Business Continuity Consultant

We are currently looking for a BCP/DR Consultant.

Location: Gent(Hybrid WFH policy)

Language requirements: NL & EN

Profile:

• Proven experience (5+ years) in BCP and Disaster Recovery consulting or architecture within complex IT environments.
• Strong understanding of hybrid infrastructures, cloud services (Azure, AWS), and identity/access solutions (OKTA, AD).
• Experience designing continuity strategies for enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, SAP, Microsoft 365).
• Knowledge of physical site contingency planning (e.g., lab, office recovery strategies).
• Ability to liaise effectively with technical teams, service providers, and non-technical business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to turn assessments into actionable and pragmatic designs.
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., pharmaceutical or biotech) is a plus.

This is a strategic and hands-on role where you will work cross-functionally with infrastructure teams, application owners, external service providers, and business stakeholders to ensure resilience across critical IT services and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a comprehensive assessment of BCP and DR readiness across the entire BIS landscape.
• Identify business-critical systems and define RTO/RPO targets in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure BCP/DR coverage of:
• Network and Cloud environments (Azure, AWS, AD, OKTA, etc.)
• On-prem and remote locations including corporate offices and labs.
• Ensure business application continuity for tools such as:
• Microsoft Teams, SharePoint
• ERP, CRM systems
• SAP, PA Sase, and other core platforms.
• Propose testing strategies and governance for BCP/DR plans.
• Provide training, awareness, and documentation to ensure business adoption.