DR Readiness & Testing Analyst

American Electric Power; North Carolina; On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Disaster Recovery Analyst to support the enterprise DR program by maintaining recovery documentation, inventory data, and compliance evidence. You will gather recovery information from technology teams, update RTO/RPO data, and track corrective actions.

The role requires preparing materials for tests, organizing audit-ready evidence, and contributing to readiness activities under moderate guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity or related experience; equivalent combinations accepted.
• Knowledge of DR/BC principles and ITIL/ABCP certifications preferred.
• Experience with ServiceNow/CMDB and documentation management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain DR inventory and recovery documentation in approved enterprise systems.
• Gather and validate recovery information, including RTO/RPO data and dependencies.
• Support tabletop, functional, and scenario-based recovery tests, documenting results and follow-up actions.
• Organize audit evidence and identify missing or incomplete documentation for review by senior team members.
• Maintain metrics and status inputs for readiness, test completion, documentation quality, and corrective-action tracking.
• Support DR input into training curriculum and readiness materials.

Skills

DR/BC concepts

Documentation skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity/Business/Emergency Management

Tools

ServiceNow/CMDB

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Disaster Recovery Analyst to support the enterprise DR program by maintaining recovery documentation, inventory data, and compliance evidence. You will gather recovery information from technology teams, update RTO/RPO data, and track corrective actions.

The role requires preparing materials for tests, organizing audit-ready evidence, and contributing to readiness activities under moderate guidance.