Disaster Recovery Specialist

Voya Financial; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Voya Financial is seeking a detail‑oriented Disaster Recovery Specialist to lead and support all aspects of DR planning, testing, automation, and reporting. The role ensures resilience and compliance while reducing manual dependencies in DR and cyber incident response.

The position requires 3+ years in DR, cloud DR (ASR), and automation tools, with strong analytical and collaborative skills to work across technical and business teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT operations.
• Proven experience leading DR testing and coordinating multi-team participation.
• Experience with DR testing methodologies and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud-based DR solutions and Azure Site Recovery (ASR).
• Experience with DR automation tools such as Continuity Patrol™ or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in metrics reporting and documentation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise DR tests (Level I–III) with cross‑functional coordination across teams.
• Organize cross‑functional participation in DR exercises with internal teams and vendors.
• Develop and maintain DR calendars, test schedules, and compliance docs.
• Drive automation of DR workflows to reduce manual effort and speed recovery.
• Support ransomware recovery planning and creation of IREs and playbooks.
• Maintain DR documentation including RTOs and recovery tier mappings.
• Develop DR metrics dashboards and track recoverability and plan currency.
• Contribute to ORM metrics reporting and recovery‑related rates.
• Participate in working sessions and support DR workflow automation and monitoring.
• Assist in DR‑related communications and participant instructions.

Skills

Disaster recovery

Business continuity

IT operations

DR testing leadership

Azure ASR

Automation tools

Metrics reporting

Communication

Independence

Team collaboration

Tools

Azure Site Recovery (ASR)

Continuity Patrol

Job description

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Get To Know The Opportunity

We are seeking a detail‑oriented and technically proficient Disaster Recovery Specialist to lead and support all aspects of disaster recovery planning, testing, automation, and reporting. This role will ensure organizational resilience and compliance with recovery objectives while driving innovation and reducing manual dependencies in DR and cyber incident response.

The Contributions You’ll Make

• Lead all enterprise DR tests, including Level I (CMDB Review), Level II (Walkthrough), and Level III (Functional Testing), ensuring full coordination across infrastructure, application, and business teams.
• Organize and facilitate cross‑functional participation in DR exercises, including internal teams and third‑party vendors.
• Develop and maintain DR calendars, test schedules, and compliance documentation.
• Drive automation of DR workflows to reduce reliance on human capital and improve response time and accuracy.
• Support ransomware recovery planning and tabletop exercises, including development of isolated recovery environments (IREs) and playbooks.
• Maintain DR documentation including business function mappings, recovery time objectives (RTO), and tier classifications.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of DR metrics dashboards, including recoverability scores, tiering compliance, and plan currency.
• Assist in the creation and submission of monthly and quarterly ORM metrics, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 recoverability and plan approval rates.
• Participate in working sessions and support automation and monitoring of DR workflows.
• Provide support for DR‑related communications, including participant instructions and compliance letters.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT operations.
• Proven experience leading DR testing and coordinating multi‑team participation.
• Experience with DR testing methodologies and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with cloud‑based DR solutions and Azure Site Recovery (ASR).
• Exposure to cybersecurity and ransomware recovery planning.
• Experience with DR automation tools such as Continuity Patrol™ or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in metrics reporting and documentation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• High standards of integrity and transparency in all aspects of execution and reporting.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of ITIL or similar service management frameworks.
• Experience with ORM reporting and enterprise risk metrics.

Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities. The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long‑term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed‑upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$140,000 - $150,000

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Critical Skills

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well‑reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal‑opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.