Senior Analyst - Technology Resilience (12-Months)

Transguard Workforce Solutions; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Transguard Workforce Solutions is seeking a Senior Analyst - Technology Resilience for a 12-month engagement in Dubai, UAE. The role drives the Technology Resilience Program, ensuring critical systems are prepared for disruptions and recovery.

You will lead activities like BIA, DR, resilience testing, runbook development, risk management, and governance, collaborating with stakeholders and reporting to senior management. Aviation domain exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• ISO-22301 certification is required.
• Disaster Recovery certification is required.
• 7+ years of experience in Technology Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and IT Risk.
• Hands-on experience with DR, BIA, ISO 22301 implementation, NCEMA standards, resilience testing, and runbook development.
• Aviation-industry experience is preferred and PM/Program management experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and maintain Technology Business Impact Assessments (BIA) with business/tech stakeholders.
• Perform Technology Threat and Resilience Capability Assessments to identify risks and gaps.
• Develop and maintain the annual Technology Resilience Testing & Training Calendar.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Disaster Recovery and Technology Resilience tests/exercises.
• Develop and maintain the Technology Disruption Management Plan and recovery procedures.
• Support and train system owners in Disaster Recovery Runbooks for critical apps/systems.
• Work with Technology Risk teams to document resilience risks and remediation actions.
• Manage program milestones, project plans, and roadmap activities.
• Facilitate resilience working group meetings and prepare reports for senior management.
• Maintain program documentation and reporting via SharePoint, Tableau, and GRC tools.

Skills

ISO-22301 certification

Disaster Recovery certification

BIA

Technology Resilience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems

Tools

SharePoint

Tableau

GRC tools

Job description

Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE’s leading provider of unique and innovative HR solutions. With a decade of experience in the region and a team that possesses extensive knowledge of the market, we provide a fully integrated HR solution.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Analyst - Technology Resilience for our client based in Dubai, UAE for a Period of 12 Months.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Analyst - Technology Resilience will support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Technology Resilience Program, ensuring critical technology systems and services are prepared for disruptions and recovery.

The role will manage activities including Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Disaster Recovery, resilience assessments, testing, runbook development, training, risk management, and program governance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct and maintain Technology Business Impact Assessments (BIA) in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.
• Perform Technology Threat and Resilience Capability Assessments to identify risks and gaps in recovery capabilities.
• Develop and maintain the annual Technology Resilience Testing & Training Calendar.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Disaster Recovery and Technology Resilience tests/exercises.
• Develop and maintain the Technology Disruption Management Plan, including recovery, escalation, communication, and coordination procedures.
• Support and train system owners in developing and maintaining Disaster Recovery Runbooks for critical applications and systems.
• Work with Technology Risk teams to document resilience risks and track remediation actions.
• Manage Technology Resilience program milestones, project plans, and annual roadmap activities.
• Facilitate resilience working group meetings and prepare reports/presentations for senior management.
• Maintain program documentation and reporting through SharePoint, Tableau, and relevant GRC tools.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Must have ISO-22301 certification.
• Must have Disaster Recovery certification.
• Should have at least 7 years of overall professional experience in Technology Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and IT Risk.
• Hands-on experience in Disaster Recovery, BIA, ISO 22301 implementation, NCEMA Standards, resilience testing, and recovery/runbook development.
• Aviation industry experience is preferred.
• Project or Program Management experience is highly desirable.
• Aviation Industry experience is highly desired