IT Disaster Recovery Manager

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom John Menzies Full time

Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 250 locations in 58 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

Reporting directly to Head of IT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture, the role will have responsibility of all IT Disaster Recovery testing throughout the yearly program. Development of policies, procedures, and plans for effective disaster recovery. Ensures all server estates are protected with replication, data replication, network resiliency and application-level resiliency. You will work closely with the Architecture team to streamline and improve on current RPO & RTO benchmarks and consult with the wider organisation on their business continuity plans.

What you will be doing

  • Coordinates with business and technical teams to plan and implement disaster recovery capabilities and processes.
  • Monitors compliance with regulatory requirements and DR policies.
  • Identifies risks, develops contingency plans, and tests their effectiveness.
  • Coordinates a yearly program of DR testing.
  • Develop improvements to current Architecture to improve current PRO & RTO.
  • Ensures virtual server protection, data replication, network resiliency, and application-level resiliency.
  • Monitors IT recovery state and associated technical capabilities.
  • Coordinates disaster preparedness training for business continuity.
  • Documentation of all process and procedures.
  • Reports on cloud DR processes to meet Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please see the attached job description for further information.

Safety, Security, Compliance and Wellbeing:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security & compliance.

What we are looking for

  • Understand IT infrastructure components, including servers, networks, storage, and databases.
  • Proficiency in virtualization technologies and cloud platforms.
  • Ability to manage DR projects, coordinate tasks, and meet deadlines.
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
  • Knowledge of backup and recovery tools, data replication, and system restoration.
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills.
  • Understand industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, ISO 22301) and legal requirements.

Diversity

MenziesAviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.

Application Instructions

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