Disaster-relief Consultant

Randstad Australia • Full-time • Melbourne, Victoria, AU • A$ 600 - A$ 800 / day • 3d ago

Job Title: Consultant, Service Continuity
Location: Melbourne

About

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Continuity professional to join a leading enterprise organisation. In this role, you will play a critical part in keeping the organisation safe by providing robust IT Service Continuity governance and compliance. You will be responsible for maintaining a high state of readiness, managing Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, and coordinating complex test exercises to meet the shifting demands of businesses, customers, and regulators in a dynamic environment. This is a fantastic chance to influence technology operations at scale and ensure real resilience capability across the enterprise.

Key Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

10+ years of experience in a large-scale, complex systems technology operating environment.
2+ years of dedicated Business Continuity (BC) or Disaster Recovery (DR) experience within an enterprise environment.
A diverse and strong understanding of technology systems.
Proven experience in the automation of disaster recovery processes and achieving service resilience.
Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills.
A Tertiary IT degree or equivalent qualification.

Key Relationships

Internal Risk Groups
Critical Asset Owners
Third-party Vendors and Partners
Technology Leadership teams

Key Responsibilities

DR Planning & Execution: Formulate and execute Disaster Recovery plans, managing scope, stakeholder engagement, and the seamless coordination of test exercises.
Governance & Compliance: Maintain rigorous adherence to internal governance policies, procedures, and compliance gateways.
Strategy Development: Assist in evolving IT service continuity policies, standards, and strategies for enterprise technology systems.
Master Execution Plan: Actively maintain the Master Execution Plan to ensure seamless, successful deployment during a live Disaster event.
Operational Readiness: Review upcoming technology projects to guarantee IT Service Continuity requirements are embedded early.
System Administration: Manage the Disaster Recovery Management System, including user access, workflows, data integrity, and reporting.
Issue & Trend Tracking: Track, assign, and report on technical and business issues arising from DR exercises directly to Technology Leadership.
Continuous Improvement: Drive ongoing updates to processes to ensure a high-quality, up-to-date DR/SC capability.

If this sounds like you, someone you know, or you're ready for a confidential chat regarding your next career step, then apply below and/or send your email to nick.shannon@randstaddigital.com.au. All applications will be reviewed, however due to large demand, detailed feedback may not always be possible.

At Randstad Digital, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

experience

5 years

skills

Disaster relief, Service Continuity, Consultant, Banking

qualifications