Disaster Recovery Lead: Strategy, Testing & Resilience

Cloudious LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud services company in Toronto is looking for an experienced DR Resilience Program Specialist to develop and implement disaster recovery strategies. You will be responsible for conducting risk assessments, facilitating DR tests, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role requires strong organizational skills and over 8 years of experience in disaster recovery and business continuity management. A successful candidate will work closely with IT and business units to safeguard organizational resilience during disruptions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in disaster recovery, IT infrastructure, or business continuity management.
• Strong writing and organizational skills for clear recovery procedures.
• Understanding of servers (Unix and Windows), databases, mainframe (Z/OS) and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans.
• Facilitate the development of detailed DR test plans.
• Lead the execution of DR test events.
• Conduct regular disaster recovery drills and simulations.

Skills

Disaster recovery strategy development

Risk assessment

Cross-functional team management

Technical documentation

Regulatory compliance (ISO 22301, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA)

Tools

Disaster recovery tools

Job description

A cloud services company in Toronto is looking for an experienced DR Resilience Program Specialist to develop and implement disaster recovery strategies. You will be responsible for conducting risk assessments, facilitating DR tests, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role requires strong organizational skills and over 8 years of experience in disaster recovery and business continuity management. A successful candidate will work closely with IT and business units to safeguard organizational resilience during disruptions.