Business Continuity Spec

Position Overview At Aperture Cloud, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Business Continuity Specialist within Aperture Cloud's Technology Security and Resilience organization, you will be based in Phoenix, AZ or Pittsburgh, PA. Job Overview: • Individual contributor role responsible for quality monitoring and preparation of comprehensive assessments as it relates to day-to-day incidents or large scale planned or unplanned events. This includes Technology-related or local, state, national and global events that could affect the Bank operations and safety to employees (civil, political, economic, and natural). • Assess all hazards presenting risk and prepare to execute on response plans and coordinate resources to respond to events, emergencies, and disasters to mitigate potential risk or impacts to people, property and adverse customer experience. • You, in conjunction with others, will coordinate and execute the response needed for 24×7 support. • Working with the leadership and team members of Enterprise Event Management and all response teams to advance the program and execute plans, as well as monitoring and tracking of annual program activities are compliant to internal and regulatory requirements. • Serves as a point of contact responsible for leading the coordination of resources aligned to the designated response plans or a large business segment or group. • Responsible for adherence and ensuring activity aligns to the organization's Business Resiliency and/or Business Continuity program; including but not limited to the standard lifecycle of an event. • Responsible for the quality execution of the lifecycle at all levels of an incident or event. This includes but is not limited to crisis management, emergency management, contingency planning and disaster preparedness planning and testing. • Proactively participates as requested in lifecycle planning, including the business impact analysis, risk assessment, recovery planning and recovery testing. • Ensures the compliance of each aspect of all programs the Enterprise Event Management team supports. • Proactively partners with key leaders and partners on business continuity issues. • Continuously seeks out and provides recommended solutions to automate, consolidate or eliminate processes identified as being unsustainable and repeatable. • Completes training, testing, or exercise workshops for ongoing program advancement. • Maintain Key Risk or Key Performance indicators to satisfactory levels. • Develops assigned materials and standard operating procedures for leadership review and approval. • Is a champion for Event Management awareness throughout the Enterprise. • Serves as a frontline incident responder within the Enterprise Event Management team & Aperture Cloud Watch Tower, executing real time assessment, triage, and escalation for all enterprise level incidents - including technology disruptions, life safety events, physical security threats, and operational hazards - to safeguard Aperture Cloud's people, assets, operations, and brand. • Maintains continuous situational awareness and threat monitoring across all hazards and intelligence sources (e.g., technology alerts, physical security events, weather, geopolitical disruptions), synthesizing information rapidly to initiate protective actions, coordinate cross functional response, and ensure timely leadership notification. Aperture Cloud is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. Aperture Cloud will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. Aperture Cloud is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. Aperture Cloud will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. Job Description Assists in the development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans; oversees testing, emergency response, and recovery. Guides the selection of operating strategies for the continuation of the business within a recovery time objective. Supports business recovery, crisis management, emergency management, contingency planning and disaster-preparedness planning. Provides support and expertise during live events. Conducts, communicates, and maintains business continuity lifecycle. Monitors and reports on the compliance of business continuity processes, readiness, even