Director, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Post Date

Jan 23, 2026

Location

Carol Stream,
Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60188
US
Mar 31, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

NNJ-1e0eeb61-a487-49a7-8eff-2f846c2332b1

Pay Rate

$130k - $160k (estimate)

Job Description

• Lead the design, development, and governance of enterprise-wide disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) programs, frameworks, and strategies
• Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses (BIAs) to identify critical systems, dependencies, and potential threats.
• Develop and maintain DR and BC plans, ensuring comprehensive documentation and alignment with organizational goals.
• Oversee internal and external plan exercises, testing schedules, drills, post-event After-Action Reviews and remediation implementation.
• Deliver training and communication programs to raise awareness and ensure stakeholder readiness.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and business unit leaders to ensure seamless integration and execution of continuity measures.

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Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience.
• Proven experience leading enterprise BIA programs and translating results into recovery strategies.
• Hands-on experience planning and executing DR tests in on-premises, co-location, and cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) concepts, architectures, and service models.
• Working knowledge of AWS technologies and cloud-based disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience facilitating tabletop exercises for BC, DR, cyber, and crisis management scenarios.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.