Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery Expert

SYNCTIV RECRUITMENT; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SYNCTIV RECRUITMENT is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery Expert in Brussels, hybrid (2 days on-site). Duration until 31/12/2027. You will ensure robust governance and strategic oversight of resilience capabilities, balancing technical feasibility with business priorities.

You will lead DR strategy governance, advise on multi-site recovery, and coach stakeholders while driving a maturity roadmap and actionable metrics.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in IT with 10+ years in resilience and disaster recovery.
• CISSP and at least one risk-related certification are required.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English (spoken and written).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience.

Responsabilités

• Define and maintain DR strategy and standards.
• Ensure realistic RTO/RPO and embed in architecture.
• Advise on multi-site recovery, failover patterns, and interdependencies.
• Review DR test results and drive remediation actions.
• Maintain dashboards, KRIs, and resilience heatmaps.
• Train teams on DR responsibilities and promote resilience culture.
• Drive maturity improvement and create a roadmap for continuous enhancement.

Connaissances

DR governance

Resilience & DR

ISO 22301

CISSP

Risk certification

Multi-site recovery

Hybrid cloud DR

Maturity assessments

Stakeholder coaching

Communication (Dutch/French/English)

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Description du poste

Senior Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery Expert

Location : Brussels (hybrid – 2 days/week on-site)

Duration : until 31/12/2027

Description :

Purpose :

As an external consultant acting as Senior Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery Expert, you will ensure robust governance and strategic oversight of resilience capabilities. Your mission is to maintain realistic, validated DR strategies and continuity arrangements that balance technical feasibility with business priorities.

Organization

• Reports to:
• CISO (strategic alignment)
• Direct reports:None
• Key interactions : business service owners, IT service owners, architects, infrastructure teams, Risk Office, Internal Audit, crisis response teams, external suppliers.

Key Activities

DR Strategy Governance –

• Define and maintain DR strategy and standards.
• Ensure RTO/RPO requirements are realistic and embedded in architecture.
• Advise on multi-site recovery, fail over patterns, and interdependencies.

Oversight & Reporting

• Review DR test results and ensure actionable remediation.
• Maintain dashboards, KRIs, and resilience heatmaps.
• Monitor coherence of multi-site DR architecture.

Expert Support

• Offer pragmatic advice for complex recovery scenarios.
• Guide stakeholders on hybrid cloud/on-prem DR designs.
• Ensure dependency mapping and architectural alignment.

StakeholderCoaching

• Train teams on DR responsibilities and guide them as you improve the overall DR Plan
• Produce clear documentation and best practices.
• Promote resilience culture

Maturity Improvement

• Assess current DR maturity using recognized models (e.g., ISO 22301 maturity scale).
• Define and implement a roadmap for continuous improvement.
• Introduce metrics and benchmarks to track progress.
• Recommend automation, tooling, and governance enhancements.

Scope

• governance & strategy
• Oversight of DR readiness
• Expert supportfor multi-site recovery environments
• DR reporting & KPIs/KRIs
• Integration with risk, audit,and incident management
• Maturity improvement initiatives Tests/Assessments
• Supplementary tests or technical assessments may be part of the recruitment process

Profile & Skills :

• 20+years in IT of which 10+ years in Resilience and Disaster Recovery
• Certifications: CISSP and at least one risk relatedcertification
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent through Experience
• You communicate fluently in Dutch, French and English (spoken and written).
• Experience in maturity assessments and improvement programs as evidenced by examples in the CV