Roles and responsibilities
- Proactively monitors the work queues.
- Performs operational tasks to resolve all incidents/requests in a timely manner and within the agreed SLA.
- Updates tickets with resolution tasks performed.
- Identifies, investigates, analyses issues and errors prior to or when they occur, and logs all such incidents in a timely manner.
- Captures all required and relevant information for immediate resolution.
- Provides second level support to all incidents, requests and identifies the root cause of incidents and problems.
- Communicates with other teams and clients for extending support.
- Executes changes with clear identification of risks and mitigation plans to be captured into the change record.
- Follows the shift handover process highlighting any key tickets to be focused on along with a handover of upcoming critical tasks to be carried out in the next shift.
- Escalates all tickets to seek the right focus from CoE and other teams, if needed continue the escalations to management.
- Works with automation teams for effort optimization and automating routine tasks.
- Ability to work across various other resolver group (internal and external) like Service Provider, TAC, etc.
- Identifies problems and errors before they impact a client’s service.
- Provides Assistance to L1 Security Engineers for better initial triage or troubleshooting.
- Leads and manages all initial client escalation for operational issues.
- Contributes to the change management process by logging all change requests with complete details for standard and non-standard including patching and any other changes to Configuration Items.
- Ensures all changes are carried out with proper change approvals.
- Plans and executes approved maintenance activities.
- Audits and analyses incident and request tickets for quality and recommends improvements with updates to knowledge articles.
Desired candidate profile
Knowledge and Attributes:
- Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups.
- Ability to plan activities and projects well in advance, and takes into account possible changing circumstances.
- Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work.
- Ability to work well in a pressurized environment.
- Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary.
- Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information, and refraining from interrupting.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Ability to place clients at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements, and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in IT/Computing (or demonstrated equivalent work experience).
- Certifications relevant to services supported. Certifications carry additional weightage on the candidate’s qualification for the role.
- CCNA certification in must, CCNP in Security or PCNSE certification is good to have.
Required Experience:
- Moderate level of relevant managed services experience handling Security Infrastructure.
- Moderate level of knowledge in ticketing tools preferably Service Now.
- Moderate level of working knowledge of ITIL processes.
- Moderate level of experience working with vendors and/or 3rd parties.