Senior Specialist – Disaster Recovery

Dar AlBalad; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking solutions provider in Riyadh, KSA is hiring a Senior Specialist for Disaster Recovery. The ideal candidate will be fluent in both Arabic and English, with professional certifications in the field. Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and executing disaster recovery plans, conducting business impact analyses, and participating in testing exercises. This role is crucial for ensuring that critical applications align with business continuity requirements. Interested candidates can send their CVs to the provided email address.

Qualifications

• Professional certifications in disaster recovery or IT management are preferred.
• Experience in creating and executing disaster recovery plans.
• Knowledge of aligning DRPs with business continuity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of disaster recovery plans.
• Monitor and update DRPs based on changes in infrastructure.
• Conduct business impact analysis to identify critical applications.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing to validate procedures.

Skills

Fluent in Arabic

Fluent in English

Disaster recovery planning

Risk assessment

Business impact analysis

Education

Professional certifications (CBCP, CDRE, ITIL, PMP)

Job description

Hiring Senior Specialist – Disaster Recovery for our Banking Domain Client in Riyadh, KSA.

Fluency in both Arabic and English is required.

• Professional certifications such as CBCP, CDRE, ITIL Foundation Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP) or any certifications in the relevant field are highly preferred.
• Assist in the creation, maintenance, and execution of disaster recovery plans for critical applications and IT infrastructure.
• Ensure all DRPs are aligned with the bank’s IT systems, business continuity requirements, and industry standards.
• Help monitor and update DRPs based on changes in systems, infrastructure, or business requirements.
• Support the assessment of risks and potential impacts on IT services, ensuring that all critical business systems are prioritized in the DRP.
• Assist in conducting business impact analysis (BIA) to identify the criticality of applications and systems within the organization.
• Contribute to identifying vulnerabilities and gaps in the bank’s disaster recovery capabilities.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing and simulations to validate the effectiveness of DRPs and recovery procedures.
• Assist in organizing and coordinating DR testing exercises, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged and prepared.
• Assist with post-incident disaster recovery, ensuring that affected systems are restored in a timely and effective manner.
• Suggest improvements to disaster recovery processes, tools, and technologies based on testing results and incident reviews.

Kindly send CVs to [e-mail]