Assignment description

With this requested role will act as the lead Subject Matter Expert and Consultant for a new project regarding Recovery Testing Framework and Uplift. Establish a Recovery Testing Framework in, that encapsulates existing ITSCM guidelines (where sufficient) but also meets criteria set by regulation and industry best practice. The allocation for this role will be 50-75% during December, 100% within January-April and 50-75% May-Jun.

The responsibility of this role includes:

• Build on ITSCM guidelines and align to best practices
• Assess and cater for existing deficiencies, where identified by Internal Audit
• Ensure alignment of testing methodologies to this framework
• Drive and work in close collaboration with senior Stakeholders in relevant line organisations
• Closely collaborate with line organisations, Operations teams and other projects to determine input into framework

The role will require:

• Good experience with frameworks and guidelines around testing required.
• Experience with failover and production data restore from backup testing in similar environments
• Knowledge of industry best practice and regulatory requirements for BCCM and testing required, particularly on backup and restore but also broader testing and BCCM management
• Strong stakeholder management skills required, incl. senior stakeholders and governance forums
• 6 years or more of experience in a similar/close to similar role and in close collaboration with 2LOD, 3LOD and business stakeholders
• Knowledge and experience of BCCM documentation and process in a FSI entity required

In addition:

• Strong communicator and ability to develop and coordinate material, such as updates to processes, procedures, policies or frameworks
• Good ability to manage and engage with a broad set of stakeholders and understanding of how a large organization works
• Experience with large scale complex projects
• Good experience with ICT / Cyber guidelines and frameworks and BCCM
• Proficient in English (writing, verbal and reading)