IT Disaster Recovery Specialist — Resilience & Testing

New Jersey Resources

Wall Township (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 93,000 - 125,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Direct Stock Purchase Plan

Wellness perks

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

New Jersey Resources is seeking a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to support the IT Disaster Recovery Program, collaborate with IT, Cybersecurity and vendors, and continually improve recovery readiness across critical systems and data.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation, testing and audits, with hybrid work and a base pay range highlighted in company details. Strong communication and project coordination are essential for success.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Business Continuity or a related field.
Minimum of seven years IT experience, including at least three years in disaster recovery or business continuity.
Strong understanding of disaster recovery planning, recovery runbooks, backup and recovery processes and business continuity concepts.
Experience supporting or coordinating disaster recovery tests, backup validation exercises or resilience initiatives.
Experience with disaster recovery or backup platforms such as Onspring, Cohesity or Rubrik is preferred.
Strong project coordination, organizational and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support the administration, coordination and continuous improvement of NJR’s IT Disaster Recovery Program.
Maintain disaster recovery plans, recovery runbooks, emergency contacts and critical systems inventories.
Coordinate periodic reviews and updates of disaster recovery documentation for accuracy and alignment with requirements.
Document recovery requirements, dependencies and strategies with IT, Cybersecurity and vendors.
Plan, coordinate and document disaster recovery exercises, tests and validation activities across systems and cloud environments.
Assist with backup integrity testing and recovery validation using tools like Cohesity and Rubrik.
Review Business Impact Analysis and identify gaps, risks and dependencies affecting recovery objectives.
Track readiness, testing results and risk mitigation; prepare reports for IT leadership.
Serve as liaison during audits and regulatory reviews related to disaster recovery readiness.
Research industry practices and trends; recommend improvements for resiliency and recovery.