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Senior Cyber Recovery Engineer (Level 3) | Chicago, Illinois, United States Senior Cyber Recovery Engineer (Level 3) | Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Contract | Financial Services | Hands-On Cyber Recovery About the Role Join a mission-critical team as a Senior Cyber Recovery Engineer, leading end-to-end design and execution of cyber recovery solutions for a top-tier financial institution. You'll architect, implement, and validate recovery environments (airgap, IRE, clean room) to safeguard core platforms against cyber threats. This role is hands-on, highly visible, and offers the chance to engage directly with regulators and C-suite leadership. Advance your career in a collaborative, hybrid work environment with significant responsibility and direct impact on business resilience. Responsibilities - Build and maintain Isolated Recovery Environments (IRE) and clean room infrastructure for cyber recovery exercises and live events. - Execute and continuously improve full-cycle cyber recovery testing, validating RTO and RPO for mission-critical systems. - Develop, update, and automate recovery runbooks and playbooks for banking, trading, and data applications. - Lead forensic validation and system integrity checks before production re-entry. - Serve as a subject matter expert for regulatory exams, audits, and compliance inquiries (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, NYDFS). - Translate regulatory and industry standards (FFIEC, NIST CSF, DORA) into actionable engineering requirements. - Design and operate air-gapped/isolated backup pipelines using leading enterprise platforms (Cohesity, Rubrik, Zerto, Veeam, Commvault, NetBackup). - Engineer network segmentation, identity isolation, and zero-trust controls within recovery environments. - Automate recovery solutions using Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash, and PowerShell. - Own the cyber recovery exercise calendar, scenario design, and after-action review process. - Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement across recovery engineering and documentation. Required Skills and Experience - 10+ years in infrastructure, platform, or resilience engineering, with 4+ years in a financial institution. - Proven hands-on experience implementing and testing cyber recovery in IRE or clean rooms. - Direct participation in regulatory engagements for cyber recovery (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, NYDFS, SEC, FINRA). - Advanced proficiency with enterprise backup/replication platforms: Cohesity, Rubrik, Zerto, Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup. - Experience with IaC (Terraform, Ansible) and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell). - Deep understanding of network segmentation, identity isolation, and zero-trust for clean room environments. - Familiarity with ransomware TTPs, destructive malware response, and forensics in recovery. - Working knowledge of FFIEC, NIST CSF, and/or DORA for operational resilience. Preferred Skills - Background in GSIB, SIFI, Category I-III banks or institutions under heightened regulatory scrutiny. - Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISA, AWS/Azure Disaster Recovery, or backup vendor certifications. - Experience with DORA implementation for EU operations. - Knowledge of SWIFT, FedWire, or CHIPS payment system recovery. - Hands-on cyber recovery in AWS, Azure, or GCP, including cloud-based IRE. - Incident response or threat intelligence with a recovery focus. Benefits - Highly visible, mission-critical role with direct CISO and executive exposure. - Hybrid work model in Chicago, IL with flexibility. - Opportunity to influence business resilience at an enterprise scale. - Professional growth through regulatory engagement, leadership, and mentoring. - Access to latest technologies and tools in cyber recovery engineering. How to Apply Ready to lead the next generation of cyber recovery? Submit your resume today to be considered for a pivotal role in one of financial services' most resilient organizations!