Disaster Recovery Analyst

STAND 8 provides end to end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in LA, Atlanta, New York, Raleigh, and more.
We are in search of a Disaster Recovery Analyst boasting over 5 years of hands-on experience in conceptualizing and executing Disaster Recovery protocols and business continuity strategies aimed at swiftly restoring servers, databases, and operating systems in the face of disruptions, whether minor or catastrophic. Additionally, this individual will conduct and evaluate disaster simulations to ensure prompt service restoration and will conduct audits as needed. The ideal candidate should possess a comprehensive understanding of Replication tools such as VMWare and Veeam, as well as expertise in backup processes utilizing Veeam software. A thorough comprehension of business applications and their interplay with web, database, and application servers across standard environments (Development, Staging, and Production) is essential. The DR analyst will collaborate closely with the Network Operation Center (NOC), Security Operation Center (SOC), Service Desk (SD), and Business Applications (BA) teams within the IM Division. Given its enterprise-wide scope, the DR analyst will liaise with other divisions, particularly the Risk Management Division, which spearheads Business Continuity initiatives for the organization.
Responsibilities

• Understands DR program scope, goals, deliverables and collaborates with Management and Users.
• Develops and maintain DR strategy plans across the enterprise.
• Manages the implementation and execution of the DR strategy to meet industry leading practices.
• Defines the steps to be undertaken to resolve cybersecurity incidents and associated escalation procedures.
• Manages key performance indicators (i.e. RTO and RPO) and dashboards to report metrics, goals and milestones relevant to DR.
• Creates and maintains the DR incident management plan.
• Maintains, tests and updates the Disaster Recovery plan under management supervision.
• Communicates Disaster Recovery and incident management plan with all relevant stakeholders related to incidents.
• Monitors the process of whether key policy, regulatory or legal requirements are being met and manages any DR breaches in those requirements. Monitors the quality of technology services through continual audits to build quality excellence and ensure efficient and effective checks and balances.
• Establishes training programs to educate employees on organizational best practices around the management of all major IT related incidents.
• Updates Port DR sponsors and stakeholders across all Divisions regularly on the status of open and resolved issues.
• Works collaboratively with internal IM functions and external Divisions, vendors, and other key stakeholders across all Divisions to develop, facilitate, and perform DR.
• Works with Port DR stakeholders to iteratively test critical business applications.

Requirements

• Ability to develop, implement and maintain an organization-wide strategy around Disaster Recovery.
• Ability to develop and implement DR incident management practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge and exposure to developing and conducting business impact analyses and risk assessments.
• Ability to analyze data and recommend improvements that align with industry standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of personal computers and applications such as Microsoft Office and other related software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organize and plan so workflow is managed efficiently and accurately; must be able take initiative and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical resources.
• Ability to effectively manage numerous diverse projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to establish, build and maintain effective customer-focused working relationships with Port employees, managers, consultants, vendors, contractors, and others encountered in the course of performing DR work.
• Ability to develop, maintain and/or update standards and documentation using the latest information tool kits.
• 5 years (full-time equivalent) of recent experience in: Disaster Recovery, developing, maintaining and testing recovery plans. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-to-year basis or 2 years intensive DR experience combined with a deep IT applications and technical Quality Assurance/program management practical experience.
• Experience successfully creating and maintaining effective partnerships with people from diverse backgrounds and areas of technical expertise.
• 3 years' experience with Disaster Recovery and/or business continuity planning, testing or training.
• 3 years' experience of data and voice telecommunications to guide the preparation of related recovery procedures.
• 3 years' experience of VMWare SRM, Veeam Disaster Recovery Orchestrator (DRO), and Veeam backup.
• 3 years' experience of Data center infrastructure development and management experience
• 3 years' experience of Backup, recovery, storage systems and IT security management
• Four-year college degree with major in computer science, business information systems, or a related business or technical field. Additional experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis

Desired Certifications

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) foundational certification.
• CBCP Certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.

The US base range for this contract position is $85-$95 per hour. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.