Senior Analyst, Critical National Infrastructure | Syracuse, NY

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  • Location: Syracuse, NY

  • Company: National Grid

the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Position Summary The UTOC (Unified Technology Operations Center) Engineer 2 position is the first point of contact resolving network break/ fix issues, managing tickets, and building KPI reports. The person in this position is required to work in a team environment, under limited supervision and reports to the UTOC Manager. Due to the nature of UTOC's 24x7 support

business, the Engineer II will be on site for network surveillance, event management, and collaboration. Previous experience in a NOC environment highly valued, but not required.

UTOC Team provides communication, information, and resolution on all network related events to management and our internal customers. As the second tier of event management; the UTOC Engineer II's goal is to provide an efficient and effective response to Network issues via triage, escalation, resolution, and follow-up. Responsibilities Ability to prioritize alarms and incidents in order to fulfil SLA commitments Deliver proactive technology monitoring and implement corrective action to ensure optimal performance.

To provide diagnostics and technical updates on incidents to other members of the operations and engineering teams and senior management.

Identify opportunities to improve processes and sponsor the introduction of system changes to improve efficiency. Work well within our UTOC team and have the ability to work shift pattern. Proactively monitor technology solutions to ensure events are captured and resolved before they become an incident, whilst in the event of a major service outage, liaise with all relevant departments to undertake emergency fault diagnostics to resolution. Escalate issues to Senior Staff/Shift Lead/Shift Manager Perform incident documentation by creating tickets.

Incident documentation includes selection of the affected party, prioritization of the incident, filling in the mandatory fields such as type and time of incident and a brief description. Update internal customers and management regarding the status of their inquiries or issues Research and resolve issues such as documentation requests, repeat issues, customer follow-up as appropriate, recommend any process improvements and provide shift turn over status. Be the front line to UTOC's technical support staff by coordinating and routing incidents, calls and tickets Monitor the alarm activity through the Network Management - monitoring system Track incidents where applicable to verify that response times and availability requirements established in the SLA are met.

Create and update tickets with 100% accuracy, following established procedures Execute projects given by Management Personal Training and Career development Mentoring Not applicable. Key Accountabilities To be responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable support of CNI systems. Work with the business and other stakeholders to ensure that any changes are in the best interests of keeping the system reliable, resilient and will not impact upon the criticality of their operations.

Work with Audit and Security along with any outside Government organizations to ensure that the support operations is complaint with any policies and standards expected of a critical CNI system. Be the a contact point for IS, the business and any outside organization, acting in the best interest of both the business and the management and support of the CNI system. Provide real operational experience into the future design and development of the CNI systems, ensuring that future developments result in a more efficient, more reliable and easier to support systems.

Provide added value through knowledge sharing within the team of the technologies and design principles required to make the right support decisions. Knowledge & Requirements BS in a technology field or 5 years of related experience Previous experience in Network Management Experience with network management systems such as - Service Now, Solar Winds, Splunk, and others Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Must be able to document issues with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to multitask in a fast paced and demanding environment.

Experience and proficiency in the following areas: o Telecommunication transport technologies o Routing and Switching experienceo Fiber Optics (CWDM/DWDM)o Wireless (Cellular/DAS, Microwave, Wi-Fi)o Server operating systems Additional Preferred: CCNA or other related certifications a plus Sys admin experience related to Network Management applications More Information Please be advised that this role will be based onsite at.300 Erie Blvd W Syracuse NYThis role will involve shift work. Here are the 3 shifts we have.1st Shift: 7AM-6PM EST2nd Shift: 1PM-12AM EST3rd Shift: 10PM-9AM ESTFurthermore, you'll be expected to work 4 days a week in 10 hour shifts from Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday.

Please list in your cover letter and/or resume your prefrences when it comes to bads in order and also which schedule (between Sunday to Wednesday and Wednesday to Saturday) you like best. We'll try to accomodate your preferences as best as we can but we ask that you also be flexible. #LI-SS2Salary $82,000 - $97,000 a year This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills.

Candidates will be backssed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience. National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team. PDN-9acb-a306-88cdefa63c72

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