CIÉ Group IT&T (GITT) have a requirement for an IT DR and BCM Lead to join CIÉ’s Cyber Security Team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in planning, co-ordinating, testing and improving the DR and BCM plans in scope for CIE GITT.
The successful candidate will work with various Depts within the CIE Group, including the Operating Companies; Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and CIÉ Tours to drive excellence in the disciplines of DR and BCM.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Manage enterprise level Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity for CIÉ GITT.
* Work with Business Owners within the Operating Companies to plan, test, report on and improve DR and BCM.
* Work with Managed Service Partners and other 3rd parties to plan, test and improve DR and BCM.
* Schedule, co-ordinate and report on DR and BCM activities that are under SLA between CIE GITT and the OPCOs.
* Create and maintain Business Impact Assessments (BIA) for CIÉ GITT
* Ensure that CIÉ GITT BIAs, BCPs, RIAs and other BCM documents and tooling are maintained and up to date.
* Own Lessons learned actions and improvement plans for CIÉ GITT DR and BCM activities.
* Assesses the potential impact of risks on critical business processes and functions.
* Work closely with the IT Risk Manager to promote risk awareness and to prioritise the remediation of critical risks relating to DR/BCM.
* Carry out contracted Tests with CIE 3rd parties (Vendor Management).
* Plan, co-ordinate, execute and report on DR Tests within CIÉ GITT CIE Holding Company.
* Plan, co-ordinate, execute and report on DR Tests for CIÉ Group Cloud platforms and Applications.
* Ensure Business Continuity Plans are in place, up to date, reviewed, tested, and reported.
* Project Manage enterprise level CIE Group DR and BCM tests.
* Play an active role during major incidents where DR and BCM are required.
* Collaborate with business leaders to strike a balance between DR and BCM requirements and the need for business agility, innovation, and growth.
* Represent GITT on any cross OPCO DR and BCM activities.
* Perform DR and BCM reviews for new Projects or Products.
* Provides subject matter expertise to Contract Managers, Business Unit Managers, and third-party relationship managers for DR and BCM matters.
* IT DR and BCM training and support.
* Staying up to date with IT Risks trends and compliance.
* Staying up to date with the latest DR and BCM compliance requirements (e.g. NIS2).
Work Relationships
Reporting to the IT Risk Manager.
* Internal: Constituent sections of the Technology & Security Services team including Technology Development, Managed Services, Service Delivery.Security Architecture.
* Internal: Project Management Office.
* Within Operating Companies: IT Managers. Risk Managers, CIO, ISO. DR and BCM co-ordinators.
* External: Third-party Suppliers & Vendors.
Experience and Competencies
* 2+ years of experience in a specialized DR and BCM role.
* 5+ years of general experience in IT roles.
* Previous experience of enterprise level (ie. Data Centre Failover) DR testing.
* Understanding of cloud computing technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
* Knowledge of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST2, CIS Controls).
* Proven hands-on experience with developing and implementing enterprise DR and BCM.
* Knowledge of the Microsoft Office 365 platform and Azure.
Qualifications and Certifications
* Relevant third-level degree or equivalent experience.
* Professional certifications e.g CRISC, CISM
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Technology, Information and Media
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