Disaster Recovery Lead - Remote / Telecommute

We are looking for

• Document and test IT Disaster Recovery plans that effectively ensure continuity of business operations in the event of a disaster.
• Report on plan maintenance and testing in support of compliance.
• Provide DR plans and help coordinate their execution at time of disaster.
• Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.
• Write and track reports to summarize testing and recommended remediation’s activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, test results, conclusions, and status of recommendations.
• Build cross-functional relationships to successfully get others to buy-in and support of the Client disaster recovery program.
• Act as a DR coordinator for continuity efforts after a major disruption event.
• Assist with audit preparation/interviews and RFP requests.
• Provide thought leadership towards the disaster recovery technology strategy.
• Have a good understanding of cloud services and recovery technologies.
• Maintain appropriate reporting and dashboards as per the team requirements, regularly assisting with the review of all plans for suitability and effectiveness.
• Manage the creation of Disaster recovery process flows, standard operating procedures, and the appropriate training awareness materials.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner as a part of an organization team focused on exemplary customer service and quality service delivery, work independently, and work under pressure and with multiple deadlines.
• Be available to provide 7x24 support for any emergency, which may require activation of all or part of the Disaster Recovery Plans.

• At least 7+ years of relevant IT experience, preferably 5+ years focused on Disaster Recovery services.
• Bachelor’s in computer science or related area of study from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in planning and executing Disaster Recovery rehearsals / exercises.
• Basic knowledge of data centre and cloud technologies including hosting, networking, cloud, storage, virtualisation, and connectivity (LAN / WAN).
• Strong project management background and excellent organizational/communications skills.
• Ability to be flexible and handle multiple priorities and comfort with a remote team environment.
• Exemplary planning and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Available to work flexible hours – e.g., weekends to perform DR tests.