Disaster Recovery & Resilience Lead

Diverse Lynx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency in Toronto is seeking an experienced DR Resilience Program Specialist to develop and implement disaster recovery strategies. This role requires oversight of risk assessments, recovery planning, and testing to ensure organizational resilience. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in disaster recovery or business continuity management, with a strong background in collaboration and communication. This position offers a comprehensive view of disaster recovery across business functions in an onsite environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining disaster recovery strategies.
• Conduct in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans.
• Lead the execution of the DR test event.
• Coordinate with IT and business units for aligned recovery plans.

Skills

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning

Project & Risk Management

Communication & Leadership

Tools

DR tools

Job description

A leading staffing agency in Toronto is seeking an experienced DR Resilience Program Specialist to develop and implement disaster recovery strategies. This role requires oversight of risk assessments, recovery planning, and testing to ensure organizational resilience. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in disaster recovery or business continuity management, with a strong background in collaboration and communication. This position offers a comprehensive view of disaster recovery across business functions in an onsite environment.