Sr Disaster Recovery Analyst

Job Title -Sr Disaster Recovery Analyst

Duration - Long Term

Work Mode- Hybrid/ WFO (3 days onsite per week)

Work Location- Irving, Tx

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Senior IT Disaster Recover Analyst to play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and maintaining disaster recovery strategies, policies, and procedures to safeguard Board’s critical systems and data. This position requires strong Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity experience, strong technical expertise, proactive problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to ensure our systems and data are resilient to potential disasters.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (May perform any or all of the following):

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and maintain disaster recovery plans, runbooks, and strategies.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats to critical systems and data.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to disaster recovery plans, procedures, and policies.
• Develop disaster recovery test plans and facilitate disaster recovery tests and simulations to validate the effectiveness of the disaster recovery plans and runbooks.
• Work closely with ITS teams to ensure systems and applications are designed with disaster recovery in mind.
• Respond to and troubleshoot disaster recovery incidents in a timely and efficient manner.
• Implement and enforce security best practices to protect backup and recovery assets.
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to disaster recovery.
• Implement and update disaster recovery software with information and status related to applications, hardware, and disaster recovery plans, runbooks, and tests.
• Participate and facilitate, as needed, business impact analysis meetings with departmental teams to assess downtime impacts, workarounds, and recovery objectives for applications and other dependencies.
• Develop and update reports, dashboards, and other metrics to communicate the status of disaster recovery activity and overall program health to ITS leadership.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

• 10+ years of experience in disaster recovery planning, implementation, testing, and administration.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries like finance, healthcare, or government.
• Experience leading a team and managing complex security projects.
• Experience and extensive knowledge of disaster recovery best practices and industry standards such as ISO 27001-13, NIST SP 800-34, or GDPR.
• Experience and proficiency in conducting comprehensive risk assessments and delivering effective mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and security of systems and operations.
• Experience and proficiency in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) concepts.
• Experience and in-depth understanding of Disaster Recovery principles and best practices.
• Experience demonstrating adaptability to new technologies and changing security landscapes.
• Experience demonstrating effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience demonstrating collaboratively working with teams and cross-functional departments.
• Experience demonstrating commitment to continuous learning in disaster recovery concepts.
• Experience demonstrating detail-oriented approach, especially in constructing disaster recovery plans and after-action reports.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Advanced Degree: Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships inside and outside the organization
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and orally, and to maintain harmonious internal and external working relationships.
• Ability to be on call via cell phone or other department-defined method.
• Ability to pass a medical physical.
• Ability to pass a security check.
• Possess a valid Texas driver’s license.
• Ability to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays.

MUST HAVE ATLEAST 2 ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer
• Certified Cyber Resilience Professional (CCRP)
• Certified Business Resilience Manager, (CBRM)
• Certified Business Resilience IT Professional (CBRITP)
• Certified Business Resilience Auditor (CBRA)

EFFORT

• Works in an office and/or airport terminal environment.
• Uses keyboard devices and computer monitors.
• Uses reasoning abilities in performing analysis and solving problems.
• Frequently exerts forces equivalent to lifting minimally 50+ pounds Must be able to use ladders and scissor lifts as required from time to time.
• Communicates effectively by telephone, in writing and in person.
• Uses near-visual acuity in reading written documents.
• Drives to locations on Airport property.

ABOUT ISHIR

ISHIR is a digital innovation and enterprise AI services provider. We work with startups and enterprises to shape the future through accelerated innovation, deep technical expertise, access to global digital talent and a passion for complex problem-solving. With our help, our clients overcome their most difficult digital challenges leveraging AI.

We are not just consultants, we are partners in our clients’ success, assisting them with re(gaining) competitive edge by identifying opportunities for differentiation, industry disruption, scalable innovation, and go-to-market strategies that deliver successful outcomes.

At ISHIR, we help bold businesses accelerate innovation through Talent, Speed-to-Market, and AI. We help make an impact by solving real problems using innovation, improved customer experiences and the right technologies.

As an ISHIR employee, you will get the advanced training you need to be successful, and the opportunity to apply it. You must be passionate about technology, crave responsibility, and be eager to apply your knowledge to real business solutions for our startup and enterprise customers. These are the qualities of a person destined for success at ISHIR.

ISHIR attracts a special type of individual—someone who is proactive, thrives on challenges, feeds off success, and looks at moving targets not as obstacles but as opportunities. ISHIR is an exciting place to work. It is imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit and promotes self-reliance, open communication, and collaboration