Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery; BC​/DR Coordinator

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Coordinator

Location:

Irvine, CA 92614

Duration: 3 to 6 Months

Position Summary:

The Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing enterprise-wide resilience programs within a manufacturing environment. This role ensures the organization can sustain critical production and business operations while effectively recovering IT systems through structured planning, testing, and crisis readiness.

This position is onsite 5 days per week at our Irvine Headquarters and reports directly to the Disaster Recovery Manager. The role plays a key part in advancing overall DR program maturity, with a strong emphasis on transitioning recovery capabilities from on-premises environments to cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure (Azure) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance Disaster Recovery (DR) testing programs, with a primary focus on cloud-based testing in Azure and AWS, driving consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement
• Support and accelerate the transition of DR strategies and testing from on-premises to cloud environments, including modernization of recovery approaches
• Develop and align DR capabilities to a 3–5-year strategic roadmap, strengthening long-term program maturity and organizational resilience
• Coordinate and continuously improve Business Continuity Plans (BCP), Application Recovery Plans (ARP), and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans, ensuring accuracy and readiness
• Validate recovery strategies to meet defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
• Partner with Infrastructure, Application Support teams, and stakeholders across multiple business units to ensure recovery strategies align with operational requirements
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) to identify critical processes, dependencies, and system recovery priorities
• Participate in and support on-premises DR testing activities, in coordination with a dedicated on-prem testing role
• Design and facilitate training sessions, tabletop exercises (TTX), and recovery simulations to improve organizational preparedness
• Develop and strengthen the Crisis Management Team (CMT), including roles, responsibilities, and response procedures
• Manage Business Continuity Steering Committee meetings, including agenda development, reporting, and action tracking
• Deliver leadership reporting on testing outcomes, risks, gaps, and overall program maturity
• Support incident response and crisis management efforts as required

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) programs
• 2+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems, or cloud environments
• Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) certification required or in progress
• Familiarity with Veoci (VEOCI) or similar BC/DR program management platforms
• Demonstrated experience supporting cloud DR testing and migration from on-premises to Azure and/or AWS
• Experience developing and managing 3–5-year DR program roadmaps aligned with business strategy
• Working knowledge of industry frameworks and standards, including:
• ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management Systems – BCMS)
• NIST SP 800-34 (Contingency Planning Guide)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) – Respond and Recover functions
• Experience coordinating enterprise-wide DR testing programs
• Working knowledge of backup, replication, and failover solutions in cloud environments
• Proven experience developing and maintaining BCP, ARP, and DR plans
• Strong organizational, planning, and project coordination skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Risk Management, Emergency Management, or a related field
• Additional BC/DR certifications (e.g., CBCI, DRCA)
• Advanced certifications such as:
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI)
• ISO 22301 Lead Implementer
• Cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Administrator, AWS Solutions Architect)
• Experience working with DR tools and recovery solutions in Azure and AWS
• Experience designing and leading recovery exercises and simulations
• Experience supporting complex, multi-site or multi-business unit organizations