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ICT disaster recovery analyst

Also called IT resilience analyst, ICT resilience analysts, disaster recovery officer

ICT disaster recovery analysts develop, maintain, and implement ICT continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions. They support the technical teams, assess the risks, design and develop procedures, documentation and strategies for disaster recovery in order for business functions to continue and recover with a minimal loss of data. They also coordinate the system backups tests and validations.

Will there be jobs?Yes, good prospectsShortage in 10 countries now. 59 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.ICT professionalsWhat does it pay?Well above averageFrom about €2,900 (Slovakia) to €7,300 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · ICT professionalsWhat do I need to study?Usually a degree8 in 10 have a degree.ICT professionalsWill AI change it?SignificantlyLevel 5 of 6. AI could take on part of most tasks, but none fully.Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified · ILO

What you'd do

Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified · ILO
  • Developing and documenting software testing plans
  • Installing software and hardware and configuring operating system software in preparation for testing
  • Verifying that programmes function according to user requirements and established guidelines
  • Executing, analysing and documenting results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests
  • Developing and implementing software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts
Optimise choice of ICT solutionReport analysis resultsManage IT security compliancesBuild business relationshipsProtect ICT devices+ 10 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors
  • Sitting most of the day
  • Lots of contact with people
  • Some freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines now and then
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the US job "Business Continuity Planners"

Will there be jobs?

Yes, good prospects

10 EU countries are short of software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified now, and many jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as ICT professionals in the EU
2.77m4.86m6.75m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
1,516,000 new jobs 1,592,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
ICT professionals59
All jobs29
Right now
10 of 27 countries report a shortage of software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified, 4 a surplus.
Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified · EURES

What does it pay?

Well above average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €2,900 a month (Slovakia) to €7,300 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among professionals in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Professionals · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Usually a degree

A degree in software and applications development and analysis is the usual route.

Highest qualification of ICT professionals (EU, 2025)
Degree 81%Vocational 10%General secondary 7%Basic schooling 2%
Field that teaches it
Software and applications development and analysis
Vocational route, EU
4 in 10 trainees in this field
ICT graduates in a matching job
77% in the EU

887 institutions in the EU offer ICT bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Significantly

AI could take on part of most tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.55 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Developing and implementing software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts0.68
Developing and documenting software testing plans0.67
Executing, analysing and documenting results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests0.66
Verifying that programmes function according to user requirements and established guidelines0.40
Installing software and hardware and configuring operating system software in preparation for testing0.35

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).