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A national FinTech is looking for a Disaster Recovery Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the IT systems are robust and can swiftly recover from any disruptions, including outages, disasters, or cyber-attacks.
This business is now using multiple external service providers in a Business Process Outsourcing arrangement. The business's digital presence will expand, which means cyber defence needs to be a top priority.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Implement and Improve DR Standards: Ensure that disaster recovery standards are effectively implemented and continuously enhanced across all IT systems.
- Collaboration with the Risk Team: Work closely with the Risk team to define and uphold the overall disaster recovery and operational resilience policies and plans.
- Coordination with Suppliers: Facilitate collaboration among all suppliers to address disaster recovery and resilience issues
- Annual DR Testing: Organize annual disaster recovery tests to confirm that both corporate and operational plans are current and adhere to best practices.
- Support IT Services Team: Assist the IT Services team in delivering exemplary service to both staff and customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recovery Assurance: Ensure suppliers are capable of recovering from outages, disasters, or cyber incidents.
- Supplier Accountability: Hold suppliers accountable for daily system resilience and DR operations.
- Assess and Oversee: Evaluate and oversee the disaster recovery solutions provided by third-party suppliers.
- Risk Monitoring: Monitor IT disaster recovery risks and controls, and escalate any issues.
- Continuous Improvement: Implement improvements in collaboration with third parties and the Head of IT Services.
- Disaster Recovery Activation: Assist in activating disaster recovery plans during major system interruptions.
- Training and Guidance: Provide training and guidance on disaster recovery
- Testing and Exercises: Lead recovery tests to ensure IT applications function during incidents.
- Documentation and Compliance: Ensure all plans are documented and comply with industry standards.
- Collaboration: Work with various teams to maintain system resilience and disaster recovery capabilities.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience in system resilience and disaster recovery management.
- Strong understanding of IT disaster recovery planning and operations.
- Excellent collaboration and coordination skills to manage relationships with multiple suppliers.
- Ability to lead, train, and guide teams in disaster recovery protocols.
- Strong analytical skills to assess risks and implement effective solutions.
- Willingness to travel as required by the role.
Benefits include:
- Tailored Learning and Development
- Flexible Hybrid Working
- 9-Day Fortnight Scheme
- Inclusive Culture
- 27% average employer contribution.
- Annual Leave - 25 days, increasing to 30 days.
- Performance-Related Pay Bonus:
- Enhanced Family Leave
Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Infrastructure, Cloud and Security positions I have that may also be a good match for you then please apply to this advert / or catch me on LinkedIn "Hayley Bee
You must be fully eligible to work in the UK to apply to this position and be eligible for SC clearance. This role is 40% office based in Durham, Glasgow or London
