Sr. IT Analyst Applications (Disaster Recovery Specialist)

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. About Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

We are seeking an experienced Sr. IT Analyst Applications (Disaster Recovery Specialist) to join our India Cybersecurity Support - CAT IT Division. The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore – Caterpillar PSN  This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule.

Purpose The Disaster Recovery Specialist provides subject matter expertise for the organization's disaster recovery program. The role is responsible for designing, implementing, governing, and continuously improving disaster recovery capabilities to ensure critical business services can recover within agreed recovery objectives.

Recovery Strategy and Planning Define and maintain disaster recovery standards, frameworks, and best practices. Develop recovery strategies for applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and data services. Validate and govern RTOs, RPOs, and other critical recovery metrics. Ensure recovery plans accurately reflect business and technical dependencies. Testing and Readiness Lead disaster recovery exercises, simulations, and failover testing activities. Assess test outcomes and drive remediation of identified gaps. Develop recovery playbooks, runbooks, and operational procedures. Ensure recovery teams maintain operational readiness. Governance and Compliance Establish recovery governance processes and reporting structures. Support internal and external audit reviews. Monitor compliance with resilience standards, policies, and regulatory requirements. Deliver leadership reporting and readiness dashboards. Incident Support Provide recovery leadership during major incidents and disaster declarations. Coordinate technical recovery teams and key stakeholders. Manage recovery risks, dependencies, communications, and escalations. Lead post-incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Advanced understanding of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity disciplines. Strong expertise in infrastructure, networking, virtualization, cloud services, databases, and storage technologies. Experience with backup, replication, and recovery platforms. Risk assessment and business impact analysis expertise. Project leadership and stakeholder management capabilities. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to lead teams during crisis and recovery situations.

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology,