TEKsystems · 15 hours ago
Disaster Recovery Analyst
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid Level
$40/hr - $45/hr
3+ years expTEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, partnering with clients to enhance their Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery capabilities. The Disaster Recovery Analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining disaster recovery plans for cloud-based products, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to validate recovery strategies.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and update disaster recovery (DR) plans, runbooks, and procedures for cloud-based products
Document and maintain the schedule for fleet-wide DR testing activities
Identify and maintain an inventory of internal applications and critical systems, including their dependencies
Track and maintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for critical applications
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure DR plans align with business and regulatory requirements
Help develop and standardize corporate DR templates and fleet templates within a BCDR platform (e.g., Fusion Framework)
Work with application teams to build and migrate plans into a centralized BCDR tool
Plan, coordinate, and execute annual DR exercises (e.g., tabletop, functional, and full production tests)
Support fleet-wide testing programs, including failover tests and simulation drills
Ensure exercises are properly executed and documented in the BCDR platform
Document test results, identify gaps, and track remediation activities through closure
Partner with system and application owners to validate recovery strategies and ensure operational readiness
Assist in maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 22301, FFIEC, NIST, DORA)
Track and report DR metrics, testing outcomes, and risk exposure to leadership
Support third-party/vendor assessments to confirm that external recovery capabilities meet organizational standards
Provide support during actual outages or crises, including DR plan activation and coordination
Work with IT and business stakeholders to ensure timely escalation, communication, and recovery execution
Research industry best practices and emerging technologies in disaster recovery and resilience
Recommend improvements to DR processes, tooling, and documentation
Train end users and stakeholders on BCDR policies, procedures, and expectations
Collaborate with a Business Continuity Program Manager and other leads to execute on a multi-year resiliency roadmap
Participate in training (e.g., BCDR/ Fusion platform classes) after onboarding
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of experience in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, IT Resiliency, or a closely related field
Hands-on experience building and maintaining BCDR plans for technical, cloud-based products
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with engineering / technical teams to gather requirements, validate recovery strategies, and align them to regulatory and compliance requirements
Understanding of data backup, replication, and failover processes
Familiarity with cloud recovery solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments
Knowledge of core infrastructure components: Servers, storage, networks, virtualization, Application dependencies and upstream/downstream impacts
Experience with BCDR tools such as Fusion Framework, ServiceNow, Archer, or similar platforms
Ability to develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reports for leadership
Strong organizational and project management skills with high attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication, including documentation and presenting findings to stakeholders
Ability to influence and guide technical teams, helping them understand and align to BCDR processes and compliance requirements
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset
Preferred
Experience building BCDR programs for SaaS or cloud platform products
Background in regulated environments, especially financial or other highly regulated industries
Experience in environments where regulatory requirements drive DR testing cadence (monthly, quarterly, yearly)
Prior involvement in standing up new DR templates and frameworks across a product fleet
Experience migrating DR plans into a centralized tool such as Fusion Framework
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company
TEKsystems
At TEKsystems, they understand people. Every year they deploy over 80,000 IT professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America,
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Ryan Skains
Vice President, TEKsystems Global Services
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