Disaster Recovery Specialist

14 hours ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cloudious LLC Full time


• 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.

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.

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