Job Description

Job title: Disaster Recovery (DR) Resilience Program Specialist

Client

: Bank

Location:

Toronto, ON (

HYBRID, 4 DAYS ONSITE

)

Position Type-

Contract

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What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

1. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning

2. Project & Risk Management

3. Communication & Leadership

DR Resilience Program Specialist:

The

Disaster Recovery (DR) specialists

is responsible for

developing, implementing, and maintaining disaster recovery strategies

to ensure organizational resilience. This role oversees

risk assessments, recovery planning, and testing to minimize

downtime and data loss during disruptions. The

DR Manager works closely with IT, operations, and business units to align recovery efforts

with overall business continuity objectives.

Additional Information:

Understanding of

servers ( Unix and Windows), databases, mainframe ( Z/OS) and cloud platforms & DR tools.

Experience managing cross-functional teams during high-pressure situations.

Strong writing and organizational skills for clear recovery procedures.

8+ years of experience in disaster recovery, IT infrastructure, or business continuity management.

Conduct

in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans against established quality benchmarks, identifying areas for enhancement.

Facilitate the development of the detailed

DR test plan, scope, objectives, success criteria (RTO/RPO validation), and required resources in collaboration with application stakeholders.

Detect inconsistencies, gaps, and

non-compliance issues within DR documentation

and processes, ensuring alignment with

regulatory and internal standards

. Deliver detailed feedback and actionable remediation recommendations to LOB owners, supporting plan refinement and risk reduction

Lead the execution of the DR test event, ensuring adherence to the test plan, managing technical teams, and actively tracking all steps, challenges, and deviations.

Act as the primary escalation point during the live test, resolving critical technical ambiguities and ensuring swift decision-making to maintain test momentum. Document the actual recovery times for key milestones, capture evidence, and record all failures, gaps, and issues encountered during the test.

Generate a comprehensive Post-Test Report detailing the overall outcome, validating success against defined objectives and RTO/RPO targets, and identifying non-compliance issues.

Conduct regular disaster recovery drills and simulations to validate readiness.

Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans. Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
Test and update disaster recovery procedures regularly.

Coordinate with IT and business units to ensure recovery plans are aligned.
Monitor compliance with disaster recovery policies and standards.

Document and report on all recovery activities and outcomes. Assist in the design and implementation of data backup solutions.
Familiarity with

regulatory frameworks (ISO 22301, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).

Analyze disaster incidents and develop strategies to mitigate future risks. Participate in disaster recovery drills and strive for continual improvement.

Regards,

Compest Solutions Inc

D: 647-660-7562

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $50.00-$55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience:

disaster recovery, backup systems, cloud recovery: 10 years (preferred) disaster recovery, IT infrastructure: 10 years (preferred) regulatory frameworks (ISO 22301, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA): 10 years (preferred) Recovery Time Objective: 10 years (preferred) Recovery Point Objective: 10 years (preferred) Agile: 10 years (preferred) Project & Risk Management: 10 years (preferred) DR Resilience Program Specialist: 10 years (preferred) * Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning: 10 years (preferred)