[Hiring] Disaster Recovery Specialist @Leidos

Role Description

The Disaster Recovery Specialist Mid supports SEC ISS contract continuity and resilience objectives by maintaining and executing IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) and Business Continuity activities across enterprise systems. This role coordinates business resumption and disaster recovery planning across enterprise platforms to sustain operational readiness. The specialist leads readiness efforts through structured simulations and continuous updates to plans, policies, standards, and training. The position also supports contingency response activities and manages Emergency Notification System (ENS) operations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Disaster Recovery and Continuity Planning
  • Perform day-to-day activities required to maintain business continuity across software, data systems, and data networks.
  • Oversee and review testing and implementation activities to ensure the integrity and security of all electronic data and data systems are adequately protected.
  • Facilitate preparation and maintenance of the organization-wide business resumption plan.
  • Assist in the coordination and establishment of disaster recovery programs and business resumption planning across enterprise platforms.
• Testing, Simulation, and Readiness
  • Coordinate and monitor simulation testing across all platforms.
  • Oversee disaster recovery testing activities to confirm operational readiness and continuity execution.
  • Document exercise outcomes, identify gaps, and track corrective actions through closure.
  • Provide readiness status reporting during exercises and real-world contingency events.
• Program Governance and Quality Assurance
  • Design and administer disaster recovery programs, including policies, standards, guidelines, and training programs.
  • Maintain a viable quality assurance process for disaster recovery deliverables and operational procedures.
  • Ensure continuity and recovery documentation remains current and auditable.
  • Drive continuous improvement using lessons learned from tests and contingency events.
• Coordination and Emergency Communications
  • Manage the Agency Emergency Notification System (ENS), including operational readiness and notification workflows.
  • Serve as a coordination point among infrastructure, operations, and business stakeholders during planning and execution.
  • Facilitate communications and status reporting during exercises and contingency events.
  • Support coordinated response activities to maintain continuity objectives across enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• Citizenship/Work Authorization: Must meet contract requirements.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required).
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 2+ years of relevant job experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience:
  • Must have at least 3+ years of related IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) and Business Continuity experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with DR testing, policy and plan development, and facilitation.
  • Experience coordinating recovery planning and execution across enterprise software, data systems, and networks.
• Technical Skills:
  • IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) and Business Continuity planning and execution.
  • Disaster recovery testing and simulation coordination.
  • Business resumption planning across enterprise platforms.
  • DR policy, standards, guidelines, and training program development.
  • Disaster recovery quality assurance process administration.
  • Emergency Notification System (ENS) administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting SEC or similar federal civilian agency IT operations.
• Familiarity with NIST contingency planning and incident response guidance (e.g., NIST SP 800-34, SP 800-61).
• Experience leading annual enterprise DR exercises across primary/secondary data centers and alternate sites.
• Experience aligning recovery planning and operations with FISMA and federal audit expectations.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder communication skills for crisis response and after-action improvement.
• DRI Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP).
• ISO 22301 Lead Implementer.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.

Work Environment / Other

• Operational Support: May require participation in on-call or surge support activities depending on operational needs.
• Location: Telework.
• Travel: As required per contract direction.

Original Posting

May 14, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.