Job opens for IT Disaster Recovery Technical Analyst - Remote
Job title: Job opens for IT Disaster Recovery Technical Analyst - Remote in USA at Kellton Tech
Company: Kellton Tech
Job description: Job Title: IT Disaster Recovery Technical Analyst
Location: Remote (USA)
Duration: Long Term ContractWe are seeking an IT Disaster Recovery Technical Analyst to support our enterprise-level IT Disaster Recovery (DR) program. This remote role will be responsible for consulting, analyzing, and delivering complex DR initiatives across various technology platforms. The ideal candidate will have a balanced background in Disaster Recovery programs and hands-on technical experience across infrastructure, cloud, and backup technologies.Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain IT Disaster Recovery policies, procedures, and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with Application Development, Enterprise Architecture, and Information Security teams to ensure system and application recoverability.
- Conduct risk management assessments and recommend technology solutions focusing on recoverability and resiliency.
- Plan, manage, and support the organization's resumption plans, including alternate site readiness and DR test plans.
- Review and enhance Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Lead and improve DR testing capabilities, including test environment design and execution.
- Analyze infrastructure capacity using CMDB and other tools to ensure recovery readiness.
- Stay current with DR trends and best practices, and advise leadership on emerging tools and technologies.
- Promote process improvements that elevate the organization's overall DR readiness and resilience.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (4 additional years of related experience may be substituted).
- 7+ years of relevant IT technical and disaster recovery experience required.
- Strong experience with IT DR technologies including:
- Backup & replication
- Server virtualization & recovery
- Cloud-based recovery (especially AWS)
- Capacity management
- Third-party DR services
- Hands-on experience designing and executing DR testing and exercises.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Agile mindset and familiarity with Agile methodologies (Preferred).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Strong presentation and documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate and influence across teams and leadership levels.
- Regulatory compliance understanding and ability to ensure process adherence.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment with high accountability.