Job Description

Disaster Recovery Plan Technical Author

Location: Remote

Salary: £70,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - Outside IR35 - 24 months

About the Role

An industry-leading organisation is undertaking a critical project to ensure business resilience through robust Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs). We're looking for a meticulous and organised Disaster Recovery Plan Technical Author to join the team and play a key role in documenting and validating recovery processes for critical IT systems.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) and Technical Recovery Procedures (TRPs) for mission-critical and business-critical systems.

Collaborate with IT teams across multiple regions to gather technical and non-technical details for recovery documentation.

Facilitate Desktop Walkthrough Tests to validate DRPs and TRPs, making updates based on outcomes.

Ensure all documentation is reviewed, approved, and stored in the central repository.

Track progress and maintain the Disaster Recovery dashboard, providing data for regular performance reporting.

Liaise with third-party service providers to ensure their recovery capabilities align with Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs).

About You

You'll be detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled at translating technical information into clear, concise documentation. Collaboration and project management are key to this role.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience in IT documentation, disaster recovery planning, or business continuity.

Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather and organise information.

Strong organisational and communication skills.

Familiarity with frameworks like ITIL or ISO 22301 is desirable.

Experience in planning and conducting system recovery tests is an advantage.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Opportunity to work on a high-impact project within a dynamic and supportive team.

Career development opportunities in a forward-thinking organisation