Disaster Recovery Analyst

TEKsystems
$40.00 - $45.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, Dallas
Jan 27, 2026
Employment Type: 12-Month W2 Contract (40-hour work weeks) Location: 100% Remote (US-based, standard business hours in your time zone) We're partnering with a leading cloud software organization to expand their Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) capabilities for a fleet of cloud-based products. This is a high-visibility role where you'll help stand up and mature a new BCDR program that directly impacts platform resiliency, regulatory compliance, and customer trust. If you have a strong background in disaster recovery for cloud environments and enjoy working closely with technical teams to build and test real-world recovery plans, this could be a great next step. What You'll Do Disaster Recovery Planning & Documentation * Develop, maintain, and update disaster recovery (DR) plans, runbooks, and procedures for cloud-based products. * Document and maintain the schedule for fleet-wide DR testing activities. * Identify and maintain an inventory of internal applications and critical systems, including their dependencies. * Track and maintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for critical applications. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure DR plans align with business and regulatory requirements. * Help develop and standardize corporate DR templates and fleet templates within a BCDR platform (e.g., Fusion Framework). * Work with application teams to build and migrate plans into a centralized BCDR tool. Testing & Validation * Plan, coordinate, and execute annual DR exercises (e.g., tabletop, functional, and full production tests). * Support fleet-wide testing programs, including failover tests and simulation drills. * Ensure exercises are properly executed and documented in the BCDR platform. * Document test results, identify gaps, and track remediation activities through closure. * Partner with system and application owners to validate recovery strategies and ensure operational readiness. Monitoring, Governance & Compliance * Assist in maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 22301, FFIEC, NIST, DORA). * Track and report DR metrics, testing outcomes, and risk exposure to leadership. * Support third-party/vendor assessments to confirm that external recovery capabilities meet organizational standards. Incident Response Support * Provide support during actual outages or crises, including DR plan activation and coordination. * Work with IT and business stakeholders to ensure timely escalation, communication, and recovery execution. Continuous Improvement & Enablement * Research industry best practices and emerging technologies in disaster recovery and resilience. * Recommend improvements to DR processes, tooling, and documentation. * Train end users and stakeholders on BCDR policies, procedures, and expectations. * Collaborate with a Business Continuity Program Manager and other leads to execute on a multi-year resiliency roadmap. * Participate in training (e.g., BCDR/ Fusion platform classes) after onboarding. What You Bring Core Experience * 3-5 years of experience in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, IT Resiliency, or a closely related field. * Hands-on experience building and maintaining BCDR plans for technical, cloud-based products. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively with engineering / technical teams to: * Gather requirements * Validate recovery strategies * Align them to regulatory and compliance requirements Technical Skills * Understanding of data backup, replication, and failover processes. * Familiarity with cloud recovery solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments. * Knowledge of core infrastructure components: * Servers, storage, networks, virtualization * Application dependencies and upstream/downstream impacts * Experience with BCDR tools such as Fusion Framework, ServiceNow, Archer, or similar platforms. * Ability to develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reports for leadership. Professional Skills * Strong organizational and project management skills with high attention to detail. * Excellent written and verbal communication, including documentation and presenting findings to stakeholders. * Ability to influence and guide technical teams, helping them understand and align to BCDR processes and compliance requirements. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset. Nice to Have * Experience building BCDR programs for SaaS or cloud platform products. * background in regulated environments, especially financial or other highly regulated industries. * Experience in environments where regulatory requirements drive DR testing cadence (monthly, quarterly, yearly). * Prior involvement in standing up new DR templates and frameworks across a product fleet. * Experience migrating DR plans into a centralized tool such as Fusion Framework. Why You'll Love This Role * High Impact & Visibility: You'll be instrumental in building and maturing a new BCDR program for cloud products, directly impacting platform resiliency and customer trust. * Strategic, Not Just Operational: You'll help shape templates, frameworks, and processes that will be used across an entire product fleet. * Collaborative, Technical Environment: Work closely with engineering, product, compliance, and business teams to drive meaningful resiliency outcomes. * Remote Flexibility: Work 100% remotely while collaborating with a distributed US-based team during standard business hours in your time zone. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Dallas, TX. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Feb 9, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.