Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Specialist
 Advantage Technical | |
$50.00-$75.00
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 United States, Utah, Orem | |
 Aug 14, 2026 | |
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Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Specialist (Local candidates only)
No Third Party solicitation please Location: Orem, UT (hybrid) Duration: 6-9 months+ Description: Senior Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Specialist Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Technical Specialist to support a mission-critical DR/BC initiative focused on establishing, documenting, and validating recovery processes for critical enterprise systems. This role will be responsible for identifying systems requiring recovery, developing detailed recovery procedures, executing restoration and DR testing, validating system functionality, and documenting recovery processes. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with disaster recovery, infrastructure restoration, backup/recovery, database recovery, and enterprise application testing. Experience supporting Ellucian Banner ERP or similar enterprise ERP environments is desirable. Key Responsibilities Identify and document mission-critical systems, applications, databases, and dependencies requiring disaster recovery. Develop and document detailed DR recovery procedures, runbooks, and recovery workflows. Support the duplication/recovery of a key Banner ERP component within the designated DR environment. Restore systems and applications from backup and recovery solutions. Establish and validate DR database connections and application dependencies. Verify system and application accessibility following recovery. Execute and coordinate DR recovery and restoration testing. Validate that recovered systems are fully functional and available to end users. Coordinate with technical and business stakeholders during user acceptance testing (UAT). Document test results, recovery issues, gaps, and remediation requirements. Help establish a repeatable and sustainable DR/BC testing process for critical systems. Provide clear technical documentation and recommendations to improve recovery readiness. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity professional who has experience taking systems through the full recovery lifecycle-from recovery planning and documentation through restoration, connectivity validation, testing, and user acceptance. Required / Strong Experience Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) DR planning, recovery procedures, and runbook development Hands-on system restoration and recovery testing Backup and restore processes Infrastructure and enterprise application recovery Database recovery and connectivity DR site operations and recovery environments System/application validation and troubleshooting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Technical documentation Preferred Ellucian Banner ERP experience Higher education IT experience Experience recovering enterprise ERP environments Experience with database replication/recovery Experience conducting formal DR exercises and recovery simulations Experience defining or validating recovery objectives such as RTO/RPO What Success Looks Like The successful candidate will help establish a documented, repeatable DR/BC process and demonstrate that critical systems can be successfully recovered. Success includes: Critical systems identified and recovery procedures documented DR environment successfully configured/duplicated Systems restored from backup DR database connections established System access verified Recovery procedures tested and validated Full application functionality confirmed through UAT Recovery gaps and remediation actions clearly documented #techjobs #LI-SK1 About Us Advantage Technical connects top- talent in technology, engineering, and technical fields with forward-looking companies. Advantage Technical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Advantage Technical offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities; contact your local branch for inquiries. Advantage Technical is an E-Verify employer. See our Privacy Notice for Candidates and Employees/Contractors at https://smgroupna.com/privacy-notice-for-candidates-and-employees-contractors. By applying, you consent to receive AI-generated and non-AI-generated calls, texts, or emails from Staffmark Group, its affiliates, and partners. Frequency varies and message/data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel or HELP for help. | |