Disaster Recovery & Cyber Security Resilience Engineer

Gulf Coast Automation Group is seeking a Disaster Recovery & Cyber Security Resilience Engineer to provide hands-on technical execution of disaster recovery and cyber resilience processes across a large health system. The role involves developing and maintaining technical recovery plans for critical applications and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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