Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Job Description

The Disaster Recovery (DR) Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and maturing the Judiciary’s enterprise-wide Disaster Recovery and IT Resiliency Program.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Coordination

-Serve as the central point of contact for all DR activities across the Judiciary.

-Coordinate and facilitate DR planning sessions, status meetings, and post‑exercise reviews.

-Maintain alignment with Judiciary IT strategy, business continuity objectives, and evolving operational requirements.

Disaster Recovery Planning

-Develop, maintain, and continuously improve a comprehensive Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Plan covering:

IBM mainframe environments (z/OS)

Linux

Windows/x86 and virtualized environments (VMware, cloud workloads)

Network, storage, and supporting infrastructure

-Ensure DR plans reflect accurate system inventories, recovery procedures, RTO/RPO requirements, dependencies, and data replication methods.

DR Testing & Validation

-Plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute multiple DR tests annually (both full-scale and component-level exercises).

-Collaborate with Recovery Point Systems to validate hot site readiness, replication integrity, and environment compatibility.

-Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure test objectives, success criteria, and roles are clearly defined.

-Document test results, identify remediation activities, and track corrective actions to completion.

Cross-Team Collaboration

-Work with development teams to ensure applications incorporate recovery readiness, proper failover procedures, and dependency documentation.

-Partner with infrastructure teams to confirm systems, storage, and network configurations are test-ready and aligned with DR capabilities.

-Communicate clearly with leadership on DR posture, gaps, risks, and progress metrics.

Vendor & Partner Management

-Act as primary liaison with the DR vendor (Recovery Point Systems), ensuring:

Scheduling and logistics for DR tests

Timely communication of infrastructure changes

Coordination on replication, data synchronization, and recovery environment updates

-Review and validate vendor‑delivered DR services and SLAs.

Documentation & Governance

-Maintain all DR-related documentation in a standardized, version-controlled format.

-Develop frameworks, templates, checklists, and procedures for DR activities.

-Ensure compliance with Judiciary security, continuity, and contingency planning requirements.

-Produce reports for audits, leadership updates, and external reviews.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

-Identify resiliency gaps and recommend system or process improvements.

-Monitor changes in the production environment to ensure ongoing DR alignment.

-Stay informed of DR industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Required Skills & Experience:

-Strong experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or IT Resiliency roles.

-Hands‑on understanding of:

IBM mainframe environments (z/OS, JCL, schedulers, storage replication)

Linux and Windows/x86 systems

Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware ESXi)

Cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS)

SAN storage, networking, and data replication technologies

-Prior experience coordinating DR exercises with third‑party recovery providers (Recovery ---Point experience preferred).

-Excellent project management, documentation, and coordination skills.

-Ability to work across diverse technical teams and communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical audiences.