Critical Incident Specialist

2 weeks ago

Randburg, South Africa Datacentrix Full time
Managed Talent Solutions, a division within Datacentrix is looking for a Critical Incident Specialist for one of their clients who are based in Gauteng.  The Critical Incident Specialist – Service Integration anService Integrationd Management Specialist will be responsible to ensure ongoing service of applications and infrastructure by managing critical failures, implementing sustainable resolution to repeat problems and managing and controlling implementation of changes to the environment. Ancillary responsibilities will include assuring the IT Service Management (ITSM) tools’ data quality, ensure processes are implemented, optimized and followed as well as coordinating all relevant stakeholders including internal specialists and external support partners. This needs to be done with speed and accuracy to cause as little disruption to the business as possible.

Key outputs
 
  • Manage and take responsibility for the overall remediation of all critical service disrupting incidents (including RCA [root cause analysis] and remediation plans and actions)
  • Drive for timely workarounds, document known issues and oversee problem management of incidents
  • Analyze, determine operational impact and act as final authority for all change implementations
  • Analyze, monitor and predict trends and develop plans designed to maintain service effectiveness
  • Conduct regular tests to simulate disasters and prepare in the event of real situations
  • Act as liaison for all stakeholders with interests and input in incident management processes
  • Communicate very effectively with frontline service specialists and BU staff in case of disasters
  • Manage and record any changes which are implemented in the environment
  • Maintain a cross functional / multi-vendor escalation matrix
  • Ongoing refresh of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
 
Qualifications required
 
Prescribed:
An undergraduate qualification (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the relevant IM discipline.
Preferred:
It would be advantageous to have a post graduate qualification in the relevant IM discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
 
Certifications required
 
ITIL Certification and solid understanding of ITIL processes
 
Technical knowledge
 
  • The specific IM field, controls and risk mitigation
  • Business Unit plans and initiatives
  • Frontline IM services, toolsets, compliance and standards
  • Outsourced team management to ensure effective resource utilization across the portfolio
  • Deliver a portfolio of IM services to a defined client base
  • Hold vendors to account on SLA indicators
  • Liaise with solutions design and architecture to make sure that roadmaps are followed, and services are introduced with excellence
  • Analyze and identify risk root causes and quantify potential business impact
  • Engage with key stakeholders and understand their process requirements
  • Implement best-fit solutions to meet stakeholder requirements and contribute to IM process enhancements
  • Perform continuous monitoring reviews and measure defined quality and quantity indicators
  • Interpret policy and explain why work needs to be completed in a particular manner
  • Explain how a particular process task needs to be fulfilled
  • Assign and re-assign work to ensure that outputs and the elimination of waste
  • Participate in business initiatives/projects and the different processes involved

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