Manager for the IBM Mainframe environment; liaison between engineering team and Managed Service Provider overseeing Operations of the Mainframe infrastructure environment.
Providing L1.5/L2/L3 escalation support, improving processes for faster support of mainframe services
Ensuring that the MSP meets all established SLAs/KPIs, participating on critical SWAT calls to speed resolution and learn the business
Creating reports in Service Now, performing trend analysis toward alert improvements and/or issue resolution, and driving the MSP root cause analysis process to meet reporting goals
Approving quality infrastructure changes and ensuring no production outages
Ensuring incident, problem, vulnerability, request, change ticket SLAs are met using ServiceNow
Driving SWAT issues, following up on tickets breaching SLA, meeting with MSP management bi-weekly to drive performance, working with management from other teams for multi-tower research
Completing audit requests, ensuring timely patches and fixes, motivating team toward automation and process improvements
Risk management, leadership of SWAT calls, ensuring documentation for major SINCs, driving MSP toward DR capability, capacity and configuration management, root cause analysis, CMDB updates, queue/SLA management, trend analysis, training and onboarding MSP members, audit response management, metrics/reporting, ITSM approvals, attendance at change management meetings and CAB, quarterly access review oversight, regular meetings with vendor, NT vendor office, and Engineering teams to maintain/build relationships
Requirements
8+ years managing in the technical field of a business environment
Past experience in managing and organizing effectively within a dynamic environment where parallel projects need planning, guidance and agility
Experience in using current industry standard business tools for communication, collaboration, planning, tracking and reporting.
Excellent analytical, organizational, time management, verbal, and written skills and be detail-oriented
Experience in leading / driving Major Incident calls to speed resolution
Self-starter with ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly and in support of changing priorities
Able to multi-task in a fast-paced organization
Able to interact effectively and cooperatively with partners and consultants at all levels
Able to engage, inspire, influence people
3+ years of ITSM process experience: Service-Now or similar ticket system
Bachelor's Degree in applicable field with related course work in a technology, engineering, banking, government, or similar environment with regulations
Previous management / leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and influence others while ensuring all targets are met, on schedule and within parameters
Proficient written and oral communication skills
Preferred: Committed to high quality standards and making continuous improvements
IBM Mainframe experience
ITIL certified
Able to think conceptually - need to understand the appropriate level of detail to create in models to solve problems
Able to build consensus, use active listening skills, and work harmoniously with others in getting a job done while promoting a culture of teamwork, excellence, and integrity
Able to work in a face-paced environment, and adapt to change
Benefits
Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
IBM MainframeITSM processServiceNowtrend analysisroot cause analysiscapacity managementconfiguration managementvulnerability managementchange managementaudit response management