1. Supporting development and maintaining disaster recovery plans.
2. Continually supporting the testing approach, adapting it to ensure it is fit for purpose for the different services in operation documenting processes and actions
3. Supporting the Disaster Recovery Manager with collating Information for questions from regulators and further evolution of testing scenarios
4. Supporting the administration of risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify critical systems and dependencies, reporting back to the DR Manager.
5. Coordinating IT and business units to support the DR Manager ensuring recovery strategies align with organisational objectives.
6. Supporting the DR manager to plan and execute regular disaster recovery tests and simulations with administrative duties.
7. Maintaining documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
8. Supporting the DR Manager to document emerging risks and technologies to enhance recovery capabilities.
9. Organising training and awareness programs for staff and act in a supporting role in incidents.
10. Working with the DR manager and AWS Technical Resiliency manager to ensure that technical capability is documented and testing space is included in future plans and testing
11. Acting as support to the lead coordinator during disaster recovery events.
Who we’re looking for:
We’re looking for an experienced Disaster Recovery Consultant who will play a vital role in securing continuity and stability across the organisation’s technology landscape.
Essential Criteria:
12. Practical experience or strong understanding of disaster recovery planning and execution within a complex IT environment.
13. Familiarity with disaster recovery frameworks, methodologies, and best practices (, ISO 22301, NIST).
14. Experience with enterprise-level DR tools and platforms.
15. Good understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and cloud environments.
16. Strong communication skills and ability to listen, understand and explain complex, highly technical information to non-technical colleagues using clear, simple language.
17. Strong planning skills, adept in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and crisis decision-making, with an analytical and detail-oriented approach.
Desirable Criteria:
18. Professional certifications such as CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional), DRII, or similar.
19. Degree in Information Technology, Business Continuity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
What's in it for you?
We reward youfor the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
20. Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
21. Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
22. 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.