Sr. Disaster Recovery & Compliance Specialist; Remote

Crowd Strike, Inc.

Full time

R24760

As a global leader in cybersecurity, Crowd Strike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed — we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on Crowd Strike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward.

We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every Crowd Striker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're always looking to add talented Crowd Strikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters?

The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

Crowd Strike's Information Technology (IT) Organization is seeking a skilled and collaborative Sr. Disaster Recovery & Compliance Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for developing, communicating, and maintaining enterprise-wide disaster recovery (DR) strategies and plans that ensure the resilience of our IT infrastructure and operations in the event of disaster or disruption. You'll work cross-functionally with IT service owners, Business Resilience partners, and other key stakeholders to implement effective technical recovery solutions and build a culture of preparedness.

The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation along with the ability to clearly translate DR concepts for technical and non-technical audiences alike.

The IT DR specialist will report directly to the Manager, IT Disaster Recovery and help in leading the dynamic IT Disaster Recovery team consisting of representatives from each IT functional area.

• Strategy & Planning

  • Implement and manage the enterprise-wide DR strategy for IT systems in collaboration with business continuity teams.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Business Resilience, GRC, and Application Owners to ensure alignment of disaster recovery capabilities with broader business continuity goals.
  • Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and technical recovery procedures to minimize the impact of IT disruptions on business operations.
  • Act as a DR subject matter expert, translating technical recovery plans into clear business impact narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Testing & Validation

  • Lead and coordinate frequent and rigorous disaster recovery tests to validate the effectiveness of recovery plans and existing architectures.
  • Facilitate DR tabletop exercises and joint simulations with business and IT stakeholders, including after-action reporting and remediation tracking.
  • Monitor and report on the status of disaster recovery activities, including recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs), to senior management.

• Technical Implementation

  • Design and implement robust backup and recovery solutions for critical data, systems, and applications.
  • Enforce backup and recovery standards to ensure data integrity and availability in the event of a disaster.
  • Collaborate with service owners to integrate IT DR considerations and enhance application architectures for on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, VMware, GCP).
  • Manage the IT assets system of record, ensuring accurate documentation of all IT assets and their criticality tiering.

• Response & Crisis Support

  • Respond promptly to disaster events, coordinate recovery efforts, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution and minimal business disruption.
  • Support incident response teams during active disruptions by advising on recovery timelines, alternate paths, and escalation planning.

• Training, Awareness & Vendor Engagement

  • Provide training and awareness programs to educate IT staff on disaster recovery best practices and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors, service providers, and partners to support disaster recovery efforts.

• IT Compliance and Governance

  • Provide oversight and…