Lead Disaster Recovery Engineer

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? 

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. 

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits: 

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). 

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Lead Disaster Recovery Engineer is responsible for supporting DR exercises and ensuring a continual state of readiness to recover DTCC systems within the required RTO.  This role requires participation in planning, implementing and executing DR activities according to company defined business continuity and resilience requirements. 

• Support the preparation and execution of DR exercises
• Available to support and coordinate DR exercises on weekends 1-2 times per month
• Coordinate problem resolution conference calls with stakeholders during disaster recovery exercises
• Applies best Disaster Recovery Practices to all applicable areas of the disaster recovery process
• Work with SMEs on the resolution of post-exercise incidents and problems related to DR
• Actively participate in the design, management and versioning of IT infrastructure DR Recovery plans
• Continuously collaborate with Business Continuity and Resilience, Application Development, and key IT stakeholders to maintain an effective and complete recovery plan
• Work closely with peers to improve workflow processes & communication
• Responsible for maintaining DR registration of critical support staff
• Responsible for ensuring that all DR procedures are kept up to date to maintain a continual state of readiness
• Develop working relationships with internal stakeholders, line-of-business management and business partners
• Contribute to ongoing and future DR related projects and initiatives
• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
• Apply AI to drive innovation, optimize productivity and enhance risk mitigation 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Proficient with Microsoft Software Product suites (Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication / presentation skills
• Strong ability to perform under pressure during timed DR exercises with senior management and regulators in the audience. 

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhanc