What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Disaster Recovery Manager position at Macpower Digital Assets Edge formerly MDA Edge?
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
- 8 10 years of experience as a Disaster Recovery Manager, with the main role focused on disaster recovery.
- Strong experience with IT systems.
- 8 years of experience in leading the development, testing, and maintenance of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans for large enterprises.
- Proven expertise in DR/BC frameworks, methodologies, and technologies (8 years).
- Experience with cloud-based disaster recovery solutions and hybrid environments (8 years).
- Demonstrated ability to develop vendor relationships, author Statements of Work (SOWs), and manage vendor accountability (8 years).
- Strong background in creating, documenting, and executing technology strategies aligned with business goals (8 years).
- Oversight experience for technology operations, including performance measurement, SLA adherence, quality improvement, and incident reduction (8 years).
- Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to successful outcomes (8 years).
- Experience managing on-site, nearshore, and offshore technology teams, including direct supervision (8 years).
- Experience in planning and delivering large-scale initiatives (8 years).
- 5 years of experience in administering budgets, monitoring expenses, authorizing payments, and securing equipment/goods.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the cruise or travel industry (1 year).
- Master's degree in a relevant field.
- Professional certifications such as ITIL, PMP, CBCP, CDRE, CBRM, or BCMCP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity disaster recovery plan.
- Lead and coordinate disaster recovery drills and simulations to validate recovery effectiveness.
- Collaborate with IT and business units to identify critical systems and data, define Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
- Work with external vendors and partners to ensure alignment with the company's disaster recovery objectives.
- Maintain familiarity with regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
- Stay up to date on the latest cybersecurity threats, technologies, and disaster recovery best practices.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the cybersecurity team on DR best practices and ensure cross-functional readiness.
