About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Testing Delivery Lead

Experience

10–14 years total IT experience, with 5+ years in DR / IT Resilience / BCP delivery leadership

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Role Summary

The DR Testing Delivery Lead is responsible for end-to-end ownership of Disaster Recovery testing strategy, planning, execution, governance, and stakeholder communication across business-critical applications and infrastructure. This role ensures organizational resilience by validating recoverability, meeting RTO/RPO objectives, and aligning DR capabilities with regulatory, audit, and business expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Define and own enterprise DR testing strategy, testing Plans, and operating model
Ensure alignment with BCP, IT Risk, Cyber Resilience, and Regulatory requirements
Establish standardized DR test frameworks, runbooks, success criteria, and reporting
Drive continuous improvement based on test outcomes, incidents, and audits

Lead DR simulation, failover, and failback testing (technology-led and business-led)
Coordinate end-to-end DR exercises across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and third-party vendors
Validate RTO, RPO, MTD, and data consistency across DR events
Ensure testing coverage for planned, unplanned, and cyber-driven DR scenarios

Act as single point of accountability for DR testing delivery
Partner with Application, Infrastructure, Security, Network, Cloud, and Business teams
Manage executive-level communications, dashboards, and risk escalations
Support internal/external audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance attestations

Identify DR gaps, risks, and dependencies; drive remediation plans
Provide Automation and Do better plans to reduce manual work.
Ensure audit-ready documentation and evidence management
Support incident post-mortems and lessons learned integration

Mandatory Technical Skills

Disaster Recovery & BCP
- DR strategies (Active-Active, Active-Passive, Pilot Light, Backup & Restore)
- RTO, RPO, MTD definitions and validation
- DR runbooks, playbooks, and recovery sequencing
Infrastructure & Platforms
- Data Centers, Virtualization (VMware), Storage replication
- Network DR (DNS, load balancers, firewalls)
- Backup and recovery tools (Cohesity/Data Domain , Native Azure backup solutions & Cohesity for M365 in the cloud)

Cloud & Hybrid DR
- DR for Azure workloads
- Cloud-native DR patterns (ASR, AWS Elastic DR, snapshots, multi-region)
- Hybrid DR integrations
Application & Data
- DR for Tier-1 / Tier-2 applications
- Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)
- Data integrity, consistency, and reconciliation validation

Good-to-Have Technical Skills

Integration with SOC, IR, and Cyber teams
DR test automation and orchestration tools
Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
CMDB, ITSM, ServiceNow DR modules

Soft & Leadership Skills

Strong delivery ownership and decision-making
Executive-level communication and stakeholder management
Risk-based thinking and escalation judgment
Ability to manage cross-functional, geographically distributed teams
Structured problem-solving and incident leadership
High attention to documentation, compliance, and governance

Coaching and mentoring DR coordinators and junior leads
Change management and organizational influence
Vendor and third-party DR governance

Certifications (Preferred / Nice to Have)

ISO 22301 / ISO 27001
ITIL, COBIT
Cloud certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Architect)
BCP/DR certifications (CBCP, MBCI – preferred)

Salary Range:

$95,600 - 162,400 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

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