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# Resiliency Junior IT SME (Phoenix Initiative)

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Issue Tracking Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, IT Architecture
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5BUUd-MjE4ODExN1Qxfjk5/

## About the Role

* 2-5 years of experience in disaster recovery, operational resilience, infrastructure, application support, risk management, or related areas
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
 * Familiarity with disaster recovery testing and business continuity practices
 * Experience supporting technical assessments and cross-functional initiatives
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, * 8+ years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, operational resilience, infrastructure architecture, or related disciplines
 * Experience leading disaster recovery programs, testing initiatives, and recovery planning efforts
 * Deep understanding of recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), resiliency frameworks, governance, and risk management principles
 * Experience working with complex enterprise application and infrastructure environments
 * Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
 * Financial services, regulated industry, or large enterprise experience preferred

Preferred Skills (Both Levels):

 * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments)
 * Knowledge of infrastructure resiliency, backup and recovery, business continuity, and operational risk management
 * Understanding of enterprise application architecture and service dependencies
 * Experience supporting large-scale technology transformation or modernization initiatives
 * Familiarity with governance, audit, regulatory, or risk management processes

## Description

* Support the disaster recovery and resiliency workstream through analysis of application recovery requirements and technical dependencies
 * Assist with assessing service criticality, recovery needs, and gaps between current capabilities and target resilience objectives
 * Document application recovery requirements, assumptions, and recovery procedures
 * Support disaster recovery testing activities, including test preparation, evidence collection, issue tracking, and follow-up actions
 * Help map dependencies across applications, infrastructure platforms, and business services
 * Assist in preparing documentation and materials for governance reviews, audits, and design validation activities
 * Partner with senior team members to validate technical information and maintain consistent program documentation
 * Provide subject matter expertise in disaster recovery, resiliency, and operational resilience programs
 * Lead the assessment of resiliency requirements for critical applications, platforms, and business services
 * Evaluate current recovery capabilities and identify gaps against recovery objectives and business requirements
 * Recommend remediation strategies to improve resilience, recoverability, and operational readiness
 * Lead disaster recovery testing initiatives, including test planning, validation criteria, execution oversight, and results analysis
 * Review application and infrastructure dependencies to ensure recovery strategies are practical, effective, and executable
 * Advise stakeholders on disaster recovery frameworks, resiliency standards, governance, and best practices
 * Support the design and implementation of sustainable recovery and resilience strategies aligned to organizational objectives
 * Engage with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to drive resiliency initiatives and decision-making


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