Disaster Recovery-Lead - New York, United States - Allstate Insurance Company

Description

The world isn't standing still, and neither is Allstate. We're moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers' evolving needs. That's why now is an exciting time to join our team. You'll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You'll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards - a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life's uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we've thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever's coming next - to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We've been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

We are the Good Hands. We don't follow the trends. We set them.

Job Summary:

The Disaster Recovery (DR) Lead Consultant provides support to multiple assigned more complex technology areas consulting on DR standards, processes, testing, and compliance with little support of the leadership. This role allows for leading lower band employees in projects and making decisions on behalf of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Meet with clients regularly, to ensure their owned applications are in compliance with all technology and Disaster Recovery standards

Guide clients in creating Recoverable Units following Enterprise processes and standards

Timely communication and follow-up to clients in support of DR standards and compliance

Analyze reports and prepare for the discussion of results and recommendations with clients, team and leadership

Ensure all recoverable units are ready to be quality reviewed for compliance standards and respond to results in a timely manner

Guide clients as they plan and prepare for testing

Create and update entries in tools with appropriate information

Participate in testing of tools as needed

Participate in solution/Architecture design reviews

Perform moderate to complex analysis tasks at the direction of leadership and provide risk and return perspectives

Provide ownership to implement more complex projects and team initiatives

Participate in discussions offering solutions to issues and concerns presented

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Education and Experience:

4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

5 or more years of experience (Preferred)

In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Disaster Recovery Industry Certification(s) from DRII (CBCP or MBCP) or equivalent
• Cloud Certification (Preferred)

Functional Skills:

• Advanced oral and written communication skills to partner with employees both internal and external to Disaster Recovery and to facilitate meetings
• Advanced people skills to work effectively either independently or in a virtual environment
• Proven time management and organization skills; ability to multitask and prioritize
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint and working knowledge of Microsoft Visio
• Familiarity with Computer Networking concepts, Storage/Database/Server/Middleware infrastructure, Cloud Computing, High availability architectures, Backup and Restore technologies and operations
• Proven ability to learn new technical concepts quickly and perform research for continuous maturity of processes
• Familiarity with industry standard controls in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery and underlying processes
• Familiarity with resiliency related analysis and responses to risks such as ransomware and general familiarity with cybersecurity
• Familiarity with data center operations and experience with data center level recoveries will be a plus.
• Inspire trust and confidence through strategic and diplomatic handling of relationships, especially with Sr leadership
• Ability to analyze and summarize data, and make observations and recommendations to clients, teammates and leadership
• Possess a fundamental understanding of Thriving in Change as demonstrated by the ability to adapt well to changes in work assignments
• Demonstrate the ability to proactively identify risks and issues before they happen and recommend solutions
• Proven ability to lead large projects to completion with or without a project manager

Notes:

Compensation offered for this role is$84,500.00-$135,000.00 per yearand is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary - but that's just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.For a full description of Allstate's benefits, visit

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