About the Role
The role involves developing and managing disaster recovery frameworks, conducting regular testing, and ensuring IT systems can be rapidly restored following disruptions. The specialist will work closely with technical teams to align recovery strategies with regulatory and operational requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans for IT systems
- Conduct regular testing of recovery procedures to validate effectiveness
- Coordinate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to ensure alignment
- Identify critical systems and define recovery time and point objectives
- Maintain up-to-date documentation of recovery processes and runbooks
- Lead post-incident reviews to improve recovery capabilities
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory standards
- Manage relationships with third-party recovery service providers
- Monitor advancements in recovery technologies and methodologies
- Support business continuity planning initiatives across departments
- Facilitate training sessions for IT staff on disaster recovery protocols
- Respond to system outages with structured recovery actions
- Track and report on recovery testing outcomes and improvement metrics
- Integrate disaster recovery requirements into project lifecycles
- Maintain inventory of systems covered under recovery plans
- Evaluate risks to IT infrastructure that could impact recovery readiness
- Ensure data replication and backup mechanisms support recovery goals
- Collaborate with cloud providers to validate recovery capabilities
- Escalate unresolved recovery issues to senior management
- Support audits related to IT resilience and recovery preparedness
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid working model with flexible hours
Team
Part of the Technology Resilience team within IT Operations
About the Team
This role sits within the Technology Resilience team, responsible for ensuring the bank's IT systems remain operational during disruptions. The team works proactively to test, refine, and validate recovery strategies across all critical platforms.
What We Look For
We value technical expertise combined with a collaborative mindset. Candidates should demonstrate a track record of improving system resilience and a commitment to operational excellence.
Available for eligible candidates
