IT Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Consultant

IT Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Consultant

Posted Today by Hays Technology

£825 Per day
Inside
Remote
City of London, London

Summary: The IT Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Consultant role involves delivering critical BCDR programs for a prominent consultancy within the Transport industry. The position requires strong facilitation skills and the ability to create practical runbooks, with a focus on regulatory compliance for recovery objectives. This is a remote position with an initial contract duration of four weeks. The role is classified as inside IR35, with a competitive daily rate offered.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) programs in large enterprise environments.
  • Facilitate Business Impact Analysis (BIA) workshops and dependency mapping.
  • Create practical runbooks for service-led continuity planning.
  • Understand regulatory and business requirements for Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
  • Produce clear, actionable documentation for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience in IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery programs.
  • Strong facilitation skills.
  • Knowledge of service-led continuity planning.
  • Hands-on experience creating practical runbooks.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Understanding of regulatory and business requirements for RTO and RPO.
  • Previous experience in Transport / Construction / Energy / Utilities organizations (nice to have).
  • Immediate availability.

Salary (Rate): £825/day

City: City of London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

IT Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Consultant

Up to £825 per day - Inside IR35

Primarily Remote

4 weeks initially

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who urgently require a Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Consultant to join a business-critical programme for an end client within the Transport industry.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven experience delivering IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) programs in large enterprise environments.
  • Strong facilitation skills for Business Impact Analysis (BIA) workshops and dependency mapping.
  • Knowledge of service-led continuity planning and hands-on experience creating practical runbooks.
  • Understanding of regulatory and business requirements for Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce clear, actionable documentation for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have:

  • Previous experience working within Transport / Construction / Energy / Utilities organisations.
  • Immediate availability.

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