IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst

Job Title: IT Governance and Disaster Recovery Analyst

Location: Memphis, TN. Verified Memphis-area local candidates only. Fully onsite five days per week from day one.

Duration: 18 months plus applicable extensions; extensions are not guaranteed.

Overview

Support IT governance and disaster recovery programs through process analysis, audit remediation, cross-team coordination, and clear documentation. The role is approximately 80% governance and 20% disaster recovery.

Partner with product owners, solution architects, and engineering teams to gather requirements, develop actionable plans, improve processes, and keep work moving. Facilitate tabletop exercises and enable product teams to participate in the disaster recovery program. Individual software owners create and maintain their disaster plans.

Key responsibilities

• Execute governance and IT risk management activities and explain their intent and objectives.

• Translate assigned audit findings into actionable remediation plans, coordinate accountable stakeholders, and track timely resolution through closure.

• Collaborate with product teams on disaster recovery plans for SaaS and on-premises products.

• Plan scenarios and facilitate tabletop exercises using authentic situations and established processes.

• Review governance practices, collaborate on recommendations, and identify end-to-end process improvements.

• Integrate program enhancements into ongoing team processes.

• Create and maintain AI-ready documentation and use AI to support clear, self-service knowledge.

Required qualifications

• Experience analyzing end-to-end processes and identifying improvements.

• Experience with tabletop exercises, including scenario and plan development and facilitation.

• Ability to review governance practices, develop recommendations collaboratively, and coordinate progress.

• Strong communication, requirements gathering, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently, multitask, and prioritize competing work.

Preferred qualifications

• At least three years of experience in Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery or audit.

• Broad understanding of COBIT processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field.

• Experience with Riskonnect, formerly Castellan.

Complete every row with years of hands-on experience and last used (MM/YYYY or Current). Enter 0 and N/A if none. Preferred experience is not mandatory. The resume must support experience claimed.

Skill or technology Years of experience Last used MM/YYYY

IT governance review and COBIT processes

Audit remediation planning and closure tracking

Product team disaster recovery coordination

Tabletop scenario planning and facilitation

End-to-end process analysis and improvement

AI-ready documentation and AI-assisted self-service

Workstream coordination and prioritization

Interested candidates send your resume to alex@amtexenterprises.com