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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Resilient Specialist/IT Continuity Disaster Recovery Specialist - **Company:** Aspect Resources - **Location:** Milton Keynes, UK - **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £145,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery, PRINCE2 - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-284976A9C44B276DE7/ ## About the Role * Membership of a relevant professional institute (eg AMBCI) * ISO22301 Lead Auditor qualified * Proven experience in one or more resilience disciplines (eg Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management and Emergency Planning) * Knowledge and experience in a range of technologies/tools for Continuity planning and execution. * Demonstrable knowledge of resilience standards, legislation and best practice * Able to set individual goals, objectives and priorities, and balance these with challenging deadlines in a fast moving environment that is dynamic, safety oriented and technology dependent * A proven communicator with influential, persuasive and negotiation skills across all levels in the organisation, * Educated to Post-Graduate level or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience of competencies * An interest or experience in the in the UK and international Rail or ICT sectors or comparable technology dependent sector * Qualified in a relevant service framework (eg ITIL) * Good understanding of Information Security principals and policies (eg ISO27001) * Relevant OGC Qualification (MOR, MSP or Prince) Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. ## Description * Execution and monitoring of Resilience* strategies and processes, utilising KPIs to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of these and create a culture of continuous improvement. * Subject Matter Specialist for the provision of advice to the functions leadership team to provide awareness and an ability to manage and respond to risks. * Delivery of Resilience activities for the function including development, maintenance and continuous improvement of processes to manage Business Impact Analyses and Contingency Plans; to plan for the functions preparedness. * Support in the creation and delivery of an Exercise Programme and delivery of assurance activities to the functions leadership teams, in order to provide confidence in the functions preparedness. * Review and articulate internal, external, regulatory and legal requirements and relationships for resilience that the function must adhere to, providing assurance on the functions position. * Engage with external stakeholders, acting as the functions Resilience Specialist, to influence resilience with interested parties including those from the wider rail industry, regulators and government. * Facilitate the promotion of Resilience within the function through the influencing of key stakeholders and driving a change in behaviours such that Resilience becomes Embedded into business processes. * Undertake detailed reviews of technical solutions and plans to ascertain their level of resilience and produce detailed reports, encompassing recommendations to the functions Leadership Team. * Operational management of external suppliers to assess that their activities deliver against the needs of the organisation, identifying mitigation strategies for where critical activities are not protected. * Resilience refers to Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and Crisis Management. ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Convincing Product teams to Adopt Gitops in a Large Org](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1936-convincing-product-teams-to-adopt-gitops-in-a-large-org) - [System Resilience: Surviving the Software Storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/874-system-resilience-surviving-the-software-storm) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Less Is More: How Lagom and Agile Can Create Harmonious Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1993-less-is-more-how-lagom-and-agile-can-create-harmonious-workflows) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)