Sr. Disaster Recovery Analyst

Posted 4 Hours Ago
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Chicago, IL
Mid level
Fintech • Financial Services
We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.
The Role
As a Sr. Disaster Recovery Analyst, you will plan and implement continuity and recovery plans, conduct audits and risk assessments, and collaborate with teams on disaster recovery strategies. Your role involves managing data backup processes, developing training materials, and analyzing critical functions to ensure business continuity.
Summary Generated by Built In

In this role, you will support the disaster recovery team in planning and implementing continuity and recovery plans to protect data and networks from security breaches or other kinds of disasters. Conduct research and analyses, perform audits and risk assessments, gather and analyze data from different departments, and develop training and learning materials for employees. Ensure business continuity, develop and implement disaster recovery plans, manage data backup and recovery processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to test and maintain recovery strategies and develop mitigation plans.
Responsibilities

  • Manage the implementation of current infrastructure changes as they pertain to the disaster recovery environment between multiple data centers in the US
  • Maintain compliance to NCUA and other regulatory agencies. Establish template documentation of Disaster Recovery (DR) test outcomes, issues encountered and implement regular post-test reviews
  • Work to integrate disaster recovery in other business and IT work streams such as Service Now
  • Develop and plan testing activities for IT business resumption plans, including on-site testing at disaster recovery site
  • Identify and analyze the gaps in current DR plans to identify recovery resources required
  • Develop relationships between dependent parties to narrow the DR gaps, Infrastructure, application (business and technical) and operations
    Perform risk analysis to identify points of vulnerability and recommend disaster avoidance and reduction
  • Oversee collaborative group meetings for technical design, problem solving and task implementation
  • Analyze critical functions and define the scope and impact of disaster scenarios
  • Assist in the developing of the current application ranking with their Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and dependencies


Education:

  • Bachelors Degree - Business, Communications, Business, IT Management or Related - Minimum


Ye ars of Experience:

  • 4 Years - Analyst, Communications, Business, IT Roles or Related - Minimum
  • Understanding of RPO and RTO


In Lieu of Education:

  • 7 Years - Analyst, Communications, Business, IT Roles or Related


You will benefit from:

  • Competitive medical, dental, and free vision benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • Competitive compensation plan
  • Gym memberships discounts
  • Generous PTO and banking holidays off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401k with immediate employer match and vesting


Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
880 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.

With over 85 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the U.S.

Our industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences and exceptional customer service make banking simpler for our 800,000+ members.

Fully digital, fully human and full of possibility, we work to provide our members with experiences that redefine the financial industry, challenge the status quo and unleash brilliance.

Why Work With Us

Our employees enjoy a hybrid schedule, allowing for flexible remote work and purpose-driven, outcome-focused onsite opportunities. Driven by Alliant's guiding principles and values, employees across all teams build together to provide our members with industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences & exceptional customer service.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Alliant offers a purpose-driven, outcome-focused hybrid workplace model.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
We are located near O'Hare. We have plenty of parking space available.

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