Senior IT Disaster Recovery Specialist with strong technical understanding and stakeholder management skills to develop and maintain practical application recovery plans across the enterprise.

Our client has a requirement for a

Senior IT

Disaster Recovery Specialist with strong technical understanding and stakeholder management skills to develop and maintain practical application recovery plans across the enterprise. Contract term: 6 months to start with possibility for extension 100% remote This role will help advance an enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR) program, working with Application Owners and technical teams to define recovery requirements, identify gaps, and build plans that reflect how applications and their supporting technology actually operate. Success depends on understanding DR, building trust across the business, and moving people toward completing and owning their recovery plans. Must Have: 5+ years of experience in

Disaster Recovery (DR)

in IT environments Experience

developing and documenting Disaster Recovery plans

and

recovery

procedures Experience conducting

gap assessments

and translating technical findings into practical recovery plans Strong understanding of a pplication dependencies

and

supporting technology,

including infrastructure, cloud, databases, networks, and integrations Experience working directly with

Application Owners and technical teams

to gather recovery requirements and assess readiness Experience supporting or coordinating

Disaster Recovery testing and recovery exercises,

including documenting results, identifying issues, and tracking remediation. Nice to Have: Experience definingapplication criticality, recovery priorities, Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs),



and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) Experience coordinating DR tests, recovery exercises, or tabletop exercises, including documenting findings and tracking remediation Experience developing DR standards, templates, guidance, or facilitating workshops for application and business teams Familiarity with ITIL/ITSM, ServiceNow, application inventories, configuration management databases (CMDBs), or portfolio management tools Experience preparing program metrics, readiness assessments, and leadership reporting Responsibilities: Work with Application Owners and technical teams to develop practical for critical enterprise applications. Gather and validate application recovery requirements, including application dependencies, integrations, infrastructure, ownership, and recovery procedures. Assess current recovery readiness, identify gaps in plans or capabilities, and track actions through to resolution. Build stakeholder engagement and drive participation, helping application owners take ownership of their recovery plans. Validate application inventory and DR data, including ownership, criticality, lifecycle, dependencies, and recovery requirements. Facilitate workshops and working sessions to gather technical details, resolve gaps, and move recovery planning forward. Coordinate DR tests and recovery exercises, documenting outcomes, issues,



remediation actions, and opportunities for improvement. Maintain program documentation, readiness metrics, and leadership reporting in partnership with the DR Program Lead. Improve DR planning processes, templates, and guidance to make recovery planning consistent and practical across the enterprise. Our client has a requirement for a

Senior IT

Disaster Recovery Specialist with strong technical understanding and stakeholder management skills to develop and maintain practical application recovery plans across the enterprise. Contract term: 6 months to start with possibility for extension 100% remote This role will help advance an enterprise Disaster Recovery (DR) program, working with Application Owners and technical teams to define recovery requirements, identify gaps, and build plans that reflect how applications and their supporting technology actually operate. Success depends on understanding DR, building trust across the business, and moving people toward completing and owning their recovery plans. Must Have: 5+ years of experience in

Disaster Recovery (DR)

in IT environments Experience

developing and documenting Disaster Recovery plans

and

recovery

procedures Experience conducting

gap assessments

and translating technical findings into practical recovery plans Solid understanding of a pplication dependencies

and

supporting technology,

including infrastructure, cloud, databases, networks, and integrations Experience working directly with

Application Owners and technical teams

to gather recovery requirements and assess readiness Experience supporting or coordinating

Disaster Rec

📌 Senior IT Disaster Recovery Specialist with strong technical understanding and stakeholder managemen (Calgary)
🏢 S.I. Systems
📍 Calgary