Technical Analyst, IT Disaster Recovery

Job Title : Technical Analyst, IT Disaster Recovery

Location : Remote

Duration : Longterm

Candidates authorized to work for any employer in US are encouraged to apply (this will enable H1, Citizen's, toto apply without explicitly mentioning the visa )

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

• This position will consult/analyze and deliver on more complex assignments/projects for his/her assigned area(s) of IT disaster recovery responsibility. S/he will be the primary interface between Application Development teams, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, and others to ensure recoverability of critical Lincoln applications and business services. This position will focus on all aspects of the technologies supporting IT Disaster Recovery, including backup and replication, server virtualization and recovery, capacity management, cloud/AWS recovery solutions, and third-party service provider DR capability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and programs for ensuring the security and integrity of company data, databases, information systems, and technology.
• Conducts risk management analysis and develops recommendations for technology solutions with a focus on recoverability.
• Assists with the organization's resumption plan including identifying and securing necessary off-site resources and ensuring action plans are in place and communicated to IT and operations teams.
• Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for IT Disaster Recovery technology and solutions, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new IT Disaster Recovery trends, developments, and best practices in current and future solutions.
• Reviews and provides input into IT Disaster Recovery plans and procedures, Business Continuity and Contingency plans, and/or site and data center recovery plans.
• Identifies and promotes the implementation of process improvements that significantly improve IT Disaster Recovery readiness across the team, department and/or business units.
• Serves as a resource to team members and applicable internal/external stakeholders on assignments/projects for IT Disaster Recovery and associated technical solutions.
• Performs and delivers on initiatives to build and enhance the capability of IT Disaster Recovery Plan Testing and Exercises, to include alternate site and testing environment design.
• Performs capacity analysis utilizing the CMDB and other tools to ensure sufficient resources for recovery at the alternate site.

ADDITIONAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carries out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines. Complies with all company and site policies and procedures.
• Remains current in profession and industry trends.
• Makes a positive contribution as demonstrated by: - Making suggestions for improvement - Learning new skills, procedures, and processes.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) (Minimum Required)
• 3 to 5+ years of IT technology and technical solution experience that directly relates to the specific responsibilities of this position required

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret both internal and external documents such as general media/publications, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, policies, proposals, and standard operating procedures.
• Confident, comfortable communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed, and logical discussions/presentations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Apply concepts such as probability, statistics, modeling, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions.
• Works with mathematical concepts such as averages and/or variances.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to analyze complex information and to evaluate the implications of a course of action or solution.
• Ability to interpret and apply common sense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Evaluate trends in data or information.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to perform under stress in cases of emergency, critical or hazardous situations.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recommend processes improvements.
• Demonstrated strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. senior management, peers and colleagues); proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative style.
• Demonstrates strong project management leadership skills including, critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure, and meeting deadlines.
• Finds common ground and can gain collaboration among senior/executive management, colleagues, and peers; can influence outcomes without directing or commanding.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Successfully completes regulatory and job training requirements.
• Agile Mindset; awareness/understanding of Agile methodologies (Preferred)

CERTIFICATIONS

No Licensure or Certification Required.

The job demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations and for establishing performance standards. The percentage of time spent performing the various job duties is not absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross trained as shall be determined by the sole

About Delta System and Software Inc. (to be included in every Delta job posting - Not needed when posting short descriptions on LinkedIn)

Delta is emerging as one of the fastest growing IT Staffing and professional services company specializing in SAP, Guidewire, Cloud, SRE, data and applications development. Headquartered in Texas, we are a global company with offices in Canada, India, Europe, Middle East, Australia. We help clients transform through business and technology consulting, digital solutions, applications development, maintenance and support services. Visit to learn more.

Delta is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants irrespective of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.