Technical Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Technical Disaster Recovery Coordinator: Responsible for coordinating the development of advance arrangements and procedures to ensure the organization can respond to a disaster so that the critical business functions can be resumed within a defined time frame, the amount of loss can be minimized, and any stricken facilities can be repaired or replaced as quickly as possible. This responsibility includes coordinating the design, development, maintenance, and exercising (testing) of the overall disaster recovery plans for each critical functional area of the organization.  This will be a very technical DR role.   Major Duties: 1. Performs risk analysis for corporate functional areas to identify points of vulnerability and recommends disaster avoidance and reduction strategies. Provides guidance to and coordinates the efforts of staff members in the development of recovery procedures for key areas of the organization. Analyzes environmental and equipment configurations for critical corporate resources; recommends disaster avoidance measures and improved backup capabilities. Periodically reviews changes in corporate resources with the management of those areas to assure the effectiveness of the recovery procedures and backup capabilities.  2. Conducts business impact analyses and assists company units to determine critical business processes, identifies acceptable recovery time periods, and establishes resources required for the successful resumption of business operations in the event of a disaster. Assures records required for recovery are identified and properly maintained in the Vital Records Program. Coordinates the efforts of staff members in different functional areas in the development of procedures for the continuity of business processes in a disaster situation. 3. Establishes disaster recovery testing methodologies; plans and coordinates the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures in different functional areas. Assures that recovery procedures are effective for the restoration of key corporate resources and for the resumption of critical business processes. 4. Conducts disaster recovery training for staff members in all functional areas. Provides instructional and informational materials on how staff are expected to respond during an emergency. Assists divisions in the assignment and training of staff. Develops and maintains standards and procedures for disaster recovery documentation. Maintains a library of recovery support and business resumption procedures. 5. Develops corporate emergency response procedures; distributes and updates emergency procedures to reflect changes in staff size, location, organization, and home office facilities. Monitors the effectiveness of procedures during evacuation drills and revises the procedures as necessary 
If interested, please send a Word resume to ewoods@apexsystemsinc.com with the best contact information.
 
Apex Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages females and minorities to apply.