Proactively monitor and drive service delivery to clients
Manage client incidents by investigating and providing solutions that help solve client problems as escalated by team leaders and engineers
Work with client advocacy teams to evaluate regional client reviews to ensure proactive incident management at client sites
Ensure that the standard client information repository related to technology, operations manuals, etc is current and accurate
Create and maintain a comprehensive list of client requirements, the scope of deliverables, technology and the delivery model
Run the managed services operations in alignment with the service management service operations (SMSO) process, delivering promised outcomes to our clients.
Provide operational support and continuous service improvement post client handover from TS (or other) teams
Plan and implement training and development initiatives for direct reports
Review training requirements for service operations teams
Engage with clients for technical operations as part of routine operations
Plan and implement key service improvement priorities based on a continual service improvement approach
Feed continual service improvement priorities into the automation team
Lead the team in the implementation of strategic initiatives
Measure, analyse and improve team\'s delivery capabilities
Ensure that tracking and monitoring of the performance of service delivery through all channels (human, digital, self-service, automated) is carried out, metrics and reports are analysed, and issues are resolved
Responsible for the day to day running of operations in line with the performance established by the business
Ensure maximum uptime and the accurate and early response to client operational issues
Responsible for resource planning and work allocation to meet agreed service levels
Identify opportunities for continuous service improvement
Engage with clients for technical operations as part of routine operations
Requirements
Have eight(8) years of working experience in the Information Technology (IT) field, especially in the area of network planning, implementation, operation and management
Have at least three(3) years of experience in leading a team of network engineers
Have good working knowledge managing enterprise network, such as Routing & Switching, Cisco ACI, Firewalls(Palo Alto, Checkpoint and Fortigate) and F5 products(LTM, GTM and ASM)
In depth knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of network infrastructure
Excellent organisational and team leadership skills
Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and external clients
Strong leadership skills including effective time management, prioritisation and delegation of work
Excellent focus on client centricity
Highly focused on business outcomes
Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups