Job Description:

Job Title IT Disaster Recovery Manager

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Associate

Disaster Recovery (DR) is a global division within Deutsche Bank’s Technology, Data and Innovation (TDI) office that manages the disaster recovery exercises for all the Bank’s Data Centres globally.

The primary responsibility of the DR team is to manage and govern the DR exercises in all data centres globally and ensuring that all applications meet the requirements specified in the DR standards of the Bank.

You will be a Disaster Recovery Manager who will manage and co-ordinate all Disaster Recovery test activities, adhering to the standards and procedures of the Bank.

You will be based in Birmingham, UK, working in collaboration with colleagues in India, Singapore, US, UK and Germany.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

Support multiple, concurrent DR tests globally during planning and execution (performed during weekends)
Collaborate with infrastructure and support teams in the planning of DR tests
Provide support during the DR test execution weekends including ensuring application and infrastructure teams follow the pre-defined test timeline, address any issues and escalate as necessary
Track and follow-up on DR Test compliance of applications (retest, individual application tests, vendor applications and other test categories to be added)
Perform User acceptance test for the Bank’s DR tool
Conduct training and provide support for stakeholders on processes and tools

Your skills and experience

Experience working in an IT environment, preferably in a banking environment
Experience in collaborating with global and multidisciplinary teams
Experience in an operations role and the production of reports for management
Experience or exposure to Disaster Recovery will be advantageous
Experience or exposure to Risk and Control functions
Highly proficient in the use of Excel and PowerPoint

How we’ll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career
Coaching and support from experts in your team
A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

Deutsche Bank

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