Disaster Recovery Manager - Bethesda, United States - Computer World Services

Computer World Services
Computer World Services
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Bethesda, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

The Disaster Recovery Manager will play a vital role in ensuring the Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities for OMS.

This position requires strong coordination skills, expertise in DR planning, security assessments, and the ability to interface effectively with various stakeholders including CIT Service Areas and the NIH Information Security (InfoSec) team.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities


Manage Continuity of Operations Plan and Disaster Recovery

  • Manage the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and act as the Disaster Recovery (DR) Manager for OMS.
  • Coordinate with other CIT Service Areas on DR planning and develop/maintain a comprehensive DR Plan for OMS critical IT services.
  • Review existing documentation and processes, perform security assessments of OMS systems, and interface with the NIH InfoSec team.
  • Interface with Service Areas to ensure uptodate DR plans and reflect modifications to CIT OMS Critical IT services infrastructure.
  • Attend weekly Change Technical Review Board (TRB) and Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings to review major changes impacting disaster recovery failover setup.

Coordinate and Support DR Tests and Reports

  • Plan, coordinate, and document annual DR tests for OMS services and facilitate tabletop exercises for critical systems.
  • Coordinate OMS securityrelated issues such as vulnerabilities, audit response, and coordination with other service areas.
  • Provide remediation reports and respond to audits on OMS security vulnerabilities.
  • Collate test results and report findings and develop 'lessons learned' reports with recommended actions to improve CIT Continuity of Operation.

Coordinate and Manage Resolution of Security Issues

  • Manage the resolution of security issues/vulnerabilities for the CIT infrastructure identified by the NIH InfoSec department.
  • Interface with all CIT Service Areas to coordinate the resolution of issues/vulnerabilities and report progress to the NIH InfoSec department.
  • Escalate issues to CIT Operations Management Services management as necessary.

Support OMS TOC (Technical Operations Center), Monitoring, Change, and Problem Management Teams

  • Generate ServiceNow reporting and dashboards to support the OMS teams.
  • Assist in organizing SharePoint library with OMS documentation.
  • Serve as backup for the Project Manager in producing any monthly reporting requirements.
  • Trained in Incident Management to support the contract.

Job Requirements:
Education & General Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in disaster recovery planning and coordination, preferably in a largescale IT environment.
  • Strong understanding of IT security principles, practices, and technologies.
  • Proven experience with ServiceNow writing reports and generating dashboards.
  • Demonstrated experience with SharePoint navigating and modifying libraries and documents.
  • Experience with coordinating and conducting DR tests, tabletop exercises, and vulnerability assessments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Certifications

  • ITIL 4 Certification (Must obtain within first year of supporting contract)
  • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or equivalent certification (preferred)
Security Clearance

  • Must be able to obtain government customer Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) clearance.
Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

  • This is a hybrid position. Telework as approved by Program Manager and government customer.
  • Will require local travel to customer site in Bethesda, MD.
  • This position may require occasionally working outside of regular business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays to support afterhour emergencies or surge support.

Job Snapshot:


Employee Type:
Full-Time


Location:
Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)


Job Type:
Information Technology, Management, Other


Experience:
Not Specified


Date Posted: 05/10/2024


Job ID: 4256/3161/20936
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