How will you make an impact?
- Responsible for troubleshooting network and platform issues from a server-side perspective.
- Validates and tests all NICE CXone products and platforms.
- Performs routine health checks over and above automated monitoring to ensure the quickest detection time for service affecting issues.
- Responds to any number of alarms, alerts, or abnormal behaviors detected through reactive or proactive monitoring.
- Ensures all activities are documented and tracked through a ticketing system.
- Ensures processes and procedures are documented and updated in communal Wiki/KnowledgeBase resources.
- Works with both internal and external teams to assist in escalated troubleshooting for issues relating to NICE CX products and platforms.
- Interfaces with internal product teams to ensure the NOC remains current on new and planned product additions or updates.
- Familiar with industry standard tools such as IP Monitor, SolarWinds, and BMC in addition to a set of internal custom tools used in network management.
- Executes on established procedures as it relates to incident, change and event management.
- Responsible for executing the established escalation processes with both internal and external teams.
- Responsible for proactive troubleshooting and communication with internal stakeholders at regular intervals.
- Maintains appropriate expectations with internal and external teams.
- Maintains an advanced understanding of the CXone Data, Telephony, and Application networks.
- Responsible for leading incident resolution situations including involving relevant internal resources and guiding all troubleshooting to resolution and keeping a journal of activities performed for any necessary post-incident review.
- Manages events and incidents from cradle to grave, providing initial troubleshooting and resolution while working with other teams or vendors as necessary to provide restoration.
- Provides training and coaching for technical resources both internal to the NOC as well as other teams as necessary.
- Maintains a team focused attitude and work towards creating a healthy, respectful atmosphere.
- Performs duties in a flexible fashion as the Network Operations Center is open 24x7x365.25.
- Participates in the NOC continuous improvement activities as defined.
- Communicates in a concise, professional, and effective manner with both internal and external teams.
Have you got what it takes?
- Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Information Services, or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years’ experience working in a technical or support role within telecommunications, data network, or application server environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of network topologies, Windows server-client environments, and telecommunication environments with a focus on SIP.
- Understanding of packet analysis and packet capture utilities.
- Confident and goal-oriented attitude with an ability to set and meet short and long-term objectives.
- Experience in creating, utilizing, and maintaining technical documentation.
- Experience working in a windows server environment as it relates to server and software management tasks.
- Ability to harvest and disseminate information in both formal and informal training environments.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priority evolution.
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions and plans with well-reasoned decisions and minimal supervision.
- Ability to execute responsibilities with a high sense of urgency and a willingness to drive issues forward within established processes.
- Ability to begin troubleshooting any issue, problem, or oddity regardless of topic or content with a focus of assessment and engagement of proper external resources.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
You will have an advantage if you also have:
- Experience working with SaaS/Cloud based software environments.
- Experience with VoIP implementation and support, specifically configuration of SIP End points and troubleshooting SIP telephony challenges.
- Experience working with firewalls in general.
- Experience working with BMC.
- Experience working with applications driven by .NET, SQL, and other common Microsoft technologies.
- Experience with troubleshooting and identifying issues within data networks as it relates to SIP and software applications.
- Expertise with VoIP Gateways, SS7 Controllers and soft switches.
- Comprehensive knowledge of TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, telecom circuits ranging from DS-0 through OC-12.
- Experience with War Room situation participation and situation management analysis
- ITIL Foundation certification and experience within an ITIL Organization.
Requisition ID: 4297.
Reporting into: Manager, Network Operations.
Role Type: Technical support.