Incident Manager

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa University of the Witwatersrand Full time

**Main Purpose**:
The Incident Manager plays a critical role within the Incident Resolver Group, owning the incident control process for Wits-ICT. This position is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations related to ICT requests, incidents, and problems reported by staff, students, contractors, and project teams.

**Key Responsibilities**:
1. System Administration (ITSM - Witshelp Tool)
- Security Implementation: Develop and enforce robust security policies for the ITSM system.
- Performance Assurance: Ensure high availability and optimal performance of the system.
- Collaboration: Work closely with developers and system administrators to resolve issues and fulfil requests.
- Monitoring: Continuously monitor network communications, analyse system logs, and proactively identify potential issues.
- SQL Server Management: Administer SQL Server and perform necessary scripting tasks.
- Documentation: Create and maintain a comprehensive internal wiki for technical documentation and IT policies.

2. Incident Management
- Service Oversight: Manage service failures, outages, and incidents with accountability and efficiency.
- Progress Tracking: Monitor and report on the resolution of incidents, ensuring timely updates.
- Process Improvement: Identify and discuss opportunities for streamlining processes with unit managers.
- Team Development: Mentor team members on both existing and new technologies.
- Incident Logging: Maintain a detailed log of incidents and resolutions to identify trends and recurring issues.

3. Problem Management
- Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire lifecycle of problem records, ensuring proper tracking and resolution.
- Post-Mortem Analysis: Lead post-mortem meetings to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Investigation: Drive investigations to uncover the root causes of problems and recommend service improvements.
- Facilitation: Organize and lead problem management meetings focusing on major incidents and trends.

4. Resource Management
- Coordination: Strategically coordinate resources to ensure swift incident diagnosis and resolution.
- Workload Management: Oversee incident team member assignments, redistributing workloads as necessary.

5. Service Level Management
- Process Effectiveness: Ensure that Service Level Management processes operate effectively and efficiently.
- Performance Reviews: Conduct regular Service Performance Reviews, implementing necessary improvements.
- Linkage Maintenance: Ensure tight integration between Service Level Management and related processes.

6. Continuous Research
- Best Practices: Continuously research and integrate best practices for incident management.
- Methodology Adaptation: Adjust methodologies and tools based on research findings to meet service expectations.

**Requirements**:

- Education:

- Grade 12
- Degree/Diploma in Information Technology or relevant qualifications; National Certificate in Information Technology; Technical Support or relevant ICT OEM Certificates (Qualification/s need to be NQF Level 7 and above).
- Experience:

- Minimum 5 years of related experience in the ICT field.
- Additional:

- Valid driver’s license.
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**Closing Date: 29 October 2024**

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