Disaster Recovery Lead: BCP/DR & IT Resilience

AFFIN Group; Sepang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFIN Group is seeking a Disaster Recovery/BCP professional to strengthen IT resilience for critical banking applications in Malaysia. You will lead DR planning, testing, and maintenance, ensuring controls and regulatory alignment across the organization.

The role requires CBCP/ABCP or DRCS certification, a Computer Science degree, and hands-on experience in Business Continuity, Crisis Management, and Incident Response. Collaboration with diverse teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• CBCP/ABCP or DRCS certifications.
• Experience in BCP framework components (Business Resumption Planning, Crisis Management, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery).
• Knowledge of best practices in risk controls and regulatory alignment.
• Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform DR planning, development, program execution, maintenance and testing.
• Coordinate with business and support teams bank-wide on DR activities.
• Document and test IT DR for critical applications within DR cycle timelines.
• Provide periodic reporting on DR issues and remediation actions.
• Assist Head DR in designing and executing annual BCP/DR test exercises.

Skills

Disaster Recovery

Business Continuity Planning

Crisis Management Planning

Incident Response Planning

Plan Exercising/Testing

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Independent Work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields

CBCP/ABCP or DRCS certification

Job description

AFFIN Group is seeking a Disaster Recovery/BCP professional to strengthen IT resilience for critical banking applications in Malaysia. You will lead DR planning, testing, and maintenance, ensuring controls and regulatory alignment across the organization.

The role requires CBCP/ABCP or DRCS certification, a Computer Science degree, and hands-on experience in Business Continuity, Crisis Management, and Incident Response. Collaboration with diverse teams is essential.