IT Business Continuity & Operational Compliance Architect - Job at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC

IT Business Continuity & Operational Compliance Architect

Boone, NC

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Position Title	IT Business Continuity & Operational Compliance Architect
Working Location (City, State)	Boone, NC
Faculty Rank
Provide Rank
Position Number	025501
Department	Information Technology Service - 205400
Description of University	Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications	6+ years experience in a senior level or leadership role in administering and supporting IT Systems or Infrastructure. 3+ years experience in leading enterprise level IT projects Strong knowledge and/or experience with one or more of the following: Business Continuity Planning for Information Technology Leading IT Change Management Process Turning compliance requirements into operational plans and procedures Experience with planning for an IT Audit
License/Certification Required	Typical physical demands of a professional position within the university office area. All duties are to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications	Thorough understanding of risk management Excellent strategic, problem solving and analytical skills Ability to think through hypothetical situations and work to identify operational risks and weaknesses in various business processes Excellent communication skills Ability to collaborate with others to develop emergency plans
Essential Duties and Responsibilities	This position will be an ESA (Enterprise Solutions Architect) with an emphasis on Business Continuity & Operational Compliance. The role of an Enterprise Solution Architect is to lead the architecting of IT solutions and methodologies to meet the strategic needs of the University and ITS. This position will be expected to lead efforts in developing Business Continuity plans and procedures for IT systems and services that work to minimize the likelihood of service disruptions or data loss. This will include overseeing ITS's change management process. It is expected that this position will lead the development of playbooks for responding to service disruptions with the goal being to quickly restore services in a safe and efficient manner. This will entail providing guidance and assistance to other areas in ITS as they develop their playbooks. Additionally, this position will be expected to work closely with the Office of Information Security in turning compliance requirements and policies into operational procedures that will ensure ITS service compliance. Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the IT Business Continuity & Operational Compliance Architect include: Develop and maintain new and existing IT business continuity policies and procedures Collaborates with other IT staff to develop, implement, and revise requirements and procedures for the protection and restoration of data and systems. Develop operational procedures that meet compliance requirements Play a key role in ensuring audit requirements and best practices are implemented Conducts business continuity risk assessments for various departments (both internally within ITS and externally with our campus partners.) Analyzes the potential business impact of unpredictable business interruptions such as natural disasters, system failures, or security breaches. Help these units develop plans for how to continue operations in the event of an extended system/service failure. Creates and facilitates practice drills for plan execution. Develops and provides staff training on risk management and disaster recovery. Works with various constituents across campus to align the emergency management plan with established best practices/ IT standard operating procedures. Partners with University and State Auditors to ensure ITS is following University and State audit requirements and best practices.
Type of Position	Full Time Position
Staff/Non-Faculty	Staff/Non-Faculty
Appointment Type	1.0
Work Schedule/Hours	Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, some after hours and weekend work might be required.
Number of Hours Per Week	40
Number of Months Per Year	12
Mandatory Staff	Yes
Suggested Salary Range	$120,000 - $123,441
Physical Demands of Position	Typical physical demands of a professional position within the university office area. All duties are to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date	04/24/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins	04/30/2024
Proposed Date of Hire
Special Instructions to Applicants	Please attach the following documents: Resume Cover letter List of 3 professional references
Search Chair Name	David Earp
Search Chair Email	earpda@appstate.edu
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Posting Number	201501420P

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Job Summary

Company

Appalachian State University

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Hours per Week

Work Hours (i.e. shift)

Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, so

Required Experience

6+ years