Full-time Disaster Recovery Specialist Needed

Job Title: Disaster Recovery Specialist
Location: UK
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday, with on-call availability

Overview:
The Disaster Recovery Specialist is responsible for creating, maintaining, and executing Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) to ensure minimal downtime and data loss in case of a disaster. The role involves regular testing, reporting, and collaboration with IT teams to ensure smooth recovery of systems and applications.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain DRPs for multiple environments.
Execute and monitor disaster recovery tests for critical applications.
Prepare reports on recovery tests, incidents, and periodic system starts.
Automate mainframe recovery tasks and manage server and database recovery.
Collaborate with teams to align recovery processes with business continuity.
Requirements:
Technical School Degree (Medium) or Technical Grade Degree (Medium).
3+ years of experience in relevant platforms, tools, and programming languages.
Knowledge of zOS, Unix/AIX, NetView, virtualization (SVC, NUTANIX, NAS), and cloud recovery services.
Strong report preparation skills and performance tracking.
Performance Metrics:
Minimum of 4 new DRPs annually.
21+ recovery tests and 60+ reports per year.
600+ periodic server starts and 1,740+ database starts annually.
This role may involve extended shifts and on-call duties for emergency response.