Senior Disaster Recovery Specialist

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About the role

  • Senior Disaster Recovery Specialist managing disaster recovery and business continuity strategies at RAVL. Collaborating with IT and business teams to ensure operational resilience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and update disaster recovery (DR) plans, procedures, and documentation
  • Conduct business impact analyses (BIA) and risk assessments to identify critical business functions and dependencies
  • Define Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for critical systems and applications
  • Establish recovery strategies for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute disaster recovery exercises and failover/failback tests
  • Evaluate test results and implement corrective actions to address identified gaps
  • Maintain records of testing activities, findings, and remediation efforts
  • Ensure disaster recovery plans remain aligned with evolving business requirements
  • Work closely with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to implement backup and recovery solutions
  • Monitor backup processes and verify recoverability of critical systems and data
  • Support the design and implementation of resilient architectures and high-availability solutions
  • Participate in recovery activities during actual incidents and outages
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and industry requirements related to business continuity and disaster recovery
  • Develop DR policies, standards, and governance frameworks
  • Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and evidence of DR readiness
  • Coordinate with business units to ensure recovery plans address operational requirements
  • Provide training and awareness programs for employees involved in recovery activities
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on disaster recovery and business continuity best practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, infrastructure operations, or IT risk management
  • Experience with backup and recovery technologies, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), and virtualization technologies
  • Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, networking, storage, databases, and cybersecurity principles
  • Experience conducting DR tests and managing recovery documentation
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Certifications such as:
  • • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
  • • Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE)
  • • ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
  • • AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications
  • Experience with enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, or NetBackup
  • Knowledge of ITIL, NIST, ISO 22301, and related resilience frameworks

Benefits

  • 4 weeks paid time off (plus public holidays)
  • Paid professional development days and continuous learning opportunities
  • Comprehensive health & dental coverage, including mental health support
  • Variable bonus & RRSP contributions tied to performance and delivery impact
  • Flexible, client-aligned work model — autonomy with accountability, adapting to client delivery needs

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$120,000 - CA$160,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityRTOS

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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