Accenture Federal Services

IT Business Continuity Consultant

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Arlington, VA, USA

In-Office

79K-160K Annually

Junior

Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Consulting • Cybersecurity

The Role

Supports IT business continuity planning by documenting procedures, gathering requirements, developing test plans, identifying continuity scenarios, and coordinating deployment and exercise activities. Works with technical and business teams to plan, execute, and document continuity activities within IT infrastructure, while recommending process improvements and creating work products and templates.

Summary Generated by Built In

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

IT Business Continuity plans and procedures are used in business continuity planning to ensure that the critical organizational operations required to keep an organization running continue to operate during events when key dependencies of operations are disrupted.

The IT Business Continuity Consultant would provide support for project/program management activities, work with technical teams to identify requirements and test plans, identify business continuity scenarios and coordinate deployment/exercise activities. The IT Business Continuity Consultant will plan, prepare, perform and document Business Continuity activities within the IT infrastructure.

What you need

US Citizen on US soil (required)
Ability to work with technical team to capture work efforts, document tasks, coordinate across teams, and support creation of work products/templates.
Ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently
Ability to identify potential areas of improvement and make recommendations for improvement.
Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Ability to develop strong professional relationships with fellow team members
Skilled in using MS Word, MS Excel and Visio

Bonus if you have

1-2 years of requirements gathering and/or testing experience
Participated in a Disaster Recovery or Ransomware exercise or real life scenario
Knowledge of business impact and risk analysis processes
Good communication skills
Ability to collaborate with business and technology professionals

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$78,600—$160,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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Skills Required

US citizenship and residence on US soil
Ability to work with technical teams to capture work efforts and document tasks
Ability to coordinate across teams and support creation of work products and templates
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
Ability to identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to develop strong professional relationships
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Visio
One to two years of requirements gathering and/or testing experience
Participation in a disaster recovery or ransomware exercise or real-life scenario
Knowledge of business impact and risk analysis processes
Ability to collaborate with business and technology professionals

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The Company

17,634 Employees

Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

Accenture Federal Services is a leading US federal services company and subsidiary of Accenture LLP. It empowers US federal agencies to reinvent their operations and deliver missions faster using technology and AI. By leveraging mission expertise and commercial innovation, the company provides solutions in cloud, data, and cybersecurity to help the government make the nation stronger, safer, and more resilient.