*Note: Client will not provide Visa sponsor* Please apply for this role, if you have a valid work permit to work. Role: Disaster Recovery (Architect) Location: Any Where in Europe Duration: Contract Job Description for : (not necessarily all essential responsibilities) - Manages the day-to-day relationship with vendors/service providers of the disaster recovery infrastructure and facilities. - Manages all recovery planning and dry runs. Assesses results of dry runs and improves plans as necessary. - Provides consulting services on all aspects of the organization's disaster recovery and resumption plans. - Supervises and directs DR Lead coordinators responsible for planning disaster recovery teams. - During a disaster this individual is responsible for the execution of the disaster recovery plan - Develop and maintain liaisons with Novartis Leads, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination during DR exercise and actual DR. - Taking direction from the Supplier Disaster Recovery Lead in coordination with Novartis GIS DR Service Management. - Managing local Disaster Recovery planning and execution activities - Controlling the development and maintenance of the Disaster Recovery Plan and supporting documentation - Leading/Participating in Disaster Recovery meetings and reviews - Representing Disaster Recovery to Supplier and Novartis management - Meeting control requirements according to IGM Maturity requirements for supplier delivered Disaster Recovery services - Reviewing Disaster Recovery services annually with Novartis - Providing support to Novartis in the event of a local audit for the services provided by Supplier. - Ensuring the Disaster Recovery Plans managed by the supplier are updated based on DR application or technical updates. Skills: - BS degree or higher required - PMP,CISSP, ISO22301, CBCP certification is preferred - 8+ years of increasingly responsible IT technical experience - 3+ years IT DR planning and design experience for med-large organizations - Expert knowledge of DR and business continuity policies, procedures, regulations and governance processes required - Advanced knowledge of data center infrastructures, network, midrange, middleware, storage, databases, portals, mobile, and IT security - Demonstrates understanding of data replication technologies, backup and restore approaches and technologies. - Experience with SunGard LDRPS or Assurance preferred - Excellent communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management and technical staff - Extensive familiarity with all aspects of project management, including project planning, scheduling, budgeting and operations - Ability to lead, motivate and train individuals and teams. - Intellectually inquisitive with a drive to completion and closure. #J-18808-Ljbffr
