Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Manager

Job Title: Operational Resilience(Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) Manager

Job location: Santa Clara, CA

Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire

About the Role:

Client s Data Transformation Group is seeking a hands-on, technically adept Operational Resilience Manager with 5+ years of experience to support the development and execution of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) capabilities across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical insight into infrastructure, applications, and cloud architecture, and will be comfortable engaging stakeholders to deliver real-world recovery solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of BC/DR plans, strategies, and frameworks across critical technology environments.
• Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to assess and strengthen resilience in cloud-native (AWS) and on-prem architectures.
• Assist in recommending and evaluating recovery capabilities from a technology and vendor-neutral standpoint.
• Support the design and testing of recovery solutions using tools like Kubernetes, containers, and automation frameworks.
• Participate in Business Impact Analyses (BIA), risk assessments, and continuity testing exercises.
• Help facilitate tabletop exercises and DR drills, ensuring issues are documented and addressed.
• Translate technical requirements into business-readable documentation for cross-functional and client-facing interactions.
• Collaborate with IT, Security, and Application teams to identify gaps in recovery capabilities and propose remediation steps.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 15 years of experience in Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, or related IT Infrastructure/Cloud roles.
• Technical familiarity with:
• Hybrid environments (on-prem & AWS)
• Kubernetes & containers
• Infrastructure and application recovery practices
• Understanding of business continuity principles and technology dependencies.
• Ability to assess and recommend vendor-based recovery capabilities in a technology-agnostic way.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in client-facing settings.
• Self-driven, organized, and able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to industry standards such as ISO 22301, NIST, or FFIEC.
• Certifications like CBCP, AWS Cloud Practitioner or Associate, or CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus.
• Experience in infrastructure modernization or cloud transformation projects