Business Continuity, DR & Resiliency Specialist

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Business Continuity Planning
Disaster Recovery
IT Systems Resiliency

Job Details

The Organization is overseeing the implementation of improvements to its IT system resiliency program based on recommendations from a 2024 assessment developed by its partner company, with a focus on enhancing Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs). In 2025, this partner company will develop and execute Project Implementation Plans (PIPs) aligned with two key performance metrics: IT-03, which covers Business Continuity Plans and Functional Drills, and IT-10, which addresses Disaster Recovery Plans and Testing. These PIPs must adhere to the recommendations outlined in the Future State Roadmap, with a particular emphasis on prioritizing critical systems such as Outage Management Systems / Computer Aided Dispatch (OMS/CAD) and associated upstream systems vital to the outage and restoration process.

In light of this, the Organization is seeking experienced IT Systems Resiliency subject matter/s expert to perform the following;

  • Review deliverables, exercises, and tests by the partner company to ensure alignment with the Roadmap and metric specs.
  • Witness and evaluate BCP/DRP exercises and tests.
  • Ensure After-Action Reports (AARs) are produced and lessons learned are incorporated into revised PIPs and plans.
  • Verify that formal BC/DR policies are in place (aligned with ISO 22301), and that plans are updated with key elements (e.g., roles, SLAs, communication protocols).
  • Conduct a formal gap-closure assessment in Q4 2025 (or early 2026 if rescheduled):
    • Assess whether the 2025 roadmap scope was implemented.
    • Identify remaining gaps and recommend corrective actions.

Requirements

  • Over 15 years of related professional experience with expertise in Information Technology Systems Resiliency.
  • Possess advanced skills and experience in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) areas.
  • Extensive experience in performing Organization Systems Analysis adhering to industry best practices.
  • Experience managing large initiatives for enterprise organizations
  • Knowledge of industry alignments such as ISO 22301
  • Experience working with Electrical Utilities, Energy Sector is preferred
  • Excellent communication, documentation and organizational skills

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