Voya Financial · 2 months ago
Disaster Recovery Specialist
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$130K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expVoya Financial is committed to providing opportunities for a better financial future. They are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Disaster Recovery Specialist to lead and support all aspects of disaster recovery planning, testing, automation, and reporting, ensuring organizational resilience and compliance with recovery objectives.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Lead all enterprise DR tests, including Level I (CMDB Review), Level II (Walkthrough), and Level III (Functional Testing), ensuring full coordination across infrastructure, application, and business teams
Organize and facilitate cross-functional participation in DR exercises, including internal teams and third-party vendors
Develop and maintain DR calendars, test schedules, and compliance documentation
Drive automation of DR workflows to reduce reliance on human capital and improve response time and accuracy
Support ransomware recovery planning and tabletop exercises, including development of isolated recovery environments (IREs) and playbooks
Maintain DR documentation including business function mappings, recovery time objectives (RTO), and tier classifications
Contribute to the development and refinement of DR metrics dashboards, including recoverability scores, tiering compliance, and plan currency
Assist in the creation and submission of monthly and quarterly ORM metrics, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 recoverability and plan approval rates
Participate in working sessions and support automation and monitoring of DR workflows
Provide support for DR-related communications, including participant instructions and compliance letters
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT operations
Proven experience leading DR testing and coordinating multi-team participation
Experience with DR testing methodologies and compliance frameworks
Experience with cloud-based DR solutions and Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
Exposure to cybersecurity and ransomware recovery planning
Experience with DR automation tools such as Continuity Patrol™ or similar platforms
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in metrics reporting and documentation
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
High standards of integrity and transparency in all aspects of execution and reporting
Preferred
Knowledge of ITIL or similar service management frameworks
Experience with ORM reporting and enterprise risk metrics
Benefits
Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Company
Voya Financial
Voya Financial is a financial services company that specializes in the fields of retirement, investments, and insurance.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-06-01Acquired
2013-05-02IPO
Leadership Team
Heather Lavallee
CEO
Michael Katz
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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