# Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Lead - KSA

> DeepSource Technologies · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Contract · Posted 2026-06-09

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

The BCDR & DR Automation Lead is responsible for defining, governing, and executing the organization’s Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy, with a strong focus on automation. The role ensures resilience of critical business services through structured planning, risk management, and advanced recovery orchestration aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

**Key Responsibilities**

**1\. Strategy, Governance & Framework**

·        Define and drive the enterprise BCDR and DR Automation strategy and roadmap, aligned with business continuity objectives and resilience goals.

·        Establish and maintain standardized frameworks, methodologies, and best practices for BCP, DR, and automation.

·        Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards (ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST, ITIL).

·        Govern adherence to a consistent and integrated DR automation framework across all teams.

**2\. Business Impact, Risk & Planning**

·        Lead Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical services, dependencies, and recovery priorities.

·        Conduct risk assessments to evaluate threats, vulnerabilities, and operational impacts.

·        Define and validate Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

·        Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP).

**3\. DR Automation & Solution Integration**

·        Design and oversee end-to-end DR automation lifecycle (scope, validation, execution, testing).

·        Collaborate with automation teams to:

o   Implement and enhance automation workflows and orchestration

o   Manage changes to existing automated applications

o   Ensure accurate capture of application and inter-application dependencies

·        Continuously identify opportunities to increase automation, reduce manual effort, and minimize downtime and risk.

·        Ensure automation solutions support achievement of RTO/RPO targets.

**4\. Cross-Functional Coordination**

·        Lead and coordinate efforts across Application, Infrastructure, Network, Database, Security, and Business SMEs.

·        Ensure alignment between business and IT stakeholders on DR priorities and execution approach.

·        Orchestrate communication across technical teams, internal leadership, and customer stakeholders to enable real-time decision-making.

**5\. Testing, Validation & Execution**

·        Plan and lead DR testing activities, including:

o   Control tests and sequential automation testing

o   Dry runs and technical rehearsals

o   Full-scale DR simulation and live failover exercises

·        Lead coordination for UAT and DR testing processes, including approvals and stakeholder alignment.

·        Validate recovery strategies through structured testing and ensure operational readiness.

·        Lead coordinated recovery execution to ensure timely restoration of services and business continuity.

**6\. Monitoring, Reporting & Governance**

·        Ensure implementation of DR dashboards, monitoring, and alerting tools to provide visibility into recovery readiness.

·        Provide executive-level reporting on:

o   DR test results

o   Risks and gaps

o   Remediation plans and progress

·        Contribute to Steering Committee (SteerCo) updates and lead discussions when required.

**7\. Risk Management & Continuous Improvement**

·        Identify, track, and drive timely mitigation of risks across BCDR and DR automation initiatives.

·        Analyze test outcomes and incidents to drive continuous improvement and optimization.

·        Enhance overall resilience posture while optimizing cost and operational efficiency.

## Requirements

·        Strong expertise in BCDR strategy, planning, and execution.

·        Hands-on experience in DR automation and orchestration platforms.

·        Deep understanding of enterprise IT environments (applications, infrastructure, cloud, security).

·        Proven experience in BIA, risk assessment, and recovery design.

·        Strong stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

·        Certifications such as CBCP, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor or ITIL

·        Experience delivering large-scale enterprise BCDR and DR Automation programs.

## Apply

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