Senior Incident Management Specialist

NTT Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Senior Incident Management Specialist to oversee end-to-end IT service incident handling, from detection through resolution. The role requires coordinating with IT support teams, stakeholders, and technical experts to minimize business impact and restore services quickly.

The ideal candidate will have advanced ITSM knowledge, strong communication skills, and proven experience in incident management within a global IT services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Technology, or a related field.
• ITIL certification (Specialist preferable).
• Relevant IT certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors sources to detect incidents promptly and assesses impact, urgency, and severity based on SLAs.
• Performs initial triage, categorizes incidents, and assigns priority levels.
• Collaborates with teams to prioritise incidents and allocate resources.
• Escalates incidents per procedures and communicates updates to stakeholders.
• Conducts investigations to determine root cause and contributes to long-term solutions.
• Coordinates and tracks resolution to ensure timely incident closure; guides technical teams.
• Keeps stakeholders informed about incident status, progress, and resolutions.
• Performs post-incident analysis to identify trends and improve processