BCM & DR Specialist

We are seeking a forward‑thinking DR & BCM Specialist to support the design, operation, resilience of the DR infrastructure and BCM framework in Singapore. The incumbent will play a key role in administer the DR uplift testing, DR & BCM operations, documentation, and the continuous improvement of the DR & BCM framework, supporting mission‑critical financial applications DR readiness in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing DR project auxiliary documents, broadcast messages via EDM and providing status reports to stakeholders.
• Liaise with team member to manage the DR related Change Request implementation requirements and documents.
• Ensure DR uplifting related project and exercises results are deliverables & meet management expectations.
• Assist in the updates and maintenance of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and IT Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP).
• Ensure all recovery strategies align with regulatory requirements.
• Review and update BCM policies annually or following significant organizational changes.
• Assist BCM manager for 100% completion of annual Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and BCP updates & their dependencies.
• Assist to collate annual risk assessments to identify threats in GRC system.
• Work with the team for successful execution of scheduled DR exercise within stipulated Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) for various departments.

Coordinate, participate and manage the scheduled DR & BCP exercises and activities, this included:

1. DR Live Failover Exercise
2. DR Simulation Exercise
3. DR uplifting related activities
4. DR certification for on-boarding systems
5. DR enhancement (HA testing) activities.
6. Critical Business Function BCP testing for Production Ops.
7. Annual 3rd party site DR & BCP documentation review.
8. DR & BCP Tabletop exercise
9. Assist to document test results, recording incident in the exercise, identify gaps in the recovery process, and track remedial actions to closure.
10. Manage the maintenance of DR testing sites computer infrastructure, device and peripherals.
11. Coordinate and manage the installation of latest software, applications, tools, security patching or updates of all the DR testing terminals. Generate inventory list from the DR terminals for recording & review purposes.
12. Coordinate and follow up with the application and infrastructure of the internal & external Firewall request pertaining on DR network ports.
13. Prepare DR exercise hour-by-hour plan, walkthrough with all stakeholders.
14. Prepare DR Change Request, tasks assignment and related documents.
15. Participate in the Call Tree Crisis Management simulation.
16. Maintain the emergency notification information and ensure BCP contact lists are always up to date.
17. Support post-incident reviews to gather "lessons learned" for future resilience.
18. Develop BCM training materials, EDM, newsletters and online training presentation to educate staff on disaster recovery strategies & crisis escalation and management.
19. Promote a culture of resilience through regular awareness campaigns, newsletters and EDM.

Job Requirements:

• ITIL or CBCP or ABCP professional certification is an added advantage but not mandatory.
• Experience: 5-7 years of experience in IT Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity Management. With proven track record of executing DR drills within stipulated RTO and RPO targets.
• At least 3 years of experience within the Financial Services sector, specifically in disaster recovery frameworks, due to the specialized nature of critical core banking systems.

Technical Competencies:

• Possesses a strong and in-depth understanding of disaster recovery (DR) site architectures and high-availability configurations.
• Familiarity with how core banking applications interact (E.g. Internet & Mobile Banking, SWIFT, payment gateways, Secure FTP, ESB systems)
• Experience in managing recovery for hybrid storage environment.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of Cyber Recovery (E.g. Ransomware and DDOS)
• Possess excellent communication skills and ability to work with all levels of stakeholders
• Willing and able to work on weekends and outside regular business hours to manage and support the DR activities.

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