Sr. Disaster Recovery Analyst

Location: St. Petersburg, FL | Contract Position

Join Our Client Team as a Disaster Recovery Expert

We're seeking a Senior Disaster Recovery Analyst to lead our business continuity efforts and protect critical IT operations. In this high-impact role, you'll design and implement disaster recovery strategies that keep our business running smoothly, no matter what challenges arise.

What You'll Do

Build Resilient Systems

• Develop, coordinate, and implement comprehensive IT disaster recovery plans
• Lead DR plan testing exercises to ensure effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities
• Create and maintain program documentation including policies, procedures, and training materials

Drive Continuity Planning

• Partner with technology teams to develop and test disaster recovery plans for critical applications
• Manage annual exercise schedules and ensure all applications meet program standards
• Conduct annual plan reviews to maintain compliance and effectiveness

Assess Risk & Impact

• Perform application impact analysis to identify critical systems and recovery requirements
• Evaluate risks and potential business impacts of various disruption scenarios
• Guide new applications through the disaster recovery program onboarding process

Lead Testing & Validation

• Coordinate comprehensive annual testing schedules across all applications
• Analyze test results and update plans based on findings and lessons learned

Educate & Empower Teams

• Train plan owners on their roles, responsibilities, and best practices
• Conduct workshops on disaster recovery plan development and execution

What You Bring

Required Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT contingency planning
• Strong collaboration skills with ability to work effectively across all organizational levels
• Experience with data management including loading, validation, and analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and other business applications

Key Qualities

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a global team
• Practical experience with business continuity and IT disaster recovery planning
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

This is a career-defining opportunity to make a measurable impact on business success while developing cutting-edge expertise in one of IT's most critical disciplines.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $45,771.66 - $70,983.07 per year

Work Location: Remote