First Orion
ITSMServiceManager
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“ITSM Service Manager at First Orion. Skills: ITSM solutions, IT service delivery, Root Cause Analysis, monitoring strategy. Oversee ITSM processes for IT services. Ensure IT staff alignment for service support”
What You'll Achieve.
optimize the delivery of IT services; drive the successful delivery of IT services; minimize disruption and support smooth operations; evaluate IT performance against best-practice KPIs
Industry & Context.
remove roadblocks; solve problems; analyze and document data flows; analyze and support complex client/server applications
Available to serve as an off-hours major escalation resource on weekdays (5 PM–8 AM Central Time), provide weekend backup coverage on a rotating on-call schedule, maximum on-call responsibility is one week per month, demonstrate proper work authorization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Working knowledge of highly available enterprise IT systems, ITSM processes, ITIL processes, expertise with network and application monitoring tools such as New Relic, Zabbix, AWS CloudWatch, or similar, Understanding of ITSM ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira), Proficient in analyzing and documenting data flows for highly distributed IT services, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document and explain business processes, Ability to analyze and support complex client/server applications, Available to serve as an off-hours major escalation resource on weekdays (5 PM–8 AM Central Time) and provide weekend backup coverage on a rotating on-call schedule
Nice to Have
AWS Cloud Practitioner or other advanced AWS certifications, ITIL certification, Technical knowledge of common AI tools, such as Microsoft Copilot and Kiro, Capability to develop basic automation scripts (Python, JavaScript, or similar), Experience supporting carrier-grade networks
What You'll Do.
Oversee ITSM processes for IT services
Ensure IT staff alignment for service support
Serve as service SME for incident escalations
Produce Root Cause Analysis documentation
Design monitoring and event management strategy
Maintain CMDB information for IT services
Oversee change-management activities
Author knowledge base articles
Identify service improvement opportunities
Evaluate IT performance against KPIs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with service owners and stakeholders; ensure all IT staff are aligned
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; clearly document and explain business processes
Process & Methodology
Oversee change-management activities
Full Job Description
The ITSM Service Manager is responsible for maintaining and supporting IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions and processes. In this role, you will collaborate with service owners and stakeholders to evaluate and optimize the delivery of IT services managed by the ITSM team. You will remove roadblocks, solve problems, and drive the successful delivery of IT services in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, this role ensures that changes to IT services minimize disruption and support smooth operations. **What you’ll be doing:** * Oversee the effective functioning of core ITSM processes for a portfolio of IT services. * Ensure all IT staff are aligned to support IT services efficiently and in accordance with SLAs. * Serve as a key service SME in support of incident escalations. * Produce Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documentation for significant problems. * Design and implement the monitoring and event management strategy for supported services. * Maintain accurate information about IT services in the CMDB (Configuration Management Database). * Oversee change-management activities for infrastructure, applications, and services. * Author knowledge base articles related to supported IT services. * Identify opportunities for service improvement and evaluate IT performance against best-practice KPIs. **What you’ll need:** * Working knowledge of highly available enterprise IT systems, as well as ITSM and ITIL processes. * Strong expertise with network and application monitoring tools such as New Relic, Zabbix, AWS CloudWatch, or similar. * Understanding of ITSM ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira). * Proficient in analyzing and documenting data flows for highly distributed IT services. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document and explain business processes. * Ability to analyze and support complex client/server applications. * Available to serve as an off-hours major escalation resource on weekdays (5 PM–8 AM Central Time) and pr
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