It Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Analyst - Hybrid | 986899

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We are currently seeking a IT Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Analystin Columbus, Ohio for a contract to hire opportunity who covers infrastructure and applications residing in the two client data centers, Cloud, and remote site locations.
Job Description:

• This position must ensure client is prepared to recover IT infrastructure and applications from a Disaster according to RTO (Recovery Time Objectives) and RPO (Recovery Point Objectives) guidelines.
• Communicate, drive, and evolves the Disaster Recovery technical program, guidelines, and DR requirements across IT.
• You will assist the DR Analyst’s n technical issues and strategies to improve recovery planning and reporting.
• This includes the Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Strategy plan, the decision criteria for Disaster Recovery classification tiers, validating Application Recovery Plans (ARP) & Technical Recovery Plans (TRP).
• You will validate the technical solutions and plans in place are following the established Client DR Guidelines.
• Drive mitigation to risks as they are uncovered through testing by working with technical teams to identify actions required and work with the technical teams to implement the needed changes to mitigate those risks.

Knowledgeable in the following technologies:

• Virtual servers, database replication, Zerto, disk-based replication technologies, snap shots, networks, cloud technologies, Citrix, SaaS, etc.

Qualifications:

• Great opportunity for a career in Disaster Recovery and IT Business Continuity.

Must Haves:

• 4 years – Hand-on Disaster Recovery Lead and Support Experience
• Excellent skills working with data from a CMDB for analyze servers, applications, and interdependencies.
• Experience with reporting software planning tools and/or documents

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 8 years of large enterprise Disaster Recovery Technical Planning experience.​
• Hands on experience with Service Now CMDB experience.
• Familiar with using Service Now to run reports to validate data.
• Exceptional communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management and process development skills.
• 5 years hands-on experience planning, leading and providing Disaster Recovery exercises.

Responsibilities:

• Drives Disaster Recovery Technical processes in place by collaborating with stakeholders to build greater awareness of the IT Disaster Recovery technical solutions in place, identify potential gaps through regular testing, and develop mitigation strategies to reduce exposures in meeting the business recovery requirements.
• Guide internal IT Technical Towers (e.g., Network team, Application teams, Database teams, Storage Team) and business application teams on Disaster Recovery planning procedures to ensure all requirements are considered, mitigated, and validated through testing. Identify risks and recommend improvements based on post exercise report results.
• Collaborates with Client IT Architecture and Engineer teams as they design Disaster Recovery solutions for infrastructure and applications to ensure Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) can be met.
• Key Lead when planning Disaster Recovery Exercises and activity participates to manage and assist with proactively planning with all stakeholders to ensure all teams are ready and issues can be quickly worked through, RTOs and RPOs are met.
• Oversee and lead technical recovery-training activities and provide on-going educational opportunities through hand-on pre-exercise planning activities and hands-on recovery rehearsals.

Develop maturity metrics:

• Measure the effectiveness of overall IT DR program solutions
• Evaluate the adequacy of TRPs developed for the critical applications and recovery technology solutions
• Assist with tracking program improvements year over year using the Service Now BC/DR Software Tool.
• Assist with the response to audit (internal/external) and customer inquiries regarding Client Disaster Recovery Program.
• In the event of a Disaster, this position will assist with leading the IT Disaster Recovery Command Center, providing 24x7 management support and timely communications to the IT Executive Leadership throughout the recovery effort.

Reference: 986899
ABOUT REVEL IT:
Revel IT (formerly known as Fast Switch) is one of the fastest-growing, privately held, IT Staffing companies in the nation. Our client base includes 32% of the Fortune 25. We have major offices in Dublin, OH, Phoenix, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, and Austin, TX and are rapidly expanding into new markets from coast to coast.
WHY REVEL IT:

• In addition to standard health and 401k benefits, we offer referral bonuses and training/continuing education opportunities.
• 5-year client retention: 99%
• No. 1 supplier with customers: 53%
• Top 3 supplier with customers: 77%
• Consultant retention: 94%

Revel IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Revel IT does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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