Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Coordinator

pacer groupIrvine, CA

8 days ago

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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Coordinator

Location: Irvine, CA 92614

Duration: 3 to 6 Months

Position Summary: The Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing enterprise-wide resilience programs within a manufacturing environment. This role ensures the organization can sustain critical production and business operations while effectively recovering IT systems through structured planning, testing, and crisis readiness. This position is onsite 5 days per week at our Irvine Headquarters and reports directly to the Disaster Recovery Manager. The role plays a key part in advancing overall DR program maturity, with a strong emphasis on transitioning recovery capabilities from on-premises environments to cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure (Azure) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and enhance Disaster Recovery (DR) testing programs, with a primary focus on cloud-based testing in Azure and AWS, driving consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement
Support and accelerate the transition of DR strategies and testing from on-premises to cloud environments, including modernization of recovery approaches
Develop and align DR capabilities to a 35-year strategic roadmap, strengthening long-term program maturity and organizational resilience
Coordinate and continuously improve Business Continuity Plans (BCP), Application Recovery Plans (ARP), and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans, ensuring accuracy and readiness
Validate recovery strategies to meet defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
Partner with Infrastructure, Application Support teams, and stakeholders across multiple business units to ensure recovery strategies align with operational requirements
Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) to identify critical processes, dependencies, and system recovery priorities
Participate in and support on-premises DR testing activities, in coordination with a dedicated on-prem testing role
Design and facilitate training sessions, tabletop exercises (TTX), and recovery simulations to improve organizational preparedness
Develop and strengthen the Crisis Management Team (CMT), including roles, responsibilities, and response procedures
Manage Business Continuity Steering Committee meetings, including agenda development, reporting, and action tracking
Deliver leadership reporting on testing outcomes, risks, gaps, and overall program maturity
Support incident response and crisis management efforts as required

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) programs 2+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems, or cloud environments
Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) certification required or in progress
Familiarity with Veoci (VEOCI) or similar BC/DR program management platforms
Demonstrated experience supporting cloud DR testing and migration from on-premises to Azure and/or AWSExperience developing and managing 35-year DR program roadmaps aligned with business strategy
Working knowledge of industry frameworks and standards, including:
ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management Systems BCMS)NIST SP 800-34 (Contingency Planning Guide)NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Respond and Recover functions
Experience coordinating enterprise-wide DR testing programs
Working knowledge of backup, replication, and failover solutions in cloud environments
Proven experience developing and maintaining BCP, ARP, and DR plans
Strong organizational, planning, and project coordination skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
Excellent written communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Risk Management, Emergency Management, or a related field Additional BC/DR certifications (e.g., CBCI, DRCA) Advanced certifications such as:

Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI)ISO 22301 Lead Implementer
Cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Administrator, AWS Solutions Architect)
Experience working with DR tools and recovery solutions in Azure and AWSExperience designing and leading recovery exercises and simulations
Experience supporting complex, multi-site or multi-business unit organizations

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Experience level

Manager

Location

Irvine, CA

Occupation

Business Continuity Planners

Industry

Other Computer Related Services

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