JOB DESCRIPTION

B007 - Disaster Recovery Specialist
Only submit local candidates to DMV region
*Hybrid position - candidate will be required to be on-site 3x/week

EDUCATION:

1. Master’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR Bachelor’s degree with a combination of education and successful work experience (10 years)
2. DR/BCP Certification in specialized areas (Required)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum (3) years of experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions with a focus on Microsoft Azure (Gov preferred) IaaS, PaaS service like Database services, Kubernetes etc.
2. Minimum (3) years of experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services.
3. Broad hands-on knowledge of disaster recovery planning and other industry-standard techniques and practices.
4. In-depth knowledge of all types of disasters, natural or otherwise, and their effect on company technologies.
5. Working technical knowledge of current systems software, hardware, protocols, and standards
6. Strong knowledge of network administration/protocols
7. Solid project management skills.
8. Knowledge of and experience with property and casualty insurance.
9. Knowledge of applicable practices and laws relating to data privacy and protection.
10. Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions and Strong Experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred).
11. Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to AWS.
12. Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services.
13. Intuition and keen instincts to pre-empt attacks.
14. Excellent written communication skills.
15. Excellent listening skills.
16. Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
17. High level of analytical and problem-solving abilities.
18. Ability to conduct research into recovery and security issues and products as required.
19. Strong understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
20. Highly self-motivated and directed.
21. Strong organizational skills.
22. Excellent attention to detail.
23. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
24. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
    Job Types: Full-time, Contract
    Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour
    Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 2003

Strategy & Planning:
1. Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify vulnerable areas within the company’s critical functions.
2. Recommend and implement disaster avoidance strategies and impact reduction strategies.
3. Confer with IT department and other key personnel to determine if changes in hardware or software configurations affect disaster recovery plan outcomes.
4. Direct and coordinate staff efforts to formulate department-specific disaster recovery plans.
5. Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of contingency planning and development efforts.