Description: Our top financial client is currently seeking a Systems Engineer (Disaster Recovery)
Job Title: System Engineer (Disaster Recovery)
Location: Remote
Contract: 12+ Months
Job Description:
7+ years of demonstrated experience dedicated to disaster recovery operations and management
10+ years of systems engineering experience and or Technical Project Management
3+ years of delivering results using an Agile Framework
Must be comfortable Act as liaison for auditing and examination of disaster recovery processes
Experience managing large projects using well developed sound project management skills • Experience managing cross-functional IT teams
Vendor Management and FFIEC, FINRA experience required
Must have in-depth understanding of current recovery solutions, high availability architectures and mainframe architectures as is knowledge of crisis communication solutions
Strong time management and organization skills
Successfully developed and implemented business continuity program life cycle plans and source deliverables (e.g. risk assessments, bias, continuity planning) is essential
Experience establishing, managing and communication with Business Partners to cultivate strong partnerships
Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
Thorough knowledge and understanding of current disaster recovery planning techniques and technologies as well as the methods used in performing risk and business impact analysis
Understanding of elementary IT network principles is critical
Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to convey plans, exercises, and activities.
Ability to plan, organize, and lead the testing of emergency response, recovery support, and business resumption procedures
MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio ,SharePoint Experience a plus
Capabilities include delivering results using an Agile Framework (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and Atlassian (Jira/Confluence)
Continuity Planning accreditation is a plus.
What you'll do:
Partner and collaborate with third party/vendor(s) to develop a working knowledge of key third party vendors and relevant internal policies
Serve as a point of contact for building and maintaining test relationships
Perform vendor risk assessments reviews, contract assessments, identify gaps and provide recommendations.
Develop a working knowledge of regulatory guidelines, relating third-party disaster recovery program(s)
Act as liaison for auditing and examination of third-party disaster recovery processes
Establish and maintain third party testing business partner relationships , scheduled third party testing with a full understanding of interdependencies and post-test management
Deliver ongoing feedback regarding risk management, mitigation, and prevention
Coordinate with the IT technical staff to ensure disaster recovery solutions are prepared, acceptable, maintained, and tested as part of a consistent operational life cycle
Understand and develop all test requirements for successful execution
Coordinate and lead all external DR exercises, inclusive of tabletop exercises, simulated exercises and full DR testing
Represent external disaster recovery cost requirements within the annual budgeting process
Regularly report Third Party Disaster Recovery activities to risk management
Continually improve external DR process utilizing ever changing requirements and technologies available; demonstrate excellent judgment with the ability to navigate ambiguity. You must make good decisions, can identify issues, and know when to escalate matters. Self-starter; takes initiative and can work independently
Contact: rnegi@judge.com
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