IT Disaster Recovery Specialist
IT Disaster Recovery Specialist
Location: Birmingham, AL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Help Keep Critical Systems Running When It Matters Most
Fusion HCR is seeking an IT Disaster Recovery Specialist to support disaster recovery planning, testing, and readiness for a large enterprise environment. This is an opportunity to work across IT infrastructure, cloud technologies, and business operations while helping ensure critical systems can recover quickly when disruptions occur.
We're looking for someone who understands disaster recovery, enjoys working with technical teams, and can bring structure and organization to recovery planning and testing efforts.
What You'll Be Doing
Maintain and improve disaster recovery plans, procedures, system inventories, and technical documentation.
Work with IT teams to identify critical systems, infrastructure dependencies, and recovery requirements.
Document and validate Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
Coordinate disaster recovery exercises, including tabletop scenarios, recovery simulations, and functional testing.
Track testing results, identify recovery gaps, and follow up on corrective actions through resolution.
Support recovery planning across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, virtual environments, and enterprise applications.
Maintain reporting, readiness metrics, and documentation needed for audits and compliance reviews.
Partner with infrastructure, application, security, and business teams to improve overall recovery preparedness.
What We're Looking For
5+ years of experience in IT operations, infrastructure, systems administration, or a related technical role.
2–4 years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, technology resilience, cloud infrastructure, or IT risk.
Understanding of disaster recovery strategies, RTOs, RPOs, system dependencies, and recovery testing.
Working knowledge of enterprise networks, servers, virtualization, and cloud environments.
Exposure to enterprise platforms such as IBM i, mainframe systems, or virtual machine environments is helpful.
Strong organizational, documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to coordinate activities across multiple technical teams and follow through on outstanding issues.
Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Enterprise-Level Exposure: Work with a broad technology environment spanning infrastructure, cloud systems, and critical business applications.
Meaningful Impact: Help protect business operations by ensuring recovery plans are accurate, tested, and ready when needed.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT specialists, business leaders, and technical teams across the organization.
Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a combination of onsite collaboration and remote work in Birmingham.
Room to Grow: Build experience in disaster recovery, technology resilience, risk management, and enterprise IT operations.
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.