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Legal & General America · 2 hours ago

IT Disaster Recovery Lead

Frederick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $160K/yr

8+ years exp

Legal & General America is a recognized market leader of term life insurance, committed to transforming their business through innovation and technology. The IT Disaster Recovery Lead will ensure business continuity of IT systems by designing and implementing disaster recovery plans and processes, while collaborating with various teams to maintain resilience across IT infrastructure.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLegalLife Insurance

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and manage IT disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) strategies for critical IT systems and services

Design, document, and regularly update disaster recovery plans, including backup and restoration procedures, incident management, and crisis communication

Conduct business impact analysis (BIA) to identify critical systems, applications, and dependencies to prioritize recovery efforts

Oversee the regular testing of DR and BC plans to ensure effective recovery in the event of an outage or disaster

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Security, Operations, Compliance) to ensure alignment of DR strategies with business requirements and regulatory compliance

Lead the identification and implementation of automation and tools to improve disaster recovery capabilities

Integrate DR planning with cloud, on-remise data center and hybrid environments, ensuring recovery coverage across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms

Ensure alignment of recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) with business requirements

Manage risk assessments and perform gap analyses to identify weaknesses in existing disaster recovery plans

Provide training and awareness to teams on disaster recovery policies, procedures, and best practices

Act as the primary point of contact during disaster recovery incidents, coordinating responses and ensuring rapid recovery actions

Continuously improve disaster recovery processes by staying updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices

Support Crisis Management Committee with critical components of the plan in order that they can make critical decisions

Provide visibility and reporting to the Crisis Management Committee on the critical functions, individuals and infrastructure within the business plans

Collaborates with IT staff to develop and implement best practices to protect and restore data and systems in the event of natural disasters, viruses, and hackers

Identifies and implements recovery operations and methods to allow the company to function at limited or partial capacity in the event that part or all of the infrastructure is damaged or destroyed

Coordinate DR activities and evidence collection for audits, regulatory certifications, and Board reporting in partnership with the CISO and Risk teams

Ability to work nights and weekends during a crisis event

Qualification

IT disaster recoveryBusiness continuityCloud platformsDisaster recovery frameworksRisk managementIncident managementData replicationBackup solutionsScripting/automationDisaster recovery toolsNetworking knowledgeServer architectureStorage systemsComfort under pressureLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsProject managementAttention to detailCollaboration skillsDecision-making abilities

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

8+ years of experience in IT disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT operations

Strong knowledge of disaster recovery frameworks, methodologies, and tools

Proven experience with DR/BC testing, incident management, and crisis communication

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid IT infrastructure

Experience in IT governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks (ISO 22301, NIST, ITIL, etc.)

Demonstrated ability to partner with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to build integrated resilience programs

Familiarity with disaster recovery tools and technologies (Veeam, Zerto, Commvault, etc.)

Knowledge of backup and recovery solutions for virtualized and cloud environments

Strong understanding of data replication, fault tolerance, high availability, and failover mechanisms

Experience in running simulated disaster recovery exercises and incident response drills

Solid understanding of networking, server architecture, and storage systems

Strong leadership and project management skills

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Ability to collaborate and coordinate efforts across multiple teams and departments

Attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks

Comfort operating under pressure during crisis events and guiding cross-functional teams through recovery

Ability to work nights and weekends during a crisis event

Preferred

Experience working within regulated industries (insurance, financial services, or healthcare) preferred

Proficiency in scripting/automation for recovery testing (PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc.) desirable

Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or similar

Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert

ITIL Foundation or similar IT Service Management certification

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) considered a plus

Company

Legal & General America

Legal & General is a financial consulting agency that specializes in life insurance and retirement services.

Founded in 1836

Frederick, Maryland, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.lgamerica.com/

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