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• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA, FSA
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company match
• Company contributions to help pay off student loans
• Monthly home internet allowance
• Free life insurance, STD & LTD
• Hybrid work
• Opportunities for annual gainshare bonus
• Pet insurance
• Generous PTO
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Annual company-wide volunteer day
• Adoption financial assistance

• Conducts risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify vulnerable areas within the company's critical functions.
• Recommends and implements disaster avoidance strategies and impact reduction strategies.
• Gathers and interprets data for use in risk assessments or business impact analyses.
• Develops and establishes disaster recovery procedures for the restoration of mission-critical business applications in the event of natural disasters, technical failures, power outages, and human interference.
• Manages and coordinates all aspects of actual recovery plan implementation and efforts, including initial emergency response, recovery procedures, and business resumption processes.
• Informs, educates and trains internal business team members on their responsibilities concerning business continuity procedures and emergency response, and maintains proper interactions with internal and external customers.
• Works with and assists technical and compliance teams with development and maintenance of business continuity plans to keep vital business processes and functions operational in the event of natural disasters, technical failures, power outages, and human interference.
• Facilitates annual tabletop stress tests for established vital process business continuity plans and assists technical team owners with remediating any identified gaps.
• Ensure that company equipment, systems, services, and facilities are compliant with disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Participates in internal and external IT audits and assessments and contributes to the development and testing of corporate and division disaster recovery plans.
• Continually conduct simulations and test runs of system disruptions to revise and perfect plans.
• Investigates and selects locations for off-site storage of data and backups.
• Adheres to high levels of confidentiality.
• Attends professional meetings, reads literature, and participates in training or other educational offerings to keep abreast of new developments and technologies related to disaster recovery and business continuity
• Serves as a primary point of contact and subject matter expert for new and existing BC planning and recovery objectives.
• Facilitates meetings with key stakeholders to assess strengths and weaknesses in the program and ensure adequate resources are allocated to the most critical functions needing attention.
• Presents the current state of recovery capabilities to leadership and stakeholders and seeks their approval as well as acceptance of feedback and required changes.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems or other relevant field, or combination of the work experience and education will be accepted.
• Six years or more experience working with disaster recovery, business recovery/continuity, or similar discipline.
• One or more years' experience assisting administering Oracle database technologies in a corporate environment.
• Preferred certifications: Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE).

• Working knowledge of disaster recovery principles, methods, and requirements.
• Good working knowledge of information security and IT risk management capabilities.
• Must have strong problem solving and time management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with key stakeholders.
• Good troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrates positive teaming skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Effective project management skills.
• Ability to follow directions, understand and adhere to team procedures and company best practices.
• Proven experience in providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers and capable of conducting difficult conversations with professionalism.
• Must be a self-starter and able to see the big picture.
• Able to adhere to confidentiality standards.
• Willingness and desire to stay current with current trends related to the position.
• Proficient in MS Office software applications (Excel, Word, etc.)

Support administration of the Enterprise Resilience program. Ensure accuracy and alignment of Business Impact Analysis, Risk Assessments, and Recovery Plans. Develop training schedules and awareness material. Facilitate business continuity and disaster recovery exercises. Manage and update SharePoint/Intranet content. Integrate new servi.

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Position: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Manager

Duration: 9-12 Months possible Right to hire (Full-time)

Location: Topeka, KS

Direct client: Immediate interview

We are seeking a Professional for a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) role Mid-Senior level BCP experience with exposure to financial service institutions (ideal is annuity company, preferable is insurance, acceptable would be securities firm, bank or other financial service entity) Focus is on BCP (the business reaction and execution in a crisis) but someone with technical DR experience (in terms of testing the technology recovery etc) A candidate with strong Business Continuity experience that could step in and drive a series of our plans to closure. A candidate who could review and critique the existing plans and help analyze the overall DR/BCP approach would be of great value

Seeking a Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Manager for a growing, well established organization!

The Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Manager is responsible for the hands on management of the Business Resiliency program. This position requires a proven subject matter expert with demonstrated competency in the planning, development, program execution, maintenance and testing of Enterprise Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Crisis/Incident Management programs.

Additional responsibilities include risk, controls and compliance management, supporting BC/DR audit and examination activities, and development & maintenance of policies, standards & procedures that are aligned with the best practices (NIST, FFIEC BCP handbook). Familiarity with fundamental IT concepts, infrastructure & data center technologies is required. This position will require communication and coordination across the organization the Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Manager must demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Requirements

Role and Responsibilities for the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Manager.

Management (25%)

Perform all departmental administrative activities, including staff meetings, attendance, monthly status reporting, budgeting, strategic planning, expense processing, documentation, and other activities, as assigned, in a timely manner.

Business Continuity Planning (25%)

Overall - ensure that plans are properly rated for all business process areas, contain all required sections, and reflect current conditions. Ensure that plans and strategies are appropriate, cohesive and viable, and could be used to recover key functions within required time frames.

Conduct BIA for assigned Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and Shared Service Units (SSUs).

Train Senior Business Continuity Analyst in the correct implementation of BC & DR processes, standards and impart training to ensure recoverability of business processes and supporting services across SBUs and SSUs.

Support review and maintenance of business continuity policy, standards and processes.

Support internal reporting and tracking of business continuity related issues and remediation activities.

Support assigned oversight areas with the creation, maintenance and testing of their various business continuity plans.

Support the identification of Business Continuity related risks (internal / external), the assessment of their likelihood, as well as potential impacts and risk mitigation plans.

Proactively identify and implement BCP program and process improvements.

Provide ongoing SME guidance and assistance to SBUs and SSUs on business continuity matters.

Disaster Recovery Planning (45%)

Overall -- ensure that IT DR applications have a fully documented, tested, executable plans that contain all the

Required information, reflect current conditions from an IT infrastructure recovery standpoint, and able to support the recovery objectives of the organization.

Design, coordinate and execute BCP/DR annual test exercises for critical business processes, and produce test reports including lessons learned. Coordinate follow up on lessons as required.

Partner with infrastructure and application areas to develop and maintain recovery procedures for Tier 1 business applications.

Develop recovery priorities, time lines, and strategy for proper sequence of recovery components.

Educate and train IT members in practices of technology risk disaster recovery planning.

Review existing and proposed plans for recoverability effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

Provide guidance to management in self-assessing their control environment.

Assist Crisis Management / Incident Management teams during service disruption events, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Develop, review and maintain third party contracts for hardware and telecom services for Disaster Recovery hardware equipment and location resources.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field.

Minimum of 8 years of hands on Business Continuity and/or IT Disaster Recovery experience, with at least 4 years in a management role.

Relevant Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Risk or Audit certifications preferred. (One or more certifications MBCP, CBCP, ABCP, CRISC, CISA).

Experience in 4 or more of the following BCP framework components:

Crisis Management Planning,

Experience in performing BC Audits or Experience in managing and coordinating the response to a major, unplanned disruptive event that required activation of the BC/DR/Incident or Crisis Management Plans.

Financial Services/Banking industry experience required

Preferred Skills

Ability to understand and apply DR concepts to both mainframe and distributed environments

Knowledge and experience in performing assessments aligned with the best practices

Knowledge of the DRII/BCI BCDR frameworks

Ability to work independently, effectively manage competing demands and priorities

Familiarity with Governance, Risk and Compliance as it applies to BCDR planning

Ability to interact with a variety of internal and external people in a professional manner that creates confidence in his/her knowledge and abilities and helps foster mutually satisfactory resolution to control gaps and issues

Demonstrate the ability to think strategically and drive tactical execution

Very good analytical and problem solving skills

Highly polished public presentation and communication skills required to present to Sr. Management

Strong documentation skills, including the ability to create detailed and well organized summaries of risk assessment findings that can be easily understood by stakeholders

Ability to work effectively as a member of a cross-functional team

Proven leadership skills and a track record of team building; ability to recruit/ hire top talent and inspire others

Ability to build positive relationships across multiple stakeholders, senior leadership team, and department heads, etc.

