6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Glasgow or surrounding areas
We re looking for an experienced Disaster Recovery professional to join a well established Business Continuity function for a large enterprise client.
This is a 6 month contract, engaged outside IR35, and you ll need to be based in or around Glasgow as you are likely to be onsite 2-3 days per week.
What you ll be doing
Planning, coordinating and running Disaster Recovery tests across a range of technical environments
Working closely with infrastructure, application and technical teams to make sure recovery solutions are fit for purpose and ready to activate
Owning and maintaining the documentation that makes recovery possible, runbooks, procedures, and the overall Business Continuity plan
Reporting progress and outcomes clearly to senior stakeholders, including honest accounts of what worked and what didn t
Tracking Business Impact Analysis and recovery objectives for critical systems, and spotting where things can be improved
Leading post-test reviews and turning lessons learned into real process improvements
Your experience:
Solid experience in Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity, ideally within a regulated or enterprise environment
A proven track record coordinating multiple technical teams toward a shared deadline, this is genuinely one of the most important parts of the role
Strong documentation instincts, you understand that a runbook someone else can follow under pressure is worth more than one only you understand
Confident communicating with senior stakeholders, translating technical detail into something a non-technical audience can act on, and comfortable owning reporting and audit evidence
Experience with regulatory frameworks like DORA is a strong plus, particularly if you ve worked in financial services
Exposure to Mainframe recovery technologies is useful but not essential.
Please apply for a confidential conversation about this engagement...
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