Hybrid Disaster Recovery Analyst

at Emory University

• Job title: Disaster Recovery Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Disaster Recovery Analyst coordinating and implementing aspects of university's disaster recovery program. Collaborating with stakeholders for effective disaster recovery planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert for IT disaster recovery within the institution.
• Collaborates closely with key IT and business stakeholders to develop, implement, and test disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Supports alignment with Emory's Business Continuity and Critical Event Preparedness and Response programs.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of disaster recovery policies, procedures, guidance and training and monitors adherence to disaster recovery requirements.
• Coordinates efforts to maintain a central repository of disaster recovery documentation, artifacts, plans, test results, and other information necessary to effectively recover from adverse events.
• Implements disaster recovery governance processes.
• Contributes to regular executive level reporting on the status of the disaster recovery program.
• Administers and maintains tools and data used to facilitate management of the disaster recovery program.
• Coordinates and executes the testing processes utilized to validate the disaster recovery plans.
• Maintains recovery and testing records in a controlled repository, and control access to and distribution of the results to authorized personnel.
• Plays a coordinating role in the recovery of systems in response to actual adverse events.
• Stays informed of current state of the art disaster recovery and business continuity best practices.
• Maintains situational awareness of the latest security threats and vulnerabilities and those most likely to lead to adverse events.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and three years of related IT experience including demonstrated technical expertise in business continuity or disaster recovery, project management skills, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Knowledge of technical architecture for applications, databases, and networking, including cloud.
• Excellent team participation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains high standards of personal integrity, whilst demonstrating respect for other viewpoints.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery technologies, methodologies, and practices in policy, standards, and best practices.
• The following certifications are preferred: ABCP - Associate Business Continuity Professional (DRI), CBRITP - Certified Business Resilience IT Professional, DRCP - Disaster Recovery Certified Planner, EDRP - EC-Council's Disaster Recovery Professional.

Benefits

• Health and Safety Information Not Applicable