Disaster Recovery (DR) Coordinator

Role: Disaster Recovery (DR) Coordinator
Location: Trenton, NJ
Need only locals
Exp: 13+yrs 
visa: NO GC
Interview Type: In person Only

 Skills: 
“The Disaster Recovery (DR) Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and maturing the Judiciary’s enterprise-wide Disaster Recovery and IT Resiliency Program.”

Key responsibilities:
Program Leadership & Coordination
-Serve as the central point of contact for all DR activities across the Judiciary.
-Coordinate and facilitate DR planning sessions, status meetings, and postexercise reviews.
-Maintain alignment with Judiciary IT strategy, business continuity objectives, and evolving operational requirements.
 
Disaster Recovery Planning
-Develop, maintain, and continuously improve a comprehensive Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Plan covering:
IBM mainframe environments (z/OS)
Linux.
Windows/x86 and virtualized environments (VMware, cloud workloads)
Network, storage, and supporting infrastructure
-Ensure DR plans reflect accurate system inventories, recovery procedures, RTO/RPO requirements, dependencies, and data replication methods.
 
DR Testing & Validation: 
-Plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute multiple DR tests annually (both full-scale and component-level exercises).
-Collaborate with Recovery Point Systems to validate hot site readiness, replication integrity, and environment compatibility.
-Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure test objectives, success criteria, and roles are clearly defined.
-Document test results, identify remediation activities, and track corrective actions to completion.
 
Cross-Team Collaboration
-Work with development teams to ensure applications incorporate recovery readiness, proper failover procedures, and dependency documentation.
-Partner with infrastructure teams to confirm systems, storage, and network configurations are test-ready and aligned with DR capabilities.
-Communicate clearly with leadership on DR posture, gaps, risks, and progress metrics.
 
Vendor & Partner Management: 
-Act as primary liaison with the DR vendor (Recovery Point Systems), ensuring:
Scheduling and logistics for DR tests
Timely communication of infrastructure changes
Coordination on replication, data synchronization, and recovery environment updates
-Review and validate vendordelivered DR services and SLAs.
 
Documentation & Governance: 
-Maintain all DR-related documentation in a standardized, version-controlled format.
-Develop frameworks, templates, checklists, and procedures for DR activities.
-Ensure compliance with Judiciary security, continuity, and contingency planning requirements.
-Produce reports for audits, leadership updates, and external reviews.
 
Risk Management & Continuous Improvement: 
-Identify resiliency gaps and recommend system or process improvements.
-Monitor changes in the production environment to ensure ongoing DR alignment.
-Stay informed of DR industry best practices and emerging technologies.
 
Required Skills & Experience:
-Strong experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or IT Resiliency roles.
-Handson understanding of:
IBM mainframe environments (z/OS, JCL, schedulers, storage replication)
Linux and Windows/x86 systems
Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware ESXi)
Cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS)
SAN storage, networking, and data replication technologies
-Prior experience coordinating DR exercises with thirdparty recovery providers (Recovery ---Point experience preferred).
-Excellent project management, documentation, and coordination skills.
-Ability to work across diverse technical teams and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
 
Skill Set (Required/Desired Skills):

Amount of Experience: 
Strong experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or IT Resiliency roles.
Required
8 Years
IBM mainframe environments (z/OS, JCL, schedulers, storage replication)
Required
8 Years Linux and Windows/x86 systems
Required
8 Years Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware ESXi)
Required
8 Years Cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS)
Required
8 Years SAN storage, networking, and data replication technologies
Required
8 Years