Remote With Travel (10-15%) || Disaster Recovery Lead/Manager with Risk & Control, Cybersecurity, AWS, Azure, GRC / InfoSec experience, ITAM & Financial Services or Banking Domain- C2C- CH

Role: Disaster Recovery Lead/Manager

Locations: 100% Remote (Travel 10-15% US & Bermuda Operations)

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

About the Role:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Disaster Recovery (DR) Lead/Manager to lead and manage our disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives across the US and Bermuda.
• The ideal candidate will have strong experience in risk and control, cybersecurity, cloud platforms (AWS and Azure), and financial services compliance.
• This role requires someone with technical acumen, leadership qualities, and communication skills to drive complex recovery efforts across diverse environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Disaster Recovery Leadership: Lead the planning, development, testing, and implementation of disaster recovery strategies, ensuring the resilience of IT and business operations.
• Program Management: Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to ensure effective DR program execution.
• Risk and Control Management: Conduct and manage Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), ensuring alignment with internal control frameworks and industry standards.
• GRC and InfoSec: Leverage governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and cybersecurity expertise to assess and improve DR capabilities, including technical resilience in cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
• Test Plans and Audits: Work with QA teams Develop and execute test plans, test cases, tabletop exercises, and post-mortem analysis for DR scenarios. Ensure testing meets internal and external audit requirements.
• Business Continuity Integration: Work closely with the Business Continuity Program Manager to align DR strategies with business continuity goals and ensure consistent reporting and tracking.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure DR and BC strategies comply with industry regulations such as SOX, GDPR, and internal enterprise risk standards.
• IT Asset Management: Support the implementation and enhancement of DR-related processes for IT asset management and critical infrastructure.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the central point of contact for DR communications; present technical and operational updates to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor effectiveness of recovery plans and recommend enhancements based on testing results, audit feedback, or regulatory updates.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Risk Management, or Information Security
• Hands-on experience with Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and internal controls frameworks
• Strong technical background in Cybersecurity and Cloud Platforms specifically AWS and Azure
• Proven experience developing and implementing Business Continuity and DR plans, including risk mitigation strategies
• GRC / InfoSec experience with demonstrated understanding of regulatory requirements (FFIEC, SOX, GDPR, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of IT Asset Management practices as they relate to DR
• Experience working in Financial Services or Banking, with familiarity in regulatory standards
• Demonstrated project management capabilities with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels

Thanks

Shivam Kumar

Technical recruiter | Empower Professionals

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