Job Description:

DR and Backup Manager 

Contract:Hybrid Working options Available  

Location: Staines, Willow House 

Fixed Term Contract - 6 Months

Salary range: £52,000-£60,000 doe. 

Role specific benefits: 10% Management Scheme Bonus 

Full time/part time: Full Time 

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns. 

We make health happen 

At Bupa, we're passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives. 

Right from the start you'll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way. 

Within EP&S Hosting Tower, the DR and Backups Manager is responsible for  
managing the Disaster Recovery and backup/restore testing of systems, platforms  
and services.   

How you'll help us make health happen: 

• Develop/execute project plans and recovery objectives relating to DR and  
  backups for IT systems: requirements, schedules, testing, being fully  
  accountable for the outcomes and subsequent management of actions  
  arising. 

• Ensure testing of appropriate DR and backup solutions, failover and  
  resiliency to ensure they are working and fit for purpose. 

• Coordinate IT DR exercises and manage real recovery events. 

• Accountable for and manage costs for such plans and objectives against risk  
  and priority, whilst agreeing and engaging with key stakeholders in the  
  business and IT management. 

• Ensure continuous evaluation of the IT DR and Backup Program to identify  
  opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption  
  and other risks. 
   

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role: 

• A detailed understanding and practical knowledge with regards to the provision of  
  DR and Backups. 

• The ability to provide ‘Thought Leadership' with regards to the provision of DR  
  and Backups. 

• A wide knowledge as to how the marketplace is developing DR and Backups. 

• A comprehensive understanding of managing change within a large and complex  
  environment (including distributed technologies). 

• Familiarity with architectural design standards. 

• Familiarity with DR and Backups provision through a shared service model. 

Benefits 

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. 

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: 

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell 

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind 

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance 

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available 

• Various other benefits and online discounts