Communicates with positive impact: excellent leadership, business partnership, negotiation, etc.

Clear and agile thinking and analysis that leads to win-win innovative solutions while delivering on-time and on budget

Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate BCP/DR related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences

Poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.

Exhibit excellent analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives.

Possess a good understanding of appropriate leading-edge technologies.

Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills

Job Description: Short Description:Disaster Recovery SpecialistComplete Description:Duties and Responsibilities:Strategy & Planning:•Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify vulnerable areas within the company's critical functions.•Recommend and implement disaster avoidance strategies and impact reduction strategies.•Confer with IT department and other key personnel to determine if changes in hardware or software configurations affect disaster recovery plan outcomes.•Direct and coordinate staff efforts to formulate department-specific disaster recovery plans.•Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of contingency planning and development efforts.Requisition & Deployment:•Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to obtain protection services and products.•Download and test new disaster recovery software and/or technologies.•Recommend, and where necessary, schedule and perform security improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases. Operational Management:•Develop and establish disaster recovery procedures for the restoration of mission-critical business applications in the event of natural disasters, technical failures, power outages, and human interference.•Manage and coordinate all aspects of actual recovery plan implementation and efforts, including initial emergency response, recovery procedures, and business resumption processes.•Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of policies, procedures and associated plans for disaster recovery administration and business continuity based on industry-standard best practices.•Inform and train staff members on their responsibilities concerning business continuity procedures and emergency response.•Ensure that company equipment, systems, services, and facility are compliant with disaster recovery plans and procedures.•Ensure the preservation of vital information, data, or media through diligent maintenance of hard copies and backup equipment.•Continually conduct simulations and test runs of system disruptions in order to revise and perfect plans.•Assess need for any security reconfigurations (minor or significant) and execute them if required.•Where appropriate, recommend, schedule, and apply fixes, security patches, and any other measures required in the event of business disruption.•Investigate and select locations for off-site storage of data and backups.•Keep current with emerging security alerts and issues.•Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the teamEducation:•Master's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR Bachelor's degree with a combination of education and successful work experience (10 years)•DR/BCP Certification in specialized areas (Required)Qualifications:•Minimum (3) years of experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions with a focus on Microsoft Azure (Gov preferred) IaaS, PaaS service like Database services, Kubernetes etc.•Minimum (3) years of experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services.•Broad hands-on knowledge of disaster recovery planning and other industry-standard techniques and practices.•In-depth knowledge of all types of disasters, natural or otherwise, and their effect on company technologies.•Working technical knowledge of current systems software, hardware, protocols, and standards•Strong knowledge of network administration/protocols•Solid project management skills.•Knowledge of and experience with property and casualty insurance.•Knowledge of applicable practices and laws relating to data privacy and protection.•Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions and Strong Experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred).•Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to AWS.•Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services.•Intuition and keen instincts to pre-empt attacks.•Excellent written communication skills.•Excellent listening skills.•Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.•High level of analytical and problem-solving abilities.•Ability to conduct research into recovery and security issues and products as required.•Strong understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.•Highly self-motivated and directed.•Strong organizational skills.•Excellent attention to detail.•Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.•Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.Skills:•Design/maintenance of Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS like Database services, Kubernetes etc.•Experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services.•Strong Experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred).•Broad hands-on knowledge of disaster recovery planning and other industry-standard techniques and practices.•Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to AWS.•Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services.Flexible work from home options available. Compensation: $100.00 - $110.00 per hour About UsAHU Technologies INCis an IT consulting and permanent staffing firm that meets and exceeds the evolving IT service needs of leading corporations within the United States. We have been providing IT solutions to customers from different industry sectors, helping them control costs and release internal resources to focus on strategic issues. AHU Technologies INC was co-founded by visionary young techno-commercial entrepreneurs who remain as our principal consultants. Maintaining working relationships with a cadre of other highly skilled independent consultants, we have a growing number of resources available for development projects. We are currently working on Various projects such as media entertainment, ERP Solutions, data warehousing, Web Applications, Telecommunications and medical to our clients all over the world.

