Disaster Recovery & Continuity Specialist

American Electric Power Co.

Columbus, Northern (OH, KY)

Hybrid

USD 88,000 - 110,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

American Electric Power Co. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Disaster Recovery Analyst to support the enterprise DR program by maintaining recovery documentation, inventory, dependencies, testing materials, metrics, and compliance evidence.

You will gather recovery information from technology teams, update RTO/RPO documentation, assist with tabletop and functional tests, and track corrective actions, ensuring audit-ready materials and readiness support aligned to enterprise standards.

Qualifications

Must have knowledge of DR/BC principles and be able to maintain recovery documentation and evidence.
Experience with gathering RTO/RPO data and recovery dependencies.
Ability to support tabletop and functional tests, document results, and track actions.
Experience organizing audit/regulatory evidence and maintaining recovery readiness metrics.
Preferred certifications such as ABCP, ITIL, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Maintain DR inventory, recovery objective, contact, dependency, evidence, and documentation records.
Gather recovery information from technology teams, including RTO/RPO, dependencies, and cloud/SaaS recovery data.
Support tabletop, functional, and scenario-based recovery tests and track follow-up actions.
Organize audit evidence and identify missing or outdated documents for review.
Maintain metrics and status inputs for recovery readiness and corrective actions.
Contribute to DR training curricula and readiness materials.