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Operational Resilience Specialist

USAFull-time$97,000–$97,0002026-10-12

Core

Managing operational resilience, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity for enterprise applications and IT infrastructure.

Role type

Operational Resilience Specialist

Builds

Business Continuity Plans, Disaster Recovery Plans, and recovery procedures

Domain

IT Infrastructure / Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery

Required skills

Disaster recovery planning, Business continuity planning, Backup and restore workflows, Risk assessment, Stakeholder coordination, Data analysis, Compliance reporting, Incident management

Preferred skills

GRC/BCM tool proficiency, Tabletop exercise facilitation, Corrective and preventive action management

Technologies

GRC/BCM tracking tools, Databases, Analytical spreadsheets

Responsibilities

Conduct Business Impact Assessments and Technical Impact Assessments, define recovery objectives, and map critical process dependencies. Facilitate the development, refresh, and quality review of Business Continuity Plans. Facilitate the development, updates, testing, and quality assurance of Disaster Recovery Plans. Work with IT operations to confirm backup coverage, retention, restore steps, and recovery dependencies. Manage the lifecycle of Corrective and Preventive Actions arising from incidents and audits. Administer data entry and maintenance in enterprise governance tools and deliver compliance reporting. Coordinate resilience exercises including logistics and documentation.