Disaster Recovery Specialist

Endurance IT Services; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Endurance IT Services in the United States is seeking an experienced Disaster Recovery Consultant to strengthen enterprise disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience programs.

You will develop recovery plans, conduct risk analyses and BIAs, coordinate DR testing, and ensure critical functions can be restored during disruptions. Collaborate with stakeholders, support audits, and drive governance to continuously improve organizational recovery capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, IT Risk, Infrastructure Operations, or a related field.
• Experience developing and executing DR/BCP strategies and testing programs.
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management, RTOs, and RPOs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments.
• Define and support Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
• Lead disaster recovery exercises, tabletop tests, and recovery validations.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to improve recovery readiness.
• Support audits, compliance initiatives, and resilience program governance.
• Provide recommendations for improving organizational recovery capabilities.

Skills

Disaster Recovery

Business Continuity

IT Risk

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Job description

Endurance IT Services is seeking experienced Disaster Recovery Consultant to support and enhance enterprise disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational resilience programs. This role is responsible for developing recovery plans, conducting risk assessments and business impact analyses, coordinating disaster recovery testing, and ensuring critical business functions can be restored during disruptions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and improve disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments.
• Define and support Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
• Lead disaster recovery exercises, tabletop tests, and recovery validations.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to improve recovery readiness.
• Support audits, compliance initiatives, and resilience program governance.
• Provide recommendations for improving organizational recovery capabilities.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, IT Risk, Infrastructure Operations, or a related field.
• Experience developing and executing DR/BCP strategies and testing programs.
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management, RTOs, and RPOs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Required Certification (one or more):

• CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional)
• EDRP (EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional)
• ABCP (Associate Business Continuity Professional)
• MBCP (Master Business Continuity Professional)
• ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
• CDRE (Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer)

About Endurance IT Services

Endurance IT Services provides Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity Solutions, Network Infrastructure, and IT Consulting to help businesses stay secure, connected, and productive. We also offer IT Staffing for Direct-Hire, Contract-to-Hire, and Contract roles, as well as internal full-time positions.

Some opportunities may not be exclusive and may evolve as we work with clients—but our mission remains consistent: helping candidates find the right job that aligns with their skills and career goals.

*This current job posting is for future opportunities.