The Disaster Recovery Planner under general direction will be responsible for developing Disaster Recovery concept of operations, impact assessments, plans and procedural guidelines.

He/She will be a Senior Disaster Recovery subject matter expert and manager for Organization's facilities and continuity of operations requirements. The Disaster Recovery Planner will articulate all aspects of systems requirements and facility Disaster Recovery processes to both technicians and the customers. He/She will perform project management for projects related to DR subject matter, as assigned.

Job Description:

• The Disaster Recovery Planner will provide inputs, reviews and coordinates on site Continuity of Operations and DR plans

• Conduct business impact analyses and assist company units to determine critical business processes, identify acceptable recovery time periods, and establish resources required for the successful resumption of business operations in the event of a disaster

• The Disaster Recovery Planner will coordinate the efforts of staff members in different functional areas in the development of procedures for the continuity of business processes in a disaster situation

• Develop estimates and advise customer and site senior managers on impact, requirements and resources (personnel, technical and facility) needed for DR readiness

• The Disaster Recovery Planner will establish disaster recovery testing methodologies; plan and coordinate the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures in different functional areas. Assure that recovery procedures are effective for the restoration of key corporate resources and for the resumption of critical business processes

• Develop and manage enterprise emergency response procedures; distribute and update emergency procedures to reflect changes in staff size, location, organization, and home office facilities

• The Disaster Recovery Planner will monitor the effectiveness of procedures during evacuation drills and revise the procedures as necessary

• Maintain a library of emergency response procedures

• He/She will direct recovery support and data center resumption staff during a disaster in the implementation of response and alternate operating strategies

• The Disaster Recovery Planner will work with vendors of disaster recovery services and facilities; study and recommend outside services for use during a disaster situation

• Establish and maintain contact with outside organizations participating in reciprocal agreements

• Maintain contact with outside contingency planning professional organizations and local/regional emergency response groups

• The Disaster Recovery Planner will assist with related management tasks and analytical activities as directed by supervisor.         

• The Disaster Recovery Planner should possess Security+
  TS/SCI Clearance
• Strong experience and ability to manage Disaster Recovery planning activities, assessments, and execution
• 10 years of experience in the following technical areas: disaster recovery management, risk assessment, system recovery procedures, disaster recovery/crisis management planning, and security
• The Disaster Recovery Planner should have experience in information technology services, data center facility management, IT systems continuity of operations, recovery services, and risk management
• He/She should have knowledge of systems integration, network operations, or systems management.