Information Technology Business Continuity Analyst

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research organization of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country. In FY2023 GTRI had over $941M of problem-solving research awards for government and industry.

Each day, GTRI's science and engineering expertise is used to turn ideas into workable solutions for our customers. We take the best ideas, often co-developed with our Georgia Tech academic partners, and turn them into systems applications that provide a significant technological advantage over other approaches.

Information Technology Business Continuity Analysts are responsible for developing and implementing plans to ensure the continuity of critical business functions during and after disruptive events. This role involves conducting risk assessments, testing recovery plans, and collaborating with various departments to enhance the institution's resilience against potential threats.

Job Duty 1 -
Develop and implement comprehensive business continuity plans that ensure the institution's critical functions can continue during and after disruptive events.

Job Duty 2 -
Conduct risk assessments to identify potential threats to business operations and evaluate the impact of disruptions on the institution.

Job Duty 3 -
Facilitate training and awareness programs for staff on business continuity procedures and best practices to enhance preparedness.

Job Duty 4 -
Conduct regular drills and simulations to test the effectiveness of business continuity plans, identifying areas for improvement and making necessary adjustments.

Job Duty 5 -
Monitor industry trends and regulatory requirements related to business continuity, updating plans and procedures to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

Job Duty 6 -
Maintain documentation related to business continuity plans, recovery strategies, and contact lists to ensure accessibility during emergencies.

Job Duty 7 -
Prepare reports on the status of business continuity initiatives, presenting findings and recommendations to management for enhancing resilience.

Job Duty 8 -
Serve as a liaison with external agencies and partners to coordinate business continuity efforts and share best practices.

Job Duty 9 -
Collaborate with various departments to develop and test recovery plans, ensuring that all stakeholders understand their roles during a crisis.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Eight or more years of relevant experience.

1. Experience with enterprise-class storage vendors (e.g. NetApp, Dell EMC/VNX, Pure Storage)
2. Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMWare, Hyper-V)
3. Experience with data storage protocols and technologies (e.g. SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, CIFS)
4. Experience with enterprise-class backup software (e.g. Veeam, Dell Networker, Commvault)
5. Experience with disaster recovery in organizations with strict compliance regulations (e.g. Defense, Healthcare, Financial)

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position requires a security clearance.

Pay Range: $109,136 - $159,284

Location: Atlanta, GA

Grade: T07

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening