Business Continuity Analyst

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact.

As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

At QTS, we are Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Together, we’re achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

And we’d like to invite you to join us.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

The Analyst will report to the Director, Corporate Resilience and Threat Intelligence and support efforts across all Business Units and Site Facilities to develop, maintain, and update Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans to ensure critical business processes continue to function after disruptive events, including natural disasters, system failures, terrorism, crime, and human error. The Analyst will assist with detailed, company-wide Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessments covering IT systems, business processes, building management systems, data center facilities, personnel security, supply chain systems, and third-party supplier supported activities.

Additionally, the Analyst will support the Director in conducting, communicating, and maintaining business continuity lifecycle planning for QTS.

• Assist in and contribute to the design, development, maintenance, and implementation of the QTS business continuity framework, business impact analyses, recovery strategy development, contingency planning, and business continuity awareness.
• Develop an understanding of business operations, processes, and strategies that require business continuity capabilities.
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and testing of business continuity plans, customer-facing communications, and emergency preparedness materials.
• Work closely with all Lines of Business (LOBs) to coordinate business continuity activities, and provide guidance to users on plan development, detail, testing, and execution.
• Maintain program processes and practices that effectively ensure the enterprise program seeks continuous improvement, remains current, incorporates/aligns with industry standards and practices as appropriate, and adequately covers general regulatory/audit requirements
• Collect and analyze data to build plans and processes that support current requirements and scale with projected growth.
• Evaluate business continuity technology and software requirements, to include the utilization of existing data and business continuity software and identifying improvement opportunities…