The Opportunity: 
 
POSITION OVERVIEW / SUMMARY:
The BCP / DR Technical Lead is responsible for the technical design, implementation, and execution of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities across Mattelβs global technology landscape. This role provides hands-on technical leadership to ensure resilience, availability, and recoverability of critical platforms supporting Mattelβs brands, digital products, supply chain, and corporate operations.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
β’ Design, implement, and maintain BCP and DR solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
β’ Define, document, and maintain recovery strategies aligned to business-defined RTO and RPO objectives.
β’ Own DR architecture that includes backup, replication, failover, and restoration mechanisms.
β’ Lead and execute DR tests, simulations, and tabletop exercises, document results, and drive remediation.
β’ Function as the technical escalation point during major incidents and disaster recovery events.
β’ Develop and maintain technical runbooks, recovery procedures, and automation scripts.
β’ Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams to embed resilience-by-design.
β’ Ensure BCP / DR controls meet Mattel compliance, audit, and risk management requirements (e.g., SOX, ISO, NIST).
β’ Continuously assess risks and recommend improvements to resilience and recovery capabilities.
β’ Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and regional support teams.
β’ Own technical implementation of BCP / DR solutions across infrastructure, cloud, and applications.
β’ Design and maintain DR architecture including backup, replication, and failover mechanisms.
β’ Execute and lead DR tests, tabletop exercises, and real incident recoveries.
β’ Serve as Tier-3 escalation during major incidents and disaster events.
β’ Develop and maintain technical runbooks, recovery scripts, and automation.
β’ Collaborate closely with platform teams (Cloud, Network, Compute, Storage, End-User).
β’ Manage DR testing calendars, audit readiness, and compliance reporting.
β’ Partner with business leaders to align recovery objectives with business priorities.
β’ Lead and develop BCP / DR engineers and regional coordinators.
β’ Report program health, risks, and metrics to senior leadership.
β’ Drive continuous improvement based on incidents, tests, and audits.__________________________________________________________________________________________
QUALIFICATIONS:
β’ Bachelorβs degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
β’ 8+ years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud, or operations roles.
β’ 5+ years of hands-on experience in BCP, DR, high availability, or resilience engineering.
β’ Strong understanding of infrastructure components including compute, storage, networking, and virtualization.
β’ Experience implementing DR solutions in cloud environments (Microsoft Azure preferred).
β’ Hands-on experience with enterprise backup and replication technologies.
β’ Experience participating in or leading real-world disaster recovery or major incident events.
β’ Understanding of:
β’ Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure (primary), AWS (select workloads).
β’ Virtualization & Compute: VMware, Azure IaaS.
β’ Backup & DR: Enterprise backup and replication platforms (e.g., Veeam, Zerto, Azure Site Recovery).
β’ ITSM & CMDB: ServiceNow. 
Preferred Certifications:
β’ ISO 22301 Business Continuity certification.
β’ Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect).
β’ Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity certifications (DRI, CBCP, MBCP).
β’ ITIL Foundation or higher.
β’ Cloud or infrastructure certifications (AWS, VMware, or equivalent). 
Soft Skills:
β’ Strong leadership and ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure.
β’ Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
β’ Proactive problem-solving and risk management mindset.
β’ Strong collaboration skills across global and cross-functional teams.
β’ Ability to prioritize effectively in high-impact, time-sensitive situations.Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on operational excellence
What Your Impact Will Be: