Smith+Nephew
DisasterRecoveryAnalyst
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“Disaster Recovery Analyst at Smith+Nephew. Skills: Disaster Recovery, ITDR frameworks, DR testing, Runbooks. Collect data for DR workbook. Validate data and update CMDB”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
10% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years of experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Knowledge of ITDR frameworks, Hands-on experience in planning and executing DR tests, Experience in developing and maintaining DR runbooks, Familiarity with CMDB tools, Stakeholder management skills, Ability to work across global teams
Nice to Have
Exposure to infrastructure environments, Exposure to project management practices
What You'll Do.
Collect data for DR workbook
Validate data and update CMDB
Provide support to EARS process
Support architectural reviews
Ensure IT DR plans are created
Ensure IT DR plans are updated
Ensure IT DR plans are tested
Create a workflow Centre for business-critical systems
Deliver detailed instructions for business-critical systems
Deliver tasks for business-critical systems
Deliver recovery procedures for business-critical systems
Conduct reviews of all DR tasks
Manage updates to all DR tasks
Provide DR leadership
Support BCM team to identify MVB
Create necessary IT DR recovery runbooks
Assist with tabletop recovery exercise
Assist with live scenario recovery exercise
Define agreed failure mode
Setup agreed failure mode
Document agreed failure mode
Track lessons learned from each test
Update post test summary report
Assist ITDR workshops
Develop a Workflow Centre for business UAT
Create detailed instructions for business UAT
Create tasks for business UAT
Create recovery procedures for business UAT
Document step process
Record tracker information
Provide support to BCM
Understand MVB requirements
Determine best solution for recovery process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with IT teams; Work across global teams; Collaborate with BCM team; Assist ITDR workshops with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project management practices
Full Job Description
**Life Unlimited.** At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. ## Responsibilities: * Collect data for DR workbook – ensure data is accurate and precise, collaborate with all IT teams to validate data and update CMDB. * Provide support the EARS process and the architectural reviews, for correct level of resilience and redundancy required to meet the RTO / RPO * Ensure all new solutions and major changes have created / updated, IT DR plans in place and have been fully tested prior to go-live. * Create a workflow Centre to deliver detailed instructions, tasks and recovery procedures for the business-critical systems and infrastructure services * Conduct and manage reviews and updates to all DR tasks when there is change. * Reporting directly into the ITSC / ITDR Lead, provide DR leadership * Support the BCM team to identify Minimum Viable Business (MVB) required for IT DR to review and create the necessary IT DR recovery runbooks through WFC, with annual reviews where required. * Assist with a tabletop and live scenario recovery exercise for an IT DR Incident, managed by the MIM process and team and ensure the testing is documented and captured * Define, Setup and document an agreed failure mode for the top 5 business critical underlying infrastructure services * Create test plans to be incorporated into the IT DR plans, utilizing Workflow center as the hub for runbooks in live and test where required. * Tracking lessons learned from each test, with update to the post test summary report on every DR test building knowledge for future live or DR tests. * Assist ITDR workshops with key stakeholders to deliver WFC training and their teams * Develop and create a Workflow Centre to deliver detailed instructions, tasks and recovery procedures for the business UAT * Document and record the step process and tracker information to make sure all details are accurate and in a ready state. * Provide support to BCM to understand what req
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