Disaster Recovery Analyst

Job title:

Disaster Recovery Analyst

Company

UnitedHealth Group

Job description

Disaster Recovery Analyst – Dublin or Letterkenny HybridOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.About the role:At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future. Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.The Disaster Recovery Analyst will responsible for gathering, managing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans to ensure timely recovery in the event of a catastrophic event resulting in a partial/full lose of a data center. Working alongside the IT, operations, other departments, and acquisitions to identify critical systems and processes, develop recovery strategies, and test the effectiveness of the plans. In addition to having impact on a great team, you’ll also discover the career opportunities you’d expect from an industry leader.Primary Responsibilities of the Disaster Recovery Analyst:

• Disaster Recovery Planning:

o Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans for critical business functions.
o Advise on potential threats and vulnerabilities. * Testing and Maintenance:o Assist in disaster recovery exercises to validate the effectiveness of plans and identify areas for improvement.
o Maintain and update disaster recovery plans as needed to reflect changes in technology, processes, or regulatory requirements. * Vendor Management:o Manage vendor information of vendors providing services contained in disaster recovery plans, such as data backup and cloud services. * Incident Response:o Coordinate incident response activities in the event of a disaster or emergency.
o Activate disaster recovery plans and manage the recovery process. * Training and Awareness:o Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on disaster recovery procedures and their roles in the event of an emergency.
o Promote awareness of disaster recovery best practices and encourage employee participation in drills and exercises.You will be rewarded and recognised for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications of the Disaster Recovery Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong experience in disaster recovery planning, implementation, and testing.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networks.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery methodologies and best practices
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications of the Disaster Recovery Analyst:

• Experience with cloud-based disaster recovery solutions.
• Familiarity with data backup and recovery technologies.
• Experience with incident response and crisis management

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

Expected salary

Location

Dublin

Job date

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:34:19 GMT

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