Disaster Recovery Specialist/Lead

Job Title - Disaster Recovery Specialist/Lead

Years of Experience - 5 - 14 Years

Level - Mid & Senior Level

Location - Bengaluru

About the Role

As global financial institutions expand their operations and technology capabilities, robust disaster recovery and resilience planning have become critical priorities. The Disaster Recovery (DR) team is responsible for assessing, planning, testing, and recovering technology systems in the event of disruption. This role works closely with cross-functional business and technology teams to align and execute the firms overall disaster recovery strategy.

You will be responsible for helping manage the global Disaster Recovery program, with a focus on providing follow-the-sun coverage during APAC hours. You will lead testing initiatives, support recovery efforts across regions, and contribute to strengthening resilience practices across the enterprise.

What Youll Do

• Lead disaster recovery testing initiatives, coordinating all aspects from planning to execution.
• Contribute to enhancing the overall disaster recovery strategy, including designing, developing, and maintaining technology recovery solutions and tools.
• Join the Crisis Command Team, monitoring and responding to business continuity and disaster recovery events, escalating as required.
• Support maintenance of the DR program, including business impact analysis (BIA), defining and updating DR plans and procedures, and enforcing governance standards.
• Provide oversight and coordination to disaster recovery coordinators and other technology staff.
• Track and escalate issues to DR leadership for incident response.
• Evaluate current processes and procedures for inefficiencies in resilience and/or disaster recovery, and recommend improvements.
• Assist with preparing regular reports on DR activities for senior management (e.g., testing conducted, incidents logged).
• Support global DR efforts outside of the US, with particular focus on the APAC region.
• Contribute to broader DR activities including continuous testing, event management, and adherence to documentation and governance standards.

Whats Required

• 5+ years of experience in Disaster Recovery.
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in a relevant field.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and technology teams to execute technology Disaster Recovery programs.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and coordination skills.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.