Senior Business Analyst to support Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience Programs

Our large Oil & Gas industry client is seeking aSenior Business Analyst to support Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience Programs.

Duration: 6-month initial contract with a possibility of extension

Work Model: Hybrid onsite, downtown Calgary (3 days onsite/ 2 days remote)

Must-Haves:

- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Program Analyst, Governance Analyst , or related role.
- Experience supporting Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity, Minimum Viable Company (MVC), Operational Resilience, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, or Risk Management programs.
- Experience creating process maps, workflow diagrams, and operational procedures .
- Experience developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI.
- Strong understanding of business processes, risk management, and governance practices.
- Experience facilitating workshops and working with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced workplace.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice-to-Haves:

- Knowledge of DR concepts including RTO, RPO, recovery planning, resiliency testing, and application criticality assessments.
- Experience working with ServiceNow or similar IT service management platforms.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and modern infrastructure environments, AWS preferred.
- Experience supporting audit, compliance, or regulatory initiatives.
- Energy industry experience.
- One or more of the following certifications: CBAP, CBCP, ITIL.

Key Responsibilities:

- Successfully coordinate and drive scheduled Disaster Recovery testing activities.
- Improve visibility into resiliency performance through meaningful KPI reporting and dashboards.
- Support the completion of application criticality assessments and recovery planning activities.
- Enhance the quality and consistency of recovery documentation and operational procedures.
- Improve visibility and coordination of vulnerability remediation and resilience-related risks.
- Build strong working relationships across technology and business teams while helping mature the organization's resilience capabilities.




- Facilitate application criticality assessments and recovery requirement reviews with application owners and business stakeholders.
- Support development and maintenance of disaster recovery plans, recovery playbooks, and recovery procedures.
- Conducting Business Impact Assessments for new and existing assets to ensure RTO, RPO, and Dependency Mapping requirements are tracked.
- Support Minimum Viable Company (MVC) planning and resilience improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions to measure resiliency performance.
- Produce KPI, KRI, and executive reporting for leadership and governance forums.
- Analyze resiliency data and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational insights.
- Coordinate vulnerability remediation tracking and reporting activities across technology teams.
- Partner with technical and business stakeholders to gather requirements and improve resiliency processes.
- Support process documentation, workflow mapping, and procedure development.

Our large Oil & Gas industry client is seeking aSenior Business Analyst to support Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience Programs.

Duration: 6-month initial contract with a possibility of extension

Work Model: Hybrid onsite, downtown Calgary (3 days onsite/ 2 days remote)

Must-Haves:

- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Program Analyst, Governance Analyst , or related role.
- Experience supporting Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity, Minimum Viable Company (MVC), Operational Resilience, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, or Risk Management programs.
- Experience creating process maps, workflow diagrams, and operational procedures .
- Experience developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI.
- Strong understanding of business processes, risk management, and governance practices.
- Experience facilitating workshops and working with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.




- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice-to-Haves:

- Knowledge of DR concepts including RTO, RPO, recovery planning, resiliency testing, and application criticality assessments.
- Experience working with ServiceNow or similar IT service management platforms.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and modern infrastructure environments, AWS preferred.
- Experience supporting audit, compliance, or regulatory initiatives.
- Energy industry experience.
- One or more of the following certifications: CBAP, CBCP, ITIL.

Key Responsibilities:

- Successfully coordinate and drive scheduled Disaster Recovery testing activities.
- Improve visibility into resiliency performance through meaningful KPI reporting and dashboards.
- Support the completion of application criticality assessments and recovery planning activities.
- Enhance the quality and consistency of recovery documentation and operational procedures.
- Improve visibility and coordination of vulnerability remediation and resilience-related risks.
- Build strong working relationships across technology and business teams while helping mature the organization's resilience capabilities.
- Facilitate application criticality assessments and recovery requirement reviews with application owners and business stakeholders.
- Support development and maintenance of disaster recovery plans, recovery playbooks, and recovery procedures.
- Conducting Business Impact Assessments for new and existing assets to ensure RTO, RPO, and Dependency Mapping requirements are tracked.
- Support Minimum Viable Company (MVC) planning and resilience improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions to measure resiliency performance.
- Produce KPI, KRI, and executive reporting for leadership and governance forums.
- Analyze resiliency data and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational insights.
- Coordinate vulnerability remediation tracking and reporting activities across technology teams.
- Partner with technical and business stakeholders to gather requirements and improve resiliency processes.
- Support process documentation, workflow mapping, and procedure development.

Disclaimer:
AI may be used in evaluating candidates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Business Analyst to support Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience Programs (Calgary)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Calgary