Disaster Recovery / Information Security Analyst

As the premier supplier to our client based in Switzerland, Swisslinx is looking for a highly motivated individual to take on a challenging role as a Disaster Recovery / Information Security Analyst for at least 12-months contract, extension likely.

• Define and maintain the Disaster Recovery / Service Continuity (SC) related security standards, toolkits and supporting control requirements, ensuring their relevance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including business and IT service owners, related teams and team leaders, helping them understand and meet the DR control requirements.
• Support the training programme to bring security knowledge to different audiences – ranging from end-users through to IT specialists, particularly in crisis simulation exercises.
• Conduct security assessments and reviews, helping bring an application security, resilience and risk-based focus.
• Help manage the training programme and seek enhancements to bring security knowledge to different audiences – ranging from end-users through to IT specialists.
• Be part of the security team, and sharing operational security tasks, e.g., user breach alert notifications, conducting password quality checks, supporting legal request processes etc.
• Support our security assessments and reviews, helping bring an application security, resilience and risk-based focus.
• Stay current with information security trends and industry best practices, particularly related to disaster recovery, service continuity, and risk management

The Disaster Recovery (DR) / Information Security Analyst will be responsible for helping define the clientßs global DR control requirements and the implementation and management of associated DR plans for IT services.

• We are NOT looking for someone who has 10+years experience but a candidate who has 2-4 years’ experience in building and managing Disaster Recovery / Service Continuity in medium to large / enterprise organisations. Most likely this suits someone moving into their second or third job having collected relevant initial career experience post education.
• Strong understanding of information security principles, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with developing and managing security training content, working with partners or training products to create modern content.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral), with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
• Familiarity with scripting, tooling to assist with automation or broader analytical tasks.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, EDRP) are a plus.
• Working knowledge of related regulatory and compliance requirements or public standards (e.g. ISO27001, ISO22301, GDPR
• Onsite 100%

If you possess the above attributes, available to start a new position immediately and looking for a new challenge in an international environment, we look forward to receiving your application!