Job Description
Major Incident Manager On behalf of our client in the Banking Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Major Incident Manager
Major Incident Manager – Job Description
- Provide Help/Service Desk support
- Coordinate and facilitate Incident Management
- Deploy changes to the production environment
- Engage 3rd party providers contracted to the Bank during an incident
- Provide immediate response to production program or system problems
- Participate in testing cycles to ensure the ability to deploy and operability of infrastructure and applications
- Deploy, implement, and provision applications and infrastructure per deployment plans and infrastructure build guides
- Provide technical expertise and oversight on the production floor
- Manage complexity across business value, technology, and interaction models
- Recommend and implement solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business
- Identify emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making
- Conduct independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues
- Establish deep relationships at all levels within IT and business units
- Monitor and track performance and address any issues
- Break down strategic problems and analyze data and information to provide insights and recommendations
- Participate in both internal and external regulatory inspections
- Work with other operations personnel to develop and implement the counter-measures necessary to improve production and equipment reliability as well as the compliance posture of the team
- Provide end-to-end technology support including computer, applications, network and storage, and root-cause analysis, etc.
- Drive and/or promote new processes, systems, technology, and operations and expanded capabilities for performance
- Proactively monitor system performance and identify operational improvements
- Support deployment activities, managing implementation issues to resolution
- Provide initial triage, investigation, and ensure fast turnaround times on issue/incident resolution
- Monitor technical infrastructure, applications, and/or business transactions through automated systems and instrumentation across the environment
- Provide inbound call assistance to end-users for application, technical, and IMACD needs leveraging the knowledge base and/or run books available
- Collaborate and engage with the appropriate areas across the bank
- Develop or help to develop the knowledge assets required for the operation
- Promote adherence to standards and industry best practices
- Develop an understanding of organizational interactions and complexity to engage with the appropriate matrix areas
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the operational capability
- Stay abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities & individual learning
- Focus is primarily on business/group; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus
- Provide specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support
- Exercise judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules
- Work independently and regularly handle non-routine situations
- Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed
Major Incident Manager – Mandatory Skills
- 5-10 years of work experience in IT or business environment and/or BS/BA or MBA/MS in computer science, engineering, information systems, math or business, but a minimum of 1 year of Major Incident Management experience in an enterprise setting / environment
- Facilitation and clear communication are a must
- Ability to take a large group and facilitate complex environments / meetings to drive outcomes
- Understanding of Information Technology operating processes used for systems to ensure effective delivery including but not limited to IT Operations mandatory operating standards for monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Knowledge of support and operations practice, concepts, and technology obtained through formal training and/or work experience
- Technical and/or business functional knowledge of systems, tools, timing, and dependencies
- Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Collaboration & team skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Influence skills
- Data driven decision making
Major Incident Manager - Nice to Have Skills
- Previous FI/Banking experience
Major Incident Manager - Assignment Start Date ASAP – 5 months to start
Major Incident Manager - Assignment Location Toronto, ON - Remote