IT Disaster Recovery Analyst

Marion County Sheriff's Office • Ocala, FL

328d • $60,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The Disaster Recovery Analyst is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's disaster recovery and business continuity plans. This role involves identifying potential risks, creating strategies to mitigate those risks, and ensuring the organization can quickly recover from any disruption to its IT systems and operations. The Disaster Recovery Analyst works closely with IT teams and business units to ensure that critical systems and data are protected and that recovery plans are effective and regularly tested.

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent experience.
• A strong understanding of disaster recovery principles, practices, and tools is essential.
• Experience in risk assessment, business impact analysis, and the development of recovery strategies.
• Customer service experience.
• Strong organizational skills to balance multiple projects within the constraints of timelines and budgets with business awareness.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and with the written word.
• Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Screening and Drug Screening.
• Maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience in disaster recovery planning or a related field.
• Familiarity with disaster recovery tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Development and implementation of comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plans for the organization.
• Coordinate and conduct disaster recovery testing and simulations, including DR site fail over recovery plans to ensure the disaster recovery plan is current and effective.
• Assist in incident response activities, including investigation, documentation, and reporting of security breaches or incidents.
• Ensure the health and performance of backup systems by regularly monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting to guarantee reliable data protection and recovery capabilities.
• Monitor the effectiveness of disaster recovery procedures on an ongoing basis, generating regular reports to assess readiness and identify potential weaknesses.
• Collaborate with the internal IT teams on data protection to ensure applications are backed up appropriately and that the backups are periodically tested successfully.
• Identify critical processes and systems that require high availability and quick recovery times.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of emergency communication plans, ensuring that key stakeholders are informed during a disruption.
• Ensure that all disaster recovery procedures, including those related to the DR site, comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Respond to actual disasters or disruptions, coordinating recovery efforts and providing ongoing support to restore operations.
• Translate user needs and business processes into technical requirements.
• Develop documentation and procedures for the installation, maintenance, and use of systems.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data and applications through analysis and problem resolution.
• Make recommendations and implement solutions to improve system functionality, performance, and stability.
• Perform day-to-day monitoring of disaster recovery systems and processes, taking corrective actions as needed to ensure system availability and effective recovery operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to disaster recovery plans, procedures, and testing results.
• Perform other responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• $60,000.00 Annually
• Full-time position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Education Level: Associate degree