management activities, including problem identification, troubleshooting, resolution, and follow-up.
• Identify disaster recovery risks, dependencies, gaps, and potential impacts to critical business services.
• Ensure IT DR activities align with applicable corporate policies, regulatory requirements, risk management practices, and business continuity objectives.
• Develop project plans and coordinate deliverables with internal stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, action items, risks, and corrective actions through completion.
• Communicate IT DR issues, risks, findings, and corrective actions to team members, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Present recommendations and recovery strategies to senior management as required.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery events and crisis response activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of IT DR plans, exercises, recovery procedures, and compliance activities.
• Manage multiple initiatives and priorities while ensuring deadlines and recovery requirements are met.

Skills:

• IT Disaster Recovery
• Business Continuity
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• IT Infrastructure
• Operating Systems
• Networking
• Storage Solutions
• IT Operations
• Incident Management
• Crisis Management
• Risk Management
• Regulatory and Corporate Compliance
• Disaster Recovery Exercises
• Recovery Planning and Testing
• Systems Administration
• Systems Engineering
• IT Testing
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management Software
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Senior Leadership Communication
• Technical and Non-Technical Communication
• Multi-Site Team Coordination

Education/Experience:

• IT infrastructure experience with operating systems, networking, and storage solutions.
• Hands-on experience in IT operations with a strong understanding of technical systems and processes.
• Experience with IT Disaster Recovery planning and exercise development preferred.
• Understanding of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity principles, including risk management and compliance.
• Experience supporting Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery events or corporate crisis management preferred.
• Knowledge of incident management, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and resolution techniques.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with data visualization tools, Microsoft Office, and project management software preferred.
• Familiarity with Systems Administration, Engineering, and Testing principles and practices preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Must be able to work remotely while maintaining a minimum 50-mile proximity to a major facility.