Disaster Recovery Resiliency Analyst

UnitedHealth Group•US, Minnesota, MN

6d•$72,800 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

The Disaster Recovery Resiliency Analyst will be responsible for Disaster Recovery plan management and documentation for business critical and infrastructure applications. Concentrated functional areas of job performance include: Managing the creation and ongoing maintenance of Disaster Recovery plans and supporting documentation for critical applications and core infrastructure. Participating in activities to improve and support DR program operations. Assisting with the management of an actual disaster event which impacts organizational assets. Develop DR materials by working with and educating application teams, infrastructure teams, management, and businesses in the documentation of DR Plans. Provide insight into the design, development, implementation, and testing of disaster recovery technology including cloud-based solutions. Facilitate discussions on platform dependencies and application interdependencies. Understand the complexities of methodologies for recovering services at an alternative location including external cloud suppliers. Analyze applications and interdependencies to understand the landscape of applications for which plans need to be written. Develop/document/improve process and guidelines which support the Disaster Recovery program. Use enterprise-approved AI tools and technologies to streamline disaster recovery workflows, automate routine task management, and drive continuous improvement in plan development. Participate in an on call rotation. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED required
5+ years of overall hands-on IT experience
3+ years of experience with Disaster Recovery methodology & technology
3+ years of experience writing technical or procedural documents
Must be able to participate in on call rotation as per business needs

Nice To Haves

Exposure/experience with Project management
Solid analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Solid verbal and written communication and visual presentation skills
Aptitude for being methodical, consistent, comprehensive, and thorough
Being detail oriented with a proficiency in scrutinizing data for discrepancies and identifying potential gaps and anomalies
Ability to collaborate within a complex matrixed organization and interact with technical, non-technical, and management staff
Self-motivated and resilient, comfortable with ambiguity and change
Quality focused with continuous improvement mindset
Ideal candidate should possess the following: analytical/problem-solving skills, negotiation skills; verbal, written and visual presentation skills; consensus building ability; ability to collaborate and perform well within a complex matrixed organization
Able to interact with technical, non-technical and management staff

Responsibilities

Managing the creation and ongoing maintenance of Disaster Recovery plans and supporting documentation for critical applications and core infrastructure
Participating in activities to improve and support DR program operations
Assisting with the management of an actual disaster event which impacts organizational assets
Develop DR materials by working with and educating application teams, infrastructure teams, management, and businesses in the documentation of DR Plans
Provide insight into the design, development, implementation, and testing of disaster recovery technology including cloud-based solutions
Facilitate discussions on platform dependencies and application interdependencies
Understand the complexities of methodologies for recovering services at an alternative location including external cloud suppliers
Analyze applications and interdependencies to understand the landscape of applications for which plans need to be written
Develop/document/improve process and guidelines which support the Disaster Recovery program. Use enterprise-approved AI tools and technologies to streamline disaster recovery workflows, automate routine task management, and drive continuous improvement in plan development
Participate in an on call rotation