Business continuity and disaster recover specialist (IT) - 6 Months

Business continuity and disaster recover specialist (IT)
Location: Milton Keynes (3 days per week onsite)
Contract Length: 6 months
Excellent Rates
*Public Sector Experience and relevant accreditation highly desirable*

*Urgent 6 Month contract - Interviewing and hiring now!*

This is a *Milton Keynes* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Public Sector organisation working on *Reviewing, enhancing and maintaining Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.*

We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity and Disaster Recover Specialist to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience across a complex IT environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in reviewing and enhancing existing resilience frameworks, conducting business impact assessments, developing disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring services remain resilient against operational risks. You will work closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and third-party suppliers to strengthen organisational preparedness and improve resilience capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, enhance and maintain Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) to determine recovery requirements for business-critical applications.
• Develop disaster recovery strategies, procedures and response plans.
• Identify potential risks and threats, documenting appropriate mitigation and recovery activities.
• Plan, facilitate and evaluate Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery exercises and simulations.
• Monitor and report on resilience activities using KPIs, driving continuous improvement.
• Provide expert guidance on Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience best practices.
• Assess technical solutions and infrastructure to evaluate resilience and recommend improvements.
• Work with internal stakeholders to embed resilience into business processes and operational planning.
• Collaborate with external suppliers to ensure resilience requirements are met and identify mitigation where necessary.
• Support leadership by providing assurance on resilience readiness, regulatory compliance and operational preparedness.
• Engage with external stakeholders and industry bodies where required to promote resilience initiatives.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and/or Operational Resilience.
• Experience developing, implementing and testing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Strong knowledge of Business Impact Analysis (BIA) methodologies.
• Experience planning and facilitating resilience exercises and disaster recovery testing.
• Knowledge of resilience standards, legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience using technologies and tools that support continuity planning and recovery.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
• Membership of a relevant professional institute (eg AMBCI).
• ISO 22301 Lead Auditor qualification.

Desirable Skills

• ITIL certification or experience with IT service management frameworks.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001 and Information Security principles.
• Experience within rail, transport, infrastructure or another technology-dependent sector.
• Relevant project or programme management qualifications (eg PRINCE2, MSP, MoR).
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a resilience professional with strong Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery expertise to help strengthen organisational resilience and ensure critical IT services remain available during major incidents.

Please send your CV or call Tahmina to discuss further.
We are an equal opportunities employment agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We champion differences in technology recruitment and work with clients who actively wish to diversify their talent force - ALL applicants are welcome to apply