Senior Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery & Contingency Planning SME

The role

This person will lead and manage a nationwide Business Impact Analysis, Disaster Recovery Planning, and contingency planning program. They will provide strategic and technical leadership for the development, implementation, and quality assurance of continuity activities across facilities nationwide.

What you will do

• Lead and manage nationwide BIA, DRP, ISCP, and contingency planning initiatives.
• Manage multiple geographically dispersed and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and execute national implementation and rollout strategies.
• Coordinate with facility leadership, business owners, and executive stakeholders.
• Track nationwide BIA and DRP completion and provide status reporting.
• Lead the development, review, and maintenance of continuity documentation.
• Analyze facility-level BIA results to identify critical functions and risks.
• Serve as a senior cybersecurity subject matter expert for DRCP activities.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity and DRCP policies, SOPs, and standards.
• Plan, facilitate, and document tabletop exercises and contingency tests.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, information security, disaster recovery, business continuity, contingency planning, risk management, or a related field.
• Significant cybersecurity experience applying principles to disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Experience leading and managing multiple teams, including cross-functional and/or geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience leading large-scale, multi-site, regional, or nationwide BIA, DRP, ISCP, or contingency planning programs.
• Hands-on experience developing, implementing, reviewing, and finalizing BPA, BIA, DRP, ISCP, and related continuity documentation.
• Ability to manage complex programs from initial planning through final completion.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-34, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, NIST IR 8286D, and NIST IR 8179.
• Experience with cybersecurity, disaster recovery, contingency planning, business continuity, COOP, risk management, and organizational resilience.
• Experience developing and implementing cybersecurity and DRCP policies, SOPs, procedures, standards, templates, and governance documentation.
• Experience conducting or facilitating tabletop exercises, contingency and continuity tests, disaster recovery exercises, plan reviews, and corrective-action activities.
• Experience supporting audits, assessments, compliance reviews, evidence collection, and remediation of findings.
• Strong technical writing, editing, analytical, organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting HHS, IHS, or another U.S. federal agency.
• Experience managing nationwide or geographically dispersed federal BIA, DRP, ISCP, COOP, cybersecurity, or continuity programs.
• Knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, FISMA, federal continuity requirements, and the NIST IR 8286 series.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CBCP, CBCI, PMP, or equivalent.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity risk management with business continuity, disaster recovery, and contingency planning.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and tools used to manage, track, analyze, and report nationwide program implementation and deliverables.
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Technology, Risk Management, Business Continuity, Emergency Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Telehealth services
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off starting at 3.5 weeks annually, increasing with tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match of up to 4% of eligible compensation after six months of employment
• Company-paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Professional development programs offering up to $1,500 annually after six months of service
• Tuition reimbursement programs offering up to $1,500 annually after six months of service

About the company

Attain Talent is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.