Disaster Recovery Analyst - Associate

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

1d•$74,551 - $93,189•Onsite

About The Position

The Disaster Recovery Analyst Associate supports the enterprise DR program by assisting with recovery documentation, inventory updates, dependency data collection, testing preparation, evidence organization, and program record maintenance. This entry-level role helps collect recovery information from technology teams, update assigned records, prepare exercise materials, and maintain accurate program documentation under direct supervision. The Associate builds foundational knowledge of disaster recovery, technology resilience, business continuity, and enterprise resilience processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Business, Emergency Management, or related field.
Minimum of 0-1 year of experience in IT operations, disaster recovery, business continuity, technology resilience, risk management, or related disciplines.
Associate degree and minimum of 3 years of related experience; or high school diploma/GED and minimum of 5 years of related experience; or high school diploma/GED with relevant certifications and minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, disaster recovery, business continuity, documentation management, and IT service management concepts.
Certification is preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

Assist with maintaining DR inventories, recovery documentation, RTO/RPO records, dependency data, contact information, and evidence repositories in approved enterprise systems.
Support collection of recovery information from technology teams, including applications, infrastructure, cloud/SaaS services, vendors, and managed-service providers.
Assist with preparation for tabletop, functional, and scenario-based recovery tests, including materials, scheduling support, evidence organization, and post-test documentation.
Help track corrective actions, lessons learned, documentation gaps, and assigned follow-up items from exercises, tests, audits, and real-world events.
Support metrics and dashboard updates by gathering data on documentation completion, test participation, evidence status, and remediation progress.
Assist with gathering DR input for training curriculum and readiness materials aligned to enterprise standards.