Information Technology Governance Consultant

Samson Software Solutions, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Samson Software Solutions, Inc. seeks an IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst to support governance and DR programs across the organization.

You will analyze end-to-end processes, translate audit findings into remediation plans, and coordinate cross-team efforts with product owners, architects, and engineering teams. You will help develop DR tabletop scenarios, facilitate exercises, and ensure stakeholders participate in the program.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing end-to-end processes and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Experience developing tabletop exercise scenarios and plans and personally facilitating the exercises.
• Ability to review governance practices, make recommendations collaboratively, and coordinate progress.
• Strong communication, requirements gathering, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and prioritize competing assignments.

Responsibilities

• Execute IT governance and IT risk management activities and explain their objectives.
• Translate audit findings into actionable remediation plans, coordinate stakeholders, and track issues through closure.
• Coordinate with product teams on disaster recovery plans for SaaS and on-premises products.
• Develop realistic scenarios and facilitate disaster recovery tabletop exercises.
• Review governance practices and identify end-to-end process improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop recommendations and integrate improvements into ongoing workflows.
• Create and maintain AI-ready documentation and use AI to support self-service knowledge resources.

Skills

Process analysis

Tabletop exercises

Stakeholder coordination

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Riskonnect

Job description

The IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst supports IT governance and disaster recovery programs through process analysis, audit remediation, cross-team coordination, and documentation.

The position is approximately 80% IT governance and 20% disaster recovery. The analyst works with product owners, solution architects, and engineering teams to gather requirements, develop actionable plans, improve processes, and maintain progress.

The role also facilitates disaster recovery tabletop exercises and helps product teams participate in the disaster recovery program. Individual software owners remain responsible for creating and maintaining their disaster recovery plans.

Key responsibilities

• Execute IT governance and IT risk management activities and explain their objectives.
• Translate audit findings into actionable remediation plans, coordinate stakeholders, and track issues through closure.
• Coordinate with product teams on disaster recovery plans for SaaS and on-premises products.
• Develop realistic scenarios and facilitate disaster recovery tabletop exercises.
• Review governance practices and identify end-to-end process improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop recommendations and integrate improvements into ongoing workflows.
• Create and maintain AI-ready documentation and use AI to support self-service knowledge resources.

Required qualifications

• Experience analyzing end-to-end processes and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Experience developing tabletop exercise scenarios and plans and personally facilitating the exercises.
• Ability to review governance practices, make recommendations collaboratively, and coordinate progress.
• Strong communication, requirements gathering, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and prioritize competing assignments.

Preferred qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) or audit.
• Broad understanding of COBIT processes.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field.
• Experience with Riskonnect, formerly Castellan.