What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Continuance Specialist position at cooksys?
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Summary: The Business Continuance and Risk Management Specialist is responsible for developing risk management procedures, business continuance scenarios, and contingency plans to ensure the seamless operation of central and distributed systems and networks during downtimes or major disasters. This role also includes identifying critical points of failure and providing strategic recommendations to mitigate risks.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive risk management procedures and business continuance scenarios
- Create contingency plans for both central and distributed systems and networks
- Identify critical points of failure and recommend strategic improvements
- Collaborate with various IT operational and support groups to develop and test business continuance policies and procedures
- Evaluate and select vendors to ensure service level agreements align with business continuance requirements
- Perform contingency planning and analysis for medium to highly complex assignments
- Lead business continuance planning components in multiple projects
- Coach and mentor junior technical staff as needed
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 3 years of IT work experience in information systems support, administration, and risk management
- Proficiency in developing and implementing risk management and business continuance plans
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working on complex assignments and leading project components
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
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