IT Service Operations Analyst

IT Service Operations Analyst (3rd Shift)

The IT Service Operations Analyst provides direct technical support and customer service for all Rooms To Go end users and external parties accessing the Rooms To Go IT environment. This position requires technical competency to support multiple enterprise operating systems hardware platforms and software. The Analyst will act as a Level 2 / Level 3 escalation point for the Service Operations team. Focus will be on Event and Security monitoring and resolution in a Network Security Operations Center.

The Analyst will be part of a team responsible for the Access Change Event Incident Knowledge Request and Problem Management functions and will provide operational input for the Rooms To Go IT team.

This Role Offers:

• Industry-leading paid training
• Comprehensive benefits & perks package including 401k company match vision dental health and life insurance disability coverage vacation holiday pay award winning wellness & fitness programs employee discounts on furniture and more!

What youll be doing:

• Proactively monitor infrastructure and security events responding appropriately utilizing runbooks.
• Drive resolution during high/major Incidents and/or CSIRT events by troubleshooting escalating appropriately recording a timeline and sending notifications.
• Act as second or third tier escalation for the Service Desk Analysts to quickly respond to Network and Security events.
• Perform health checks to ensure the availability of business services.
• Utilize and participate in the creation of Knowledge Base articles.
• Provide Request Management by r eceiving logging and managing end users requests.
• Cover the Service Desk phones during night shift hours. Act as the first point of contact for phone calls IMs and emails from all RTG end users and external parties regarding IT issues and queries.
• Provide excellent customer service by ensuring support services are delivered to meet customer business needs and expectations.
• Respond to the organizations changing business requirements by adapting to changes and procedures as set forth by management.
• Troubleshoot network issues to resolution or escalation collaborating with other IT and business partners as needed including vendor escalation.
• Troubleshoot all RTG hardware and device issues to resolution or escalation as needed including laptops desktops thin clients tablets monitors VoIP phones battery backups printers and mobile devices.
• Troubleshoot various 3rd party software and internally developed applications to resolution or escalation.
• Be flexible for schedule changes based on the needs of the business.
• Provide training and mentoring to Level 1 and Level 2 Service Desk Analysts.
• Proactively monitor for trending of potential issues via the Service Desk ticketing system.
• Assist in assigned project-based tasks.
• Participate in IT meetings providing leadership when appropriate.
• Participate in the On call rotation schedule.
• Adhere to all established IT Service Desk processes procedures and standards following the ITIL-based processes.
• Change Management -- Create and update Change tickets for end users business partners and vendors. Send associated notifications.
• Event Management -- Create and escalate tickets for identified event alarms of service interruptions.
• Incident Management (SEV1) -- Facilitate service restoration of high-impacting Incidents by leading conference bridges including paging and sending notifications. Create an event timeline and subsequent Problem ticket.
• Incident Management -- Produce highly accurate sufficiently detailed Incident tickets.
• Knowledge Base Documentation and Articles - Responsible to maintain update create and publish articles.
• Request Management -- Produce highly accurate sufficiently detailed Request tickets.
• Continual Service Improvement -- Propose improvements to established processes and procedures
• Act as the centralized point of contact for phone calls IMs and emails from all RTG locations and business units regarding IT issues and queries.
• Provide Tier II level end user support.

What were looking for:

• Two or more (2) years of professional work experience in IT support or technology team.
• Candidates need to have verifiable expertise with:
• Event Monitoring
• Security Operations
• Incident Management
• IT Service Desk and/or Help Desk processes
• Citrix Environment
• Local Area Networks TCP/IP Wireless technology
• Microsoft Office products
• Remote Desktop and VPN for assisting remote users
• Troubleshooting laptops desktops tablets printers phones thin client devices and mobile devices
• VoIP systems
• Windows Desktop OS Mac OS
• Candidates should be familiar with:
• Change Management -- Creation of tickets Change Calendar maintenance notification process
• ITIL Concepts and Terminology
• Request Management
• Education and Training:
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or an equivalent combination of education and 2 years minimum Service Desk or NOC/SOC experience.
• Preferred formal training and/or certification in:
• ITIL v3 Foundation
• Security
• Network or CCNA
• Demonstrates drive to excel.
• Exhibits mature self-confidence.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Demonstrates flexibility and change.
• Demonstrates analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Exhibits customer service orientation.
• Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Exhibits teamwork and collaboration.
• Understands and influences others.
• Communicates effectively.

Physical demands / Working conditions:

• 3rd shift. Job requires working scheduled weekends and holidays.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• The employee must be compliant with the Rooms To Go handbook and must follow Rooms To Go policies at all times.
• The employee will be required to be on the phones for the duration of their shift.
• The employee will be required to adhere to the corporate dress code policy.

Rooms To Go is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race color gender national origin ancestry religion physical or mental disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status pregnancy citizenship or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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Required Experience:

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