Disaster Recovery & IT Resiliency Lead (Hybrid, Contract)

DEW Softech Inc; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

The Judiciary is seeking a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to lead enterprise-wide DR planning and testing across mainframe, Linux, Windows, virtualization, and cloud environments. The role requires coordinating DR exercises with third-party providers and maintaining alignment with IT strategy and business continuity objectives.

Responsibilities include developing DR plans, coordinating tests, and communicating posture to leadership, with strong emphasis on documentation and governance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or IT Resiliency roles.
• Hands on understanding of IBM mainframe environments (z/OS, JCL, schedulers, storage replication), Linux and Windows/x86 systems, virtualization (VMware ESXi), and cloud platforms.
• Experience coordinating DR exercises with third party recovery providers; Recovery Point experience preferred.
• Excellent project management, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work across diverse technical teams and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Judiciary’s enterprise-wide Disaster Recovery program and coordinate DR activities.
• Plan, schedule, and execute DR tests and post-exercise reviews.
• Maintain alignment with IT strategy, business continuity objectives, and operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive DR and resiliency plan for mainframe, Linux, Windows, virtualization, and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and vendor teams to ensure test readiness and objective achievement.
• Document results, track remediation, and report progress to leadership.

Skills

IT Disaster Recovery

IT Resiliency

Project management

Documentation

Cross-team communication

Tools

IBM mainframe z/OS

Linux

Windows/x86

VMware ESXi

Cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS)

SAN storage and data replication

Job description

The Judiciary is seeking a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to lead enterprise-wide DR planning and testing across mainframe, Linux, Windows, virtualization, and cloud environments. The role requires coordinating DR exercises with third-party providers and maintaining alignment with IT strategy and business continuity objectives.

Responsibilities include developing DR plans, coordinating tests, and communicating posture to leadership, with strong emphasis on documentation and governance.