Disaster Recovery Planner

Key Role:

Work in a team of experienced Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), All-Hazards Crisis Management, and Cybersecurity Incident Response (IR) professionals to support clients in designing and implementing best-in-class technology recovery capabilities. Contribute to complex, concurrent projects for large, commercial clients and develop high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced environment. Advise clients on the latest cybersecurity and recovery trends to clearly convey how DR, BC, and IR enable commercial organizations to navigate highly impactful data destruction, ransomware, and data exfiltration events. Evolve, design, and apply Booz Allen's services to assess clients' enterprise recovery capabilities, develop technology recovery procedures, evaluate backup & restore solutions, and support facilitation and evaluation of technology-focused tabletop exercises and functional recovery exercises. Individually supports proposal development, client delivery, and project management. Due to the nature of work performed, U.S. citizenship and geo location is required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience contributing to a Disaster Recovery program by leveraging working relationships, formal processes, and technologies to identify obstacles and construct optimal solutions for specific challenges
• 2+ years of experience in supporting projects with commercial organizations or supporting cross-functional teams in a large corporate environment demonstrating ability to independently drive development of key work product or deliverables while meeting tight timelines
• Experience with engaging senior leaders (Directors and above) to develop and implement DR programs that enable stakeholders to scale programmatic activities across diverse technology environments (e.g., Cloud, On-prem, Hybrid), geographical regions, and a broad range of users
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure and supporting areas such as system architecture, technology development lifecycle, recovery requirements, storage platforms, database management systems, network technologies, backup and restore solutions, security, and operating systems
• Experience populating Configuration Management Database (CMDB) attributes and mapping systems that directly support internal business processes, consumer-facing products, and manufacturing or distribution facilities.
• Ability to be a self-starter, thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, lead and mentor others, work independently, and foster collaborative environments while leading multiple projects across challenging commercial and consulting environments
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Bachelor's degree

Additional Qualifications:

• Certified ABCP, CBCP, MBCP or relevant technical certification
• Experience working in a consulting or customer service delivery role
• Experience supporting a company recover from a material disruption or disaster
• Experience with developing disaster recovery plans, runbooks, and failover exercises
• Experience with Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Copilot
• Ability to write and edit articles for public dissemination, showcasing thought leadership in cybersecurity and recovery best practices in support of sales and marketing objectives

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.