Senior IT Disaster Recovery Engineer - Remote

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Description

Do you thrive on resolving or preventing issues? Understand how to recover or protect environments with technologies? Enjoy working with application / business teams to understand the connection between both and how to serve customer better? ... As a Senior IT Disaster Recovery Engineer at Humana, you will be exposed to the latest technologies and capabilities to enable our customers with DR capabilities and knowledge. Come help us improve and protect our environments, resolve any gaps and plan for our future.

Responsibilities

The Senior IT Disaster Recovery Engineer for the Technical, Exercise & Validation track leads and coordinates all efforts related to recovery solutions and testing for the Disaster Recovery program. This will include defining gaps, working with infrastructure and application partners to validate requirements, and define solutions that meet expected RTO/RPO. The Senior IT Disaster Recovery Engineer will coordinate solution implementation and manage all phases of the testing lifecycle to validate recoverability.

Responsibilities Include:

Participates in regular review and enhancements to DR Strategy.

Educates IT associates on testing and recovery including expectations and roles/responsibilities.

Engage in and enable timely, effective decisions regarding hardware / software recovery planning. Provide complex project leadership between the technology groups and other business units, emphasizing regular direct communication with various IT groups for the purpose of planning, directing, controlling, and maintaining the Disaster Recovery program.

Required Qualifications

Highly experienced in engaging with infrastructure and application teams to collaborate on technical gap discussions and requirements for disaster recovery including experience with recovery and system processes.

7 years of experience in leading and supporting Disaster Recovery testing; including all phases of the test life cycle

Ability to communicate and report in writing, test results to senior leaders and to conduct issue triage and follow ups posttest.

Demonstrable industry experience, knowledge, expertise in Disaster Recovery

Understanding of enterprise network, systems and data center architecture, strategic planning, Cloud .

Experience in backup technologies and processes a plus.

Highly seasoned professional with sound judgment and strong verbal and written communication skills, and diplomacy in handling sensitive information.

Proven ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external resources.

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct the disaster recovery efforts. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Understanding of Crisis Management and Business Continuity practices

Effective team player that can resolve conflict and offer win-win solutions to complex challenges.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint) with an ability to produce professional documents ready for presentation to senior leaders.

Understanding that Disaster Recovery professionals are expected to be available if an unplanned outage occurs and disaster plans must be invoked.

Ability to travel domestically (up to 25%).

Preferred Qualifications

CBCP / CBCI Certification, or other equivalent industry certification preferred

Working knowledge of RSA Archer platform and ServiceNow are highly preferred.

Additional Information

Humana and its subsidiaries require vaccinated associates who work outside of their home to submit proof of vaccination, including COVID-19 boosters. Associates who remain unvaccinated must either undergo weekly negative COVID testing OR wear a mask at all times while in a Humana facility or while working in the field. Every associate and contractor who work inside a Humana facility or in the field, regardless of vaccination status, must complete a daily health screening questionnaire.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com