Eagle Integrated Services, LLC (EIS) is seeking a Disaster Recovery Specialist to join in on our next mission with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in Ft. Belvoir, VA. This position is the contingent on the award of the contract.What You'll Do:Assists in the coordination and establishment of disaster recovery programs and business resumption planning across mainframe and client server platforms. Coordinates and monitors simulation testing across all platforms. Designs and administers programs to include policies, standards, guidelines, training programs, and a viable quality assurance process for disaster recovery. Facilitates the preparation of an organization-wide business resumption plan.What You Bring:Minimum Requirements:Five (5) years relevant experienceMust possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) at time of proposal submission.Eagle Integrated Services, LLC offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement. EIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any protected category. Hiring preference will be given to BBNC shareholders, their spouses and descendants and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638.

About the job Disaster Recovery Specialist In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position will serve as an IT Resiliency SME on the management of business continuity assets and processes for IT, resiliency business systems planning, financial and contracts management, audit, compliance, methods, processes and quality assurance functions by leading risk, hazard, vulnerability and business impact assessments on IT people and technology disruptions; develop mitigation strategies, business continuity and crisis response plans; and lead testing, emergency response, and recovery. This position will also provide insight, expertise, and consultation on the selection of operating and recovery strategies for the continuation of IT people, processes, and services within defined recovery time objectives.Essential Responsibilities: * Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promoting adherence to all procedures and policies; developing work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; determining and carrying out processes and methodologies; coordinating and delegating resources to accomplish organizational goals; partnering internally and externally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating issues or risks, as appropriate; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; evaluating recommendations made; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others.Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; influencing team members within assigned unit; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentoring junior team members; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.Develops requirements, or leads a team of IT consultants in the development of requirements for complex or specialized process or system solutions which may span multiple business domains by partnering with stakeholders and appropriate IT teams (for example, Solutions Delivery, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture).Leverages multiple business requirements gathering methodologies to identify business, functional, and non-functional requirements (for example, SMART) across the enterprise.Leads and oversees the development and documentation of comprehensive business cases to assess the costs, benefits, ROI, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of complex solution proposals.Provides insight, guidance, and recommendations throughout the evolution of applications, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state by maintaining and leveraging a comprehensive understanding of how current processes impact business operations across the enterprise.Maps current state against future state processes.Defines the impact of requirements on upstream and downstream solution components.Provides insight and influence to senior management and business leaders on how to integrate requirements with current systems and business processes across the enterprise.Reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes value gaps and opportunities for process enhancements or efficiencies.Influences solution design by providing insight and consultation at design sessions with IT teams to help translate requirements into workable business solutions.Recommends and advocates for additional data and/or services needed to address key business issues related to process or solutions design.Participates in evaluating third-party vendors as directed.Drives continuous process improvement by leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized tools, templates, and processes across the enterprise.Recommends and advocates for regional and national process improvements which align with sustainable best practices, and the strategic and tactical goals of the business.Minimum Qualifications:Minimum Six (6) years experience in IT business recovery, crisis management, disaster recovery, or information security, including minimum four (4) years in business continuity.Education and/or Experience Related to IT ConsultingPreferred Qualifications:Three (3) years experience in the area of business, IT, organizational, or risk resiliency.Four (4) years experience working for an IT organization.Four (4) years in a leadership role working with project or technical teams.Three (3) years experience working on cross-functional project teams.Two (2) years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above)DRII Certified Business Continuity Professional certification.Must be authorized to work in the US. We cannot sponsor visas at this time. No resumes from staffing agencies or third parties will be accepted.