Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Planner

Title: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Planner
Location:335 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201- (on-site at least three (3) days per week)

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
* Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets such as data centers.
* Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies.
* Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.
* Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.
* Assess risks to business operations.
* Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.
* Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies.
* Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.
* Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster. * Conduct or oversee contingency plan integration and operation.
* Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
* Create business continuity and disaster recovery budgets.
* Attend professional meetings, read literature, and participate in training or other educational offerings to keep abreast of new developments and technologies related to disaster recovery and business continuity.
DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
* Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) (Preferred)
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Preferred)
* Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE) (Preferred)
* Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans: Min 5+ years (Required)
* Proven experience in developing and implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans across multiple industries
* Experience in conducting risk assessments, business impact analyses, and continuity exercises.
* BA or BS, A degree in a relevant field such as Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery, Information Technology, or Risk Management.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical, dental, vision health benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D (paid by company)
401k, Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Account plans.
Paid-time Off or Paid Sick Leave (amount dependent on position level and if required by state).