Continuity analyst

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC is seeking a Continuity Analyst to support a centralized operations center in Alexandria, VA. The role focuses on COOP planning, disaster recovery, and incident readiness for nationwide customers.

The analyst will develop COOP strategies, perform BIAs, coordinate personnel, and test plans with stakeholders to ensure mission continuity and rapid response to emergencies.

Qualifications

• Five years of data analysis or related experience.
• Familiarity with continuity of operations planning (COOP) and disaster recovery scheduling.
• Experience with risk analysis and threat assessment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain COOP strategies, plans, and procedures aligned with mission changes.
• Outline response and recovery for disruptions while keeping critical functions operational.
• Identify vulnerabilities and create recovery strategies for various emergencies.
• Coordinate deployment rosters and personnel status for accountability.
• Develop COOP scenarios and exercises to test effectiveness.
• Communicate with stakeholders to gain buy-in for COOP planning.
• Conduct readiness activities for COOP deployment including equipment care and inventory.
• Review regionally readiness and deployment data to inform decisions.
• Perform Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Disaster Recovery Planning for IT systems.

Skills

Data analysis

COOP planning

Disaster recovery planning

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Job Title

Continuity analyst

Location

Alexandria, VA

Summary

This program supports a centralized operations center that serves as the primary information and coordination hub for customers nationwide. The center maintains continuous situational awareness of operational activities, incidents, significant events, and natural disasters affecting customer facilities and operations. It integrates information from regional operations, dispatch centers, partner agencies, intelligence units, and proprietary systems to produce consolidated reports, briefings, bulletins, and presentations for senior leadership and stakeholders. The program also supports virtual emergency operations centers for national-level activities and provides surge capabilities for incident management teams during field deployments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) strategies, plans, and procedures and should ensure that the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) plan is continually updated and aligned with changes in the organization's mission, operational requirements, and current threats
• Outline how the organization will respond to and recover from various disruptions while ensuring that the critical functions of the agency remain operational
• Identify vulnerabilities, assess potential impacts, and create strategies for responding to and recovering from various emergencies
• Coordinate to reconcile deployment rosters and personnel status for continued accountability and reporting requirements
• Develop scenarios and exercises to test the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) plan and should ensure its effectiveness
• Communicate with various stakeholders, including internal departments and external agencies, to ensure buy-in and collaboration on Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) planning
• Conduct office equipment care, end-user maintenance, inventory management, and readiness preparation for Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) deployment
• Conduct analyses of regional-level readiness and capabilities for deployment
• Review and analyze situation reports, resource tracking data, and deployment rosters
• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to assess the potential impact of various disruptions on the organization's critical functions and operations
• Conduct Disaster Recovery Planning focusing on the restoration of Information Technology (IT) systems and infrastructure after a possible network service interruption

Requirements

• The candidate must possess a Secret security clearance
• Must have five years of relevant experience in data analysis or related work, familiarity with continuity of operations planning, disaster recovery scheduling, and risk analysis
• Must possess a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Arts (MA), or Master of Science (MS) degree