NOC Engineer

Hotelbeds; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology partner in travel is seeking an IT Operations NOC Level 1 in Valencia, Spain. The role involves detecting incidents, conducting analyses, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, fluency in English and Spanish, and knowledge of monitoring technologies. An attractive benefits package and opportunities for career development are included.

Servicios

Attractive benefits package

Innovative and multicultural environment

Opportunities for career development

Formación

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills are required.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is essential.
• Knowledge of automation tools and CI/CD is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Detect and escalate potential incidents.
• Perform comprehensive incident analysis.
• Adhere to operational standards and protocols.
• Provide timely incident reports and communication.
• Contribute to incident detection and analysis improvement.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Fluent in English and Spanish

Monitoring technologies knowledge

Automation knowledge

Familiarity with Git and CI/CD

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree

Herramientas

Grafana

PagerDuty

Opensearch

Nagios

Python

Rundeck

Descripción del empleo

HBX Group is the world’s leading technology partner, connecting and empowering the world of travel. We’re game‑changers, disruptors, the people who bring together local and global brands in accommodation, transport, activities and payments through our network of 300,000 hotels worldwide, 60,000 hard to reach high value clients such as tour operators, travel agents and loyalty schemes across 140 source markets. We are tech‑driven, with a customer‑first philosophy, and commercial teams whose knowledge and relationships on the ground are second to none. And of course we have an amazing team! Our people, Team HBX Group, are the beating heart of the company who we encourage to ‘move fast, dream big and make the difference’ every day. In fact, we believe that it is tech + data + people that truly sets us apart in the market, alongside our ‘global approach, local touch’ mentality. We’re headquartered in Palma, Mallorca and employ around 3,500 people worldwide.

Job Description

The IT Operations NOC level 1 is primarily dedicated to actively identifying and escalating potential incidents and irregularities within the operational environment. This includes conducting in‑depth analysis of detected incidents to determine their nature, potential impact, and required course of action. Moreover, it involves effectively managing and responding to incidents by implementing appropriate resolution measures, ensuring proper documentation, and communication. Compliance with established standards and protocols, coupled with the provision of comprehensive incident reports for further review and preventive action, is a critical aspect of the role. Furthermore, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of incident detection and analysis processes to improve the organization’s capacity to identify and address potential risks, as well as fostering collaboration and coordination with relevant stakeholders, are essential components of this role.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Incident Detection, Identification and Escalation: Employing keen observation and operational knowledge to detect and identify potential incidents, anomalies, and irregularities within the operational environment, utilizing available monitoring and detection tools effectively and ultimately escalating to the corresponding solution team.
• Comprehensive Incident Analysis: Carrying out thorough analysis and assessment of detected incidents to determine their nature, scope, and potential impact, enabling accurate decision‑making and swift incident response.
• Adherence to Standards and Protocols: Compliance with established operational standards, protocols, and best practices, and proactive participation in the development and enhancement of incident management procedures and guidelines of HBX Group.
• Incident Reporting and Communication: Collaborating with the Major Incident Management team to provide timely and accurate incident reports, contributing to a transparent incident communication process that facilitates informed decision‑making and preventive action.
• Continuous Improvement and Learning: Actively contributing to the ongoing enhancement of incident detection and analysis processes to improve the organization’s operational resilience and engaging in professional development and learning activities to stay abreast of evolving incident management techniques and technologies.

Responding to the NOC lead with autonomy and independence in executing incident detection, analysis, and management tasks. Technician Level 1 in the NOC hierarchy operate without a reporting structure below them, enabling them to make critical decisions within their designated scope, aligning with the strategic directives and objectives set forth by the NOC lead.

Position Requirements

• Interpersonal skills with high quality written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Knowledge of monitoring technologies such as Grafana, PagerDuty, Opensearch, Nagios.
• Knowledge of Automation (Python and Rundeck)
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines, preferably with experience using CloudBees
• Permanent position (no freelance or other contingent model)

Experience

• Previous experience in IT Operations or similar technology functions
• Technology background

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
• Container orchestration certifications are desirable (Certified Kubernetes Administrator, etc.)
• Automation related certifications are highly desirable
• Cloud administration and architecture certifications are desirable (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc.)
• IT Operation framework and Agile ways of working certifications are desirable

Key Challenges

• Coordinate critical incidents.
• Good communication between shifts with other NOC members
• Overcome resistance and drive adoption of new technologies and processes
• Ensure provided solutions meet security and compliance requirements
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Stay updated with the latest trends in Compute and cloud related technologies
• Build a stable team reducing team attrition, while retaining and attracting key technology talent

Successfully navigating these challenges requires technical expertise, leadership, effective communication, collaboration, and a proactive mindset for continuous improvement.

You will have the opportunity to work for a company that is going through significant change in becoming the world's leading travel services provider. We are looking for people that are ready to ride the wave in this exciting journey.

As well as an attractive benefits package you will be able to work:

• Within an innovative, engaging and multicultural environment.
• Have the opportunity to build strong and lasting business relationships and friendships from around the world.
• Have the opportunity in developing your career locally or within one of our beautiful working locations across the globe.