Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Towson
Posted on: May 14, 2020

Job Description:

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Suitability: No Suitability Required Public Trust/Other Required: Other Job Family: Information Security Job Description: RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinates and leads activities to plan, exercise and if necessary execute Contingency Plans (CP), Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) to ensure GDIT, clients and partners can continue to operate its businesses. Works with clients, outside consultants, suppliers and service providers as appropriate for independent CP/BCP/DRP enhancements, exercises, audits and reviews. Interfaces with CP/BCP/DRP plan owners to organize CP/BCP/DRP tests and exercises to improve the timeliness and quality of the team response and to ensure adequate testing of all plans. Develops strategies for recovery of business processes, critical functions, operations and the supporting information technologies within the specified recovery time objectives. Coordinates plan activation procedures for each location, activate command center(s), ensure work assessment of any damage, and facilitate salvage and restoration activities. Manages preparedness and response for any crisis that may arise. Facilitate identification, escalation, and notification procedures to recovery from crisis situations. Facilitates annual Business Impact Analysis to validate mission critical business processes, Recovery Time and Recovery Point Objectives meet business requirements and mitigate acceptable exposure to loss. Participates in the development and implementation of CP/BCP/DRP standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of CP/BCP/DRP planning activities. Interfaces with IT application and infrastructure component "owners" to ensure applications and systems are appropriately assessed risk ranks and that current and adequate plans exist for those determined to be critical to GDIT's business. Promotes CP/BCP/DRP training and awareness program that will create and maintain organizational awareness and enhance skills required to develop, implement, maintain, and execute all CP/BCP/DRP initiatives. Prepares reports of analysis, methodology and results. Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned. EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree and 5-8 years experience with Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response Activity. Comprehensive knowledge of industry standard emergency preparedness and response standards, principles, and practices. Requires familiarity and knowledge of NIST SP 800-34 Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems. Strong organizational skills. Highly communicative and motivated individual who will be required to interface directly with the customer. DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Certified Business Continuity Professional ( CBCP ) strongly preferred. Certification in one or more specific technologies may be required, depending on job assignment. Understanding of Cloud Technologies. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% T elecommuting Options: Some Telecommuting Allowed Work Location: USA MD Towson - One West Pennsylvania Ave (MDS052) Additional Work Locations: We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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