
Disaster Recovery Analyst - Enterprise IT Security - OIT
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Disaster Recovery Analyst is responsible for coordinating and implementing aspects of Emory's enterprise-wide disaster recovery program which spans both university and healthcare lines of business.
- Serves as a subject matter expert for IT disaster recovery within the institution.
- Collaborates closely with key IT and business stakeholders to develop, implement, and test disaster recovery plans and procedures.
- Supports alignment with Emory's Business Continuity and Critical Event Preparedness and Response programs.
- Assists with the development and maintenance of disaster recovery policies, procedures, guidance and training and monitors adherence to disaster recovery requirements.
- Coordinates efforts to maintain a central repository of disaster recovery documentation, artifacts, plans, test results, and other information necessary to effectively recover from adverse events. Implements disaster recovery governance processes.
- Contributes to regular executive level reporting on the status of the disaster recovery program.
- Administers and maintains tools and data used to facilitate management of the disaster recovery program.
- Coordinates and executes the testing processes utilized to validate the disaster recovery plans.
- Maintains recovery and testing records in a controlled repository, and control access to and distribution of the results to authorized personnel.
- Plays a coordinating role in the recovery of systems in response to actual adverse events.
- Stays informed of current state of the art disaster recovery and business continuity best practices.
- Maintains situational awareness of the latest security threats and vulnerabilities and those most likely to lead to adverse events.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- A bachelor's degree and three years of related IT experience including demonstrated technical expertise in business continuity or disaster recovery, project management skills, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Knowledge of technical architecture for applications, databases, and networking, including cloud.
- Excellent team participation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Maintains high standards of personal integrity, whilst demonstrating respect for other viewpoints.
- Knowledge of disaster recovery technologies, methodologies, and practices in policy, standards, and best practices.
- The following certifications are preferred: ABCP - Associate Business Continuity Professional (DRI), CBRITP - Certified Business Resilience IT Professional, DRCP - Disaster Recovery Certified Planner, EDRP - EC-Council's Disaster Recovery Professional.