Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Affin Business Services; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFIN BANK in Malaysia invites applications for a Disaster Recovery professional to drive DR planning, development, testing and maintenance across critical IT services.

You will coordinate with business and IT teams to ensure effective DR controls, review policies, perform BIAs and support annual BCP/DR exercises. A degree in CS or related fields and CBCP/ABCP or DRCS certification are preferred. Strong problem-solving, independence and stakeholder collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• CBCP/ABCP or DRCS certification preferred.
• Experience with BCP/DR, risk and compliance in financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform DR planning, development, program execution, maintenance and testing.
• Coordinate with bank-wide IT and support teams on DR activities.
• Review and maintain disaster recovery policy, standards and processes.
• Provide periodic reporting on disaster recovery issues and remediation.
• Assist in designing and executing BCP/DR annual test exercises.
• Review recovery priorities and timelines for proper sequence of components.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

Create your future with Affin! You too can make a difference. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. Here, you don’t just stay at the forefront of the industry – you can make a difference too.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Perform DR planning, development, program execution, maintenance and testing. Manage risk, controls and compliance management, supporting BC/DR audit and examination activities, and development & maintenance of policies, standards & procedures that are aligned with BNM requirement and the best industry standards. To coordinate with all business and support teams bank-wide in any DR related activities. Ensure that IT DR for all critical applications have been fully documented and tested based on their respective DR cycle requirement. Review and maintenance of disaster recovery policy, strategy, standards and processes that can be used to recover all the critical system within required time frames. Provide periodic or ad-hoc reporting and tracking of disaster recovery related issues and remediation activities. Coordinate with all the relevant support teams and business to be able to support the recovery objectives of the organization. Assist Head DR in designing, coordinate and execute BCP/DR annual test exercises for critical business processes, and produce test reports including lessons learned. Coordinate follow up on lessons as required based on the Post Test Report. Review the Business Criticality Definition (BCD), recovery priorities, timelines, and strategy for proper sequence of recovery components. Continuously (minimally yearly) review existing and proposed plans for recoverability effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. Assist Crisis Management / Incident Management teams during service disruption events and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields. Relevant Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery certification, i.e. CBCP/ABCP or DRCS etc. Experience in any of the following BCP framework components: Business Resumption Planning Crisis Management Planning Incident Response Planning Disaster Recovery Planning Plan Exercising/Testing Conducting BIAs Financial Services/Banking industry experienced is an added advantage Knowledge and experience in performing assessments aligned with the best practices Ability to work independently, effectively manage competing demands and priorities Ability to interact with a variety of internal and external people in a professional manner that creates confidence in his/her knowledge and abilities and helps foster mutually satisfactory resolution to control gaps and issues. Ability to build positive relationships across multiple stakeholders, senior leadership team, and department heads, etc. Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community. Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service. We're looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today! "Always About You" At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience. At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline “Always about you”, was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders. As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever-changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.