IT Consultant I

Motion Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks an IT Consultant I – Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity to support an established DR program. This fully remote contract role focuses on planning, documentation, testing coordination, compliance tracking, reporting, and ServiceNow BCM administration.

You will work with technical and business stakeholders to maintain recovery plans, coordinate DR testing, gather evidence, track remediation and risks, and keep audit-ready documentation up to date.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in IT, Disaster Recovery, or Business Continuity.
• Solid understanding of DR principles and practices.
• Experience building and maintaining DR plans, runbooks, and test plans.
• Experience coordinating DR testing and exercises.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain Disaster Recovery Plans, Runbooks, and Test Plans.
• Maintain ServiceNow BCM records and recovery inventories.
• Coordinate DR-related meetings, testing schedules, and evidence collection.
• Support DR testing and documentation activities and track remediation items.
• Assist with audit evidence collection and reporting, CMDB validation.

Skills

Disaster Recovery

Business Continuity

IT Governance

Documentation

Testing Coordination

Audit Evidence

Stakeholder Coordination

Tools

ServiceNow BCM

ServiceNow CMDB

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

IT Consultant I – Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity

Location: Remote – Candidate must be located near Providence, RI; Allentown, PA; or BOC, KY

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

Job Type: Contract

Exciting IT Consultant I – Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity opportunity supporting an established Disaster Recovery Program. This remote position will focus on disaster recovery planning, recovery documentation, testing coordination, compliance tracking, reporting, and ServiceNow BCM administration.

The IT Consultant will work with technical and business stakeholders to maintain recovery plans and inventories, coordinate DR testing activities, collect supporting evidence, track remediation items and risks, and help ensure the organization's recovery documentation remains accurate and audit-ready.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2–5 years of experience in Information Technology, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, IT Governance, or a related area.
• Firm understanding of Disaster Recovery principles and practices.
• Experience developing and maintaining Disaster Recovery Plans, Runbooks, Recovery Plans, and Test Plans.
• Experience supporting or coordinating Disaster Recovery testing and recovery exercises.
• Strong documentation, organizational, tracking, and coordination skills.
• Experience maintaining recovery-related information, inventories, or records.
• Experience tracking risks, remediation activities, compliance requirements, and program metrics.
• Experience supporting audit evidence preparation and reporting.
• Familiarity with infrastructure, cloud, and application environments.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with ServiceNow, preferably ServiceNow BCM / Business Continuity Management.
• Experience with ServiceNow CMDB or similar configuration management databases.
• Experience performing CMDB validation and data-quality analysis.
• Experience with SharePoint, Excel, and Microsoft 365.
• Understanding of application and infrastructure recovery requirements.
• Experience supporting compliance, governance, risk, or audit-related activities.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop, update, and maintain Disaster Recovery Plans, Runbooks, and Test Plans.
• Maintain ServiceNow BCM records, recovery information, and inventories.
• Coordinate DR-related meetings, testing schedules, and evidence-collection activities.
• Support Disaster Recovery testing and documentation activities.
• Track remediation actions, identified risks, and compliance metrics.
• Assist with audit evidence collection, preparation, and reporting.
• Perform CMDB validation and data-quality analysis.
• Work with application, infrastructure, cloud, and other technical teams to maintain accurate recovery information.
• Ensure DR documentation and recovery inventories remain accurate and current.
• Provide operational and administrative support for the overall Disaster Recovery Program.