Disaster Recovery Engineer-Remote/Contract-CST Hours Support

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive disaster recovery strategies and plans.
• Lead failover recovery efforts for critical systems, ensuring functionality for 160 applications.
• Conduct risk assessments and tabletop exercises to identify and mitigate potential threats.
• Coordinate regular disaster recovery testing and drills.
• Collaborate with IT and business leaders to integrate disaster recovery with business continuity plans.
• Maintain documentation for disaster recovery procedures and protocols.
• Monitor emerging technologies and trends to enhance disaster recovery practices.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Provide training on disaster recovery procedures and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Extensive background in disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Experience with failover recovery and functional failover for multiple applications.
• Strong understanding of risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Experience with disaster recovery frameworks and standards.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CBCP, DRCS) preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in disaster recovery planning and implementation.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in a healthcare or highly regulated industry.
• Familiarity with cloud-based disaster recovery solutions and technologies.
• Experience leading Business Continuity Planning and/or Cyber Resilience teams.