Disaster Recovery Manager – Onsite Toronto, Resilience Leader

Cognizant; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Disaster Recovery Manager for a full-time position in Toronto, Ontario. This role requires developing and maintaining disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience. Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, implementing disaster recovery plans, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in disaster recovery and risk assessment, with strong leadership and communication skills. The position supports a healthy work-life balance through various wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience with Disaster Recovery, Planning and Execution.
• 8 years of experience with Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis.
• Technical expertise in IT, Infrastructure and Cloud.
• Compliance and Regulatory knowledge.
• Strong leadership and Communication skills.
• Understanding of Mainframe skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain disaster recovery strategies.
• Conduct in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans.
• Facilitate the development of the detailed DR test plan.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and internal standards.
• Document the actual recovery times and identify non-compliance issues.
• Conduct regular disaster recovery drills and simulations.
• Coordinate with IT and business units to ensure alignment.

Skills

Disaster Recovery

Risk Assessment

Business Impact Analysis

IT Infrastructure

Cloud expertise

Strong leadership

Communication skills

Job description

A leading IT services company is seeking a Disaster Recovery Manager for a full-time position in Toronto, Ontario. This role requires developing and maintaining disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience. Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, implementing disaster recovery plans, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in disaster recovery and risk assessment, with strong leadership and communication skills. The position supports a healthy work-life balance through various wellbeing programs.