IT Disaster Recovery Consultant

IMT Resourcing Solutions Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 104,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

IMT Resourcing Solutions Ltd in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced IT Disaster Recovery Consultant for a 3-month contract. The role is hybrid with 1 day per week onsite, and the day rate is up to £650 inside IR35.

The engagement will suit someone who has delivered ITDR frameworks in complex enterprise environments and who can take ownership from assessment through to implementation. You will design, implement and embed a robust ITDR capability across the technology environment, collaborating

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT Disaster Recovery programmes in large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 22301, IT resilience and cyber recovery.
• Experience defining RTOs, RPOs and recovery strategies for enterprise IT.
• Ability to engage with technical teams and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing IT Disaster Recovery capability and identify gaps.
• Design and implement an ITDR framework with processes and standards.
• Define RTOs, RPOs and critical technology dependencies.
• Develop practical recovery plans for infrastructure, apps and identity services.
• Coordinate IT Disaster Recovery testing and exercises.
• Establish governance, reporting and maintenance for ongoing DR readiness.
• Provide knowledge transfer and document processes to internal teams.

Skills

IT Disaster Recovery

Delivery in large organisations

RTO / RPO definition

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

IT Disaster Recovery Consultant – Contract Location: Cheltenham – Hybrid (1 day per week onsite)

Contract: 3 Months

Day Rate: Up to £650 per day – Inside IR35

Start: ASAP

We're working with an established global business looking to appoint an experienced IT Disaster Recovery Consultant to design, implement and embed a robust IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) capability across its technology environment.

This is a hands-on delivery role, working closely with Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Architecture and Governance teams to ensure critical IT services have practical, documented and tested recovery arrangements.

We need someone who has delivered IT Disaster Recovery frameworks within complex enterprise environments and can take ownership of the work from initial assessment through to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the existing IT Disaster Recovery capability, identifying gaps, risks and areas for improvement.
• Design and implement an ITDR framework, including recovery processes, standards and methodologies.
• Define Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and critical technology dependencies.
• Develop practical recovery plans covering infrastructure, applications and identity services.
• Establish recovery sequencing and arrangements for Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Ensure recovery plans address major infrastructure failures, cyber incidents and compromised environments.
• Develop and coordinate IT Disaster Recovery testing and exercises.
• Identify remediation activities and establish ongoing governance, reporting and maintenance processes.
• Provide knowledge transfer and documentation to internal technology teams.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience delivering IT Disaster Recovery programmes or frameworks within large, complex organisations.
• Strong understanding of ISO 22301, IT resilience, business continuity and cyber recovery.
• Experience defining RTOs, RPOs, recovery dependencies and technical recovery strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft infrastructure, particularly Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Experience developing and testing recovery plans across enterprise IT environments.
• Ability to engage with technical teams and senior stakeholders to drive delivery.
• A hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently and deliver against tight timescales.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a defined IT Disaster Recovery project within a global organisation.

The focus is on delivering a sustainable, documented and test-ready recovery capability, rather than producing theoretical strategies or documentation that never gets implemented.

Contract: 3 Months | Inside IR35

Rate: Up to £650 per day

Location: Cheltenham – 1 day per week onsite