Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planner

Due to client restrictions, candidates local to the region will be considered.

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.
• 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.

Any one of the following is required

: Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) (Preferred)

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Preferred)
• Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE) (Preferred)