ABOUT ALLICA BANK

Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.
Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.
Allica’s security team are responsible for ensuring that Allica’s ISMS (Information Security Management System) controls are kept up-to-date and embedded within the company. This requires working closely with other teams, such as Engineering, Platforms, Risk, IT Operations and Compliance.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCE

• Good understanding of different IT systems and environments.
• Experience with Azure preferred.
• Willing to challenge IT SMEs with technical questions.
• Good understanding of technical BCP and Disaster Recovery best practices, methodologies, trends and tools.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to build partnerships.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in continuous learning.
  Please note, this a 6 month Fixed Term position.

DON’T TICK EVERY BOX?

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Allica Bank is looking for an IT Disaster Recovery Specialist to join the bank. You will be responsible for regularly liaising with IT SMEs, Stakeholders and Managers, gathering an understanding of processes and IT systems that could potentially impact customers. You will offer technical knowledge to challenge tech teams, work with auditors and regulators, as well as developing strategies, policies and plans to support business needs. You will also assist with Business Continuity Planning.
Predominantly home based, this role will require infrequent travel to our offices in Milton Keynes or London for collaborative sessions with the wider team.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Defining, developing, coordinating and managing DR policies, plans, practises and processes.
• Assist with Business Continuity Planning and Operational Resilience.
• Conducting tests to increase the effectiveness and maturity of the cloud DR program.
• Documenting systems, based on criticality and ensuring that run books are kept correct and up to date.
• Ensure that all stakeholders and testers are aware of and perform mandatory testing requirements and documentation.
• Work directly with auditors and regulators.
• Leading disaster recovery exercises.
• Providing DR expertise on projects.
• Design, implement, and maintain DR solutions for critical IT systems.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure system recoverability (RTO/RPO alignment).
• Develop and update DR runbooks, documentation, and recovery procedures.
• Coordinate and execute regular DR drills; track and resolve gaps.
• Review and align DR practices with the overall Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
• Participate in and contribute to SOC 2 Type II audits, providing control evidence and reviewing findings.
• Monitor compliance with internal and external DR policies and standards.
• Work cross-functionally with security, risk, compliance, and business units.