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Job Title: Disaster Recovery & Cyber Security Resilience Engineer
Primary Location: Remote
Position Type: Direct Hire

Overview

TalentFish is casting a line for a Disaster Recovery & Cyber Security Resilience Engineer. This is a Direct Hire role, fully remote. This position exists to provide hands-on technical execution of disaster recovery and cyber resilience processes across a large health system, developing and maintaining technical recovery plans for critical applications and infrastructure.

What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required; master's degree favored, or equivalent years of experience considered in lieu of degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience with backup and replication technologies (e.g., Veeam) used in clinical, research, and education settings within healthcare
• 5+ years of relevant experience with incident response, serving as a primary technical contact during disaster events and coordinating recovery efforts with internal and external vendors
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering with a focus on business continuity or cyber resiliency
• Demonstrated proficiency with HIPAA Security, NIST, and other relevant healthcare regulations and standards
• Proven ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the enterprise and a diverse set of departments
• Skilled in project management and work plan development
• Academic medical center and/or healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred
• Current Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE) designation, or ability to obtain, strongly preferred

What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position)

• Create and maintain standardized technical recovery procedures for critical systems, covering data backup, system restoration, and operational continuity in the event of a technology or cybersecurity emergency, in collaboration with cross-functional IT teams
• Implement the disaster recovery and cyber resilience program framework, monitoring compliance with regulatory, legal, and organizational requirements
• Coordinate and participate in regularly scheduled disaster recovery and cyber resiliency drills to assess preparedness and identify areas for improvement
• Track testing results and update technical documentation to continuously improve recovery processes and workflows
• Identify process improvements and evaluate emerging technologies to strengthen disaster recovery capabilities
• Collaborate with technical teams to develop recovery procedures for critical clinical applications spanning multiple operating systems, databases, and cloud platforms
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams to execute regular DR testing, including failover simulations and data restoration, identifying and remediating gaps
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing guidance on identified recovery gaps and technical recovery improvements

Compensation Information

The expected salary range for this position is $110-115k per year, depending on experience and qualifications. This role also qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.
All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check, which may include but is not limited to reference checks, education verification, employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks, and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end client's background check policies and applicable laws. TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI, video screening, and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on providing the best employee, consultant, and client experience possible. At TalentFish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity!