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The Senior Specialist Enterprise Resiliency will support the Disaster Recovery segment of the Enterprise Resiliency program by helping design, maintain, and test technology recovery plans that enable timely restoration of operations and technology services during a disruption. This role will serve as a subject matter expert in Disaster Recovery, partnering with associates across the organization to strengthen recovery readiness, advance program standards, and support effective planning, testing, and response.

What you will do

• Provide expertise and support to management and functional teams to ensure planning and preparation are in place to respond to business disruptions.
• Create and maintain disaster recovery plans that outline procedures for a range of IT disruptions.
• Ensure disaster recovery plans align with applicable industry regulations and compliance standards.
• Schedule and coordinate testing of disaster recovery plans to verify effectiveness and accuracy.
• Design, create, oversee, and execute the annual technical recovery exercise.
• Oversee the creation, maintenance, and execution of Technical Recovery Plans, including training technical owners.
• Review and recommend recovery strategies and support implementation of recovery solutions based on criticality, client expectations, and technical capabilities.
• Utilize a Business Continuity Management System to support program management
• Partner with stakeholders to design, develop, maintain, and enhance IT disaster recovery policies, plans, and procedures.
• Manage administrative and ad hoc project work, including meeting attendance, monthly status reporting, expense processing, documentation, annual recovery exercise leadership, and after-hours or on-call support as required.

What you will bring

• 7 to 10 years of technology or Disaster Recovery experience.
• Experience working with hybrid technical environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with business partners in remote locations and across varied technical backgrounds.
• Strong administrative skills, including the ability to develop tasks and manage resources to achieve deliverables.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO 22301, FFIEC guidelines, NIST SP 800-34, and ITIL.
• Ability to lead while also contributing as a productive team member.
• Strong skills in productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

What will set you apart

• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or equivalent.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required to perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Base Salary Range

$105,700.00 - $149,275.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer • Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.

Job Posting End Date at 12:01 am on:

04-01-2026

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