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Incident and Problem Manager
Location
California
Posted
166 days ago
Salary
$45 - $52 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Incident and Problem Manager
Shield
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a geographically distributed Incident and Problem Management team, fostering accountability, quality, and a positive, collaborative environment. • Demonstrate strong leadership in remote team settings: set clear expectations, facilitate regular virtual check-ins, and promote knowledge sharing across locations and time zones. • Oversee the end-to-end incident lifecycle: monitor ticket queues, triage incidents, coordinate escalations, and ensure timely resolution in line with SLAs. • Manage the problem management process: identify recurring issues, facilitate root cause analysis, and drive implementation of permanent solutions. • Serve as the senior escalation point for complex technical and client-impacting incidents during assigned shifts. • Coordinate change requests and scheduled maintenance activities with after-hours teams to minimize client disruption. • Develop, track, analyze and publish incident and problem metrics, prepare shift reports, and communicate critical updates to daytime leadership and the Senior Service Manager. • Collaborate with other managers and after-hours teams to ensure seamless handoffs and knowledge transfer between shifts and global teams. • Champion continuous improvement in incident and problem management processes, documentation, and client satisfaction.
Job Requirements
- 3+ years in an IT support or service management leadership role (MSP experience highly preferred).
- Demonstrated success leading remote and distributed teams, including setting goals, providing feedback, and driving engagement in virtual environments.
- Strong technical background in Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), networking (Cisco, Sophos, SonicWall), cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure AD), and remote troubleshooting.
- Proven ability to lead distributed/remote teams effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and inclusivity in virtual settings.
- Experience with ITSM tools and incident/problem management processes.
- Experience with endpoint and device management tools (Microsoft Intune, Datto RMM, CrowdStrike Falcon, JAMF Pro, Apple Business Manager).
- Familiarity with virtualization and VDI platforms (VMware Horizon, Citrix, Hyper-V).
- Ability to coordinate effectively with after-hours and overnight teams.
- Preferred:**
- ITIL certification or equivalent process knowledge.
- Experience managing cross-time-zone teams and facilitating virtual collaboration.
- Familiarity with MSP performance metrics, SLA reporting, and continual service improvement.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI, SOC2).
- Experience with backup/recovery (Veeam), MFA (Duo, Microsoft), and security monitoring (NIDS, DLP).
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