Staff Cybersecurity Analyst, Resilience and Disaster Recovery
Rivian - Riverdale, GA
Hiring: Staff Cybersecurity Analyst, Resilience and Disaster Recovery Company: Rivian Location: Riverdale, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:28:30 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, SaaS About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience in disaster recovery, operational resilience, or business continuity, including hands-on work with DR planning, testing, and recovery events; exposure to cybersecurity, IT risk, or GRC preferred. Required Skills: •Program Leadership & Governance •Lead the Disaster Recovery (DR) program, defining long-term strategy and roadmap for Rivian's resilience. •Own and refine DR governance, standards, and templates (policy, DRP templates, test work plans) across cloud, on-prem, and SaaS. •Partner with Business Continuity leaders to align BC and DR strategies, including shared BIA, criticality tiers, and recovery thresholds. •Planning, BIA & Critical Application Coverage •Lead Business Impact Analyses for critical applications and services, establishing and maintaining RTO/RPO targets. •Maintain the inventory of critical assets and map them to DR requirements and tiers. •Lead development of the Rivian IT DR Plan and support system owners in designing application-level plans, including backup, recovery, and failover/failback strategies. Qualifications: •In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure and cloud platforms, including data backup and recovery for both on-prem and cloud-based solutions. •Demonstrated experience leading BIAs, RTO/RPO definition, and DR testing for complex, distributed application portfolios. •Proven ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, Procurement, Legal, and business owners. •Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical DR concepts and trade-offs to non-technical audiences and executive stakeholders. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment. •Operational familiarity with GenAI / automation to streamline DR reporting, testing orchestration, and evidence collection. •Relevant certifications such as CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional), CBRITP (Certified Business Resilience and IT Professional), CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or similar. •Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data/Analytics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Compensation: •$140,600 - $175,800 / year •The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!