IT Specialist - Disaster Recovery - Metropolitan Water District - Los Angeles, CA - EXPIRED
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Company: Metropolitan Water District
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitanís mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitanís facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
IT SPECIALIST (DISASTER RECOVERY)
Metropolitanís Information Technology Group has one (1) opening for an IT Specialist (Disaster Recovery) available at its Headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
As an IT Specialist (Disaster Recovery) you will be responsible for developing, updating, and testing Metropolitanís Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan and procedures to ensure Metropolitanís ability to recover critical business functions within a defined time frame in the event of a major emergency or disaster. This includes reviewing business impact analyses requirements and conducting ongoing Information Technology disaster recovery exercises and tests. In the event of a major emergency or disaster, the Information Technology Specialist will be responsible for reporting to an assigned site and assisting Metropolitanís Business Recovery Team with corporate recovery activities until critical systems are satisfactorily recovered.
JOB DUTIES
1. Develops, updates, and maintains Metropolitanís Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan and associated procedures.
2. Surveys Metropolitanís various business units to assess their needs and ensures that the Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan supports their respective business recovery plans by performing business impact analyses and establishing recovery time objectives.
3. Incorporates and regularly updates business recovery objectives into Metropolitanís Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan.
4. Reviews and updates overall corporate emergency response procedures with Metropolitanís emergency response and business continuity managers.
5. Establishes Information Technology disaster recovery testing plans and exercises. Plans, coordinates, and conducts tests and exercises; reviews results, updates, and revises the plan as required; and maintains a library of corporate emergency response procedures. Performs tabletop exercises to support recovery plan.
6. Maintains effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts including disaster recovery professional organizations, local and regional emergency response groups, representatives of government, member agencies, contractors, consultants, and the public in order to represent Metropolitanís interests in a collaborative and informed manner.
7. May be assigned to lead, participate, and support Information Technology specialized projects and functions.
8. Provides technical consulting expertise to staff and to senior management.
Work Schedule: 9/80, Alternate Fridays Off
JOB REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Bachelorís degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which two years must have been at a Senior Information Technology level; or an advanced degree from an accredited college or university and six years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which two years must have been at a Senior Information Technology level.
Relevant experience is defined as: preparation of business impact analyses and other related disaster recovery documentation, performing disaster recovery exercises and tests, or work experience with Information Technology infrastructure and application systems
Required Knowledge of: Practices, policies, and procedures related to area of responsibility; project management concepts and techniques; budgeting concepts and procedures; contract administration; Information Technology disaster recovery methodologies, processes, technologies, and tools; incident response management; emergency response management; crisis management; and broad Information Technology infrastructure and application systems knowledge.
Required Skills and Abilities to: Prepare comprehensive administrative and technical documents and reports; conduct complex problem-solving related to project responsibilities; prepare and deliver clear, concise, and well-organized presentations to a wide variety of audiences having varying levels of technical knowledge including management; plan, manage, and organize Information Technology disaster recovery functions; identify, clarify, and resolve Information Technology disaster issues and risks; prioritize recovery of Information Technology systems; develop and maintain Information Technology disaster recovery plan; perform and manage regular disaster recovery exercises; and develop disaster recovery process for new Information Technology system implementations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIREMENTS
License: Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent from state of residency is required at time of application
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Business Continuity Planner Accreditation
- Associate Disaster Recovery Planner Accreditation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: Light
Work Environment: Primarily an indoor work environment typical of an office setting. The work environment may include some exposure to outside elements. May travel to various sites requiring overnight stay.
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision and retirement plans, including pension plan and 401k (with matching contribution), tuition reimbursement, and more
- Training and advancement opportunities
- On-site fitness center
- Excellent working environment
- Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
- Public transportation reimbursements and van pools
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: http://www.mwdh2o.com/PDF_Careers/benefits.pdf
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email [email protected].
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer ñ Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
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