Digital Business Continuity Engineer

About the role

A Digital Business Continuity Engineer is needed in Dammam to enforce and maintain the enterprise's business continuity policy, processes and guidelines, and to implement measures against anticipated disruptions. The position works in person, with interviews conducted remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Enforce and maintain the enterprise's business continuity policy, processes and guidelines
• Implement precautionary business continuity measures for anticipated disruptions
• Perform gap and threat assessments and develop mitigation plans with stakeholders
• Collaborate with the BCM team to develop and maintain continuity plans and strategies
• Conduct business impact analyses (BIA) to evaluate potential risks and process impacts
• Plan, execute and evaluate regular business continuity tests and update plans accordingly
• Document lessons learned and track BCM-related action items
• Design recovery scenarios and strategies for critical functions, identify critical dependencies and propose contingency plans
• Prepare seating plans for head office disruptions and support crisis management plan creation
• Provide on-call support for emergencies requiring BCM activation
• Coordinate with IT, corporate services and other departments to execute BCM policies
• Oversee vendor and outsourced service provider performance in BCM areas
• Develop and deliver BCM training and awareness programs, run awareness surveys and manage audit requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in business continuity and/or related fields
• Proficient verbal and written English; strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Recommended certifications: CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional) and ISO 22301 Lead Implementer