Proposed Work Location: Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland SNAP is pursuing a contract with the U.S. Census Bureau to provide an experienced Sr. COOP/Disaster Recovery Expert. The preferred candidate will possess Census Bureau experience, excellent people and leadership skills, and great communication and presentation skills. This position will lead and will serve as a mentor for a team of Security Experts and Personnel on a large program supported by more than 100 full-time employees. The selected candidate will perform the following duties (this is not a comprehensive list of all duties to be performed): - Develop and deliver Business Continuity Plans, Contingency Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans that address and cover the IT systems supporting the technical needs of Decennial program and operations. - Provide strategic planning support for the Bureau-wide COOP Plan on behalf of the Decennial Directorate, as required. - Design, plan and coordinate the implementation of disaster recovery test. This includes but not limited to the following: - Development of Disaster Recovery documentation - Development of test plans and scenarios for Disaster Recovery Tests - Facilitate and conduct Disaster Recovery Tests - Create Disaster Recovery test analysis report, which includes outcomes of the test, recommended areas for improvement and lessons learned. - Assist in leveraging the existed back up processes to restore critical infrastructure components and systems supporting Decennial programs during times of emergency or intermittent service disruptions. Qualifications Technical Qualifications/Requirements Qualified candidates should have: - Previous experience working as a Senior COOP/Disaster Recovery expert on a similar-sized project. - Extensive knowledge in continuity of operations and disaster recovery in a large-scale, extremely high availability project. - Extensive knowledge of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) best-practices for government systems. - Ability to work with the key personnel "IT Security Manager - Senior", to incorporate COOP and Disaster Recovery plans into a System Security Plan (SSP) that meets or exceeds the government's requirement for a successful Authority of Operate (ATO) on each project. Education/Certifications - Bachelor's degree in a related field plus a minimum of 5 years of related experience Additional Information - Proposed Work Location: Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland - Contract Length *upon contract award*: 6 years (1 year plus 5 option years) - Tax Terms: W2 Only / Salary: Competitive salary with benefits package - Clearance: Active Public Trust clearance - Please indicate current immigration status and desired salary range when applying