Disaster Recovery Consultant end Client IT-Staffing, the Hague NL

Disaster Recovery consultant wanted for our end client in The Hague!

Start: 24-09-2012
End: 29-03-2013, option to extend
Hourly rate: 70,00 euros

About the job:
The Continuous Operation team is responsible for ensuring the continuity of the IT services upon which the business of our client is relying. Within the activities of the team, one objective is to assess, test and document the Disaster Recovery solution in place collaborating with the relevant resources in each area.

You will have the following main responsibilities:
Coordinate the activities and ensure a smooth and efficient communication within the Disaster Recovery team
Report weekly on the latest status of the relevant activities for each IT area involved (eg Network, Mainframe, Storage, Unix and VMware/Linux/Windows, Application)
Assist when needed the execution of the technical tests
Draft recovery procedures and test documents
Draft the Disaster Recovery Plan and processes
Assist the execution of the end user tests for the certification of the tests according to the initial business requirements (RTOs and RPOs).

Skills you will bring:
English working language, skills in French and German are desirable but not required, at least 10 years experience in IT (of which 5 years on Disaster Recovery projects).

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS
Specific skills required
Very good understanding and experience of Business Impact analysis activities within the context of Disaster Recovery
Very good knowledge of Disaster Recovery technologies and strategies and skills on related implementation common problems
Good knowledge of data synchronous and asynchronous replications products (HUR, XRC)
Very good knowledge of Mainframe zOS/zLinux, VMware, Windows and Linux operating systems, Network architecture, Storage infrastructure and Database with regards to Disaster Recovery
Strong project management background
Very good knowledge of test methodologies and related good practices.

Personal skills required:
Ability to work within a team and under own responsibility
Ability to work closely with developers, end users and senior management
Have strong communication and structured thinking including good oral and written communication skills.

Advantageous
ITIL, CBCP, CISSP, Prince 2 certifications

IS THIS YOU? Please send us your ENGLISH CV including a short motivation now!