DV-Cleared Defence BC Lead — Data Centre & Resilience

Consult; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tektora are seeking a DV cleared Business Continuity Lead for a contracted role based on site in Hampshire (Basingstoke/Farnborough). You will lead continuity activities for the Authority's Joint Design Team and own site, data centre and service continuity plans.

The role requires active DV clearance, experience across defence or regulated environments, and strong stakeholder engagement to embed resilience into solutions and governance.

Qualifications

• UK Sole National with active DV Clearance.
• Demonstrable business continuity or service continuity leadership experience.
• Experience producing site, data centre and service continuity plans.
• Experience within defence, government or another highly regulated secure environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to write clear, concise and auditable continuity documentation.

Responsibilities

• Leading business continuity activities for the Authority's Joint Design Team.
• Producing and maintaining site business continuity plans.
• Producing and maintaining data centre continuity plans.
• Producing and maintaining service continuity plans.
• Assessing continuity risk across the estate and identifying single points of failure.
• Working with design, service and operations teams to embed continuity into the solution.
• Supporting continuity testing, exercising and lessons learned.
• Engaging Authority and supplier stakeholders on continuity governance.

Skills

Business continuity leadership

Service continuity leadership

Risk assessment

Data centre management

Stakeholder engagement

Continuity documentation

Job description

Tektora are seeking a DV cleared Business Continuity Lead for a contracted role based on site in Hampshire (Basingstoke/Farnborough). You will lead continuity activities for the Authority's Joint Design Team and own site, data centre and service continuity plans.

The role requires active DV clearance, experience across defence or regulated environments, and strong stakeholder engagement to embed resilience into solutions and governance.