Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Location:

Trenton, NJ (Hybrid) Duration:
Contract

Interview Type:
In Person Only

Short

Description:

The Disaster Recovery (DR) Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and maturing the Judiciary’s enterprise-wide Disaster Recovery and IT Resiliency Program.

Complete

Description:

• Program Leadership & Coordination
  • Serve as the central point of contact for all DR activities across the Judiciary.
  • Coordinate and facilitate DR planning sessions, status meetings, and post exercise reviews.
  • Maintain alignment with Judiciary IT strategy, business continuity objectives, and evolving operational requirements.
• Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve a comprehensive Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Plan covering:
  • IBM mainframe environments (z/OS)
  • Linux
  • Windows/x86 and virtualized environments (VMware, cloud workloads)
  • Network, storage, and supporting infrastructure
  • Ensure DR plans reflect accurate system inventories, recovery procedures, RTO/RPO requirements, dependencies, and data replication methods.
• DR Testing & Validation
  • Plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute multiple DR tests annually (both full-scale and component-level exercises).
  • Collaborate with Recovery Point Systems to validate hot site readiness, replication integrity, and environment compatibility.
  • Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure test objectives, success criteria, and roles are clearly defined.
  • Document test results, identify remediation activities, and track corrective actions to completion.
• Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Work with development teams to ensure applications incorporate recovery readiness, proper failover procedures, and dependency documentation.
  • Partner with infrastructure teams to confirm systems, storage, and network configurations are test-ready and aligned with DR capabilities.
  • Communicate clearly with leadership on DR posture, gaps, risks, and progress metrics.
• Vendor & Partner Management
  • Act as primary liaison with the DR vendor (Recovery Point Systems), ensuring:
  • Scheduling and logistics for DR tests
  • Timely communication of infrastructure changes
  • Coordination on replication, data synchronization, and recovery environment updates
  • Review and validate vendor delivered DR services and SLAs.
• Documentation & Governance
  • Maintain all DR-related documentation in a standardized, version-controlled format.
  • Develop frameworks, templates, checklists, and procedures for DR activities.
  • Ensure compliance with Judiciary security, continuity, and contingency planning requirements.
  • Produce reports for audits, leadership updates, and external reviews.
• Risk Management & Continuous Improvement
  • Identify resiliency gaps and recommend system or process improvements.
  • Monitor changes in the production environment to ensure ongoing DR alignment.
  • Stay informed of DR industry best practices and emerging technologies.

• Strong experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or IT Resiliency roles.
• Hands on understanding of:
  • IBM mainframe environments (z/OS, JCL, schedulers, storage replication)
  • Linux and Windows/x86 systems
  • Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware ESXi)
  • Cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS)
  • SAN storage, networking, and data replication technologies
• Prior experience coordinating DR exercises with third party recovery providers (Recovery ---Point experience preferred).
• Excellent project management, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work across diverse technical teams and communicate effectively with technical and non technical audiences.

• Strong experience in IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, or IT Resiliency roles. Required 8 Years
• IBM mainframe environments (z/OS, JCL, schedulers, storage replication) Required 8 Years
• Linux and Windows/x86 systems Required 8 Years
• Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware ESXi) Required 8 Years
• Cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS) Required 8 Years
• SAN storage, networking, and data replication technologies Required 8 Years

Flexible work from home options available.