Technical Resilience Manager - 6 month contract

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Job Introduction

Main Responsibilities

You will be joining the expanding UK Technology team and will have responsibility for supporting Technology Resilience including IT Disaster Recovery (DR) across all IT related functions for the UK Bank. You will be part of a team which takes overall responsibility for IT Continuity and Resilience, working closely with the Business Continuity Teams.

• Support the development of the Continuity and Resilience programme, including scheduling, developing and leading all technical DR exercises for the UK Bank and co-ordinate IT support for Group level DR testing.
• Provide subject matter expertise on infrastructure resilience and recovery methodologies, taking into account resiliency best practice and industry standards.
• Contribute to the Bank's technology resilience strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with the Bank's overall business strategy.
• Contribute to the Technical Resilience Policy for the Bank and the reporting of compliance against the policy.
• Contribute to the design and development of a technology resiliency framework and controls aligned to Traditional, Cloud and Hybrid based architectures.
• Establish infrastructure resilience needs fit with the move to DevSecOps ways of working.
• Influence business and IT leadership to ensure integration of resiliency planning into new and or reengineered technology solutions.
• Ensure all required resiliency control requirements are being met as part of infrastructure design.

Ideal Candidate

Research (by Harvard University) shows that women are particularly likely to second guess themselves and not apply - so if you are worried you don't meet all the criteria, get in touch anyhow and let us do the worrying...

• Experience in technology resilience, preferably in the banking or financial services sector.
• Experience of designing, organising, leading and reporting on Disaster Recovery tests.
• Experience of embedding frameworks and controls for technology resilience and continuity.
• Experience of managing stakeholders and contributing teams to ensure full commitment to technology resilience initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure and applications, including network architecture, database management, and cloud computing.
• Strong project management skills, especially in relation to technical Disaster Recovery exercises.
• Experience in Traditional, Cloud based, Core Infrastructure and Business Applications.
• Recent experience managing resilience when transitioning to an external Cloud provider model, including specific experience with Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS or Google Cloud Compute.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as CBCP, MBCI, or ITIL, are desirable.
• Familiarity with industry standards and guidelines e.g. ISO 22301, ITIL etc.

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.

We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology system systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Check our Handelsbanken website for further information

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long terms successful career with the Bank.

What is in it for you?

• We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development.
• Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance
• A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds)

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.

There will be a two stage interview process.

How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process - just let us know by email uk_talent@careers.handelsbanken.co.uk .

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.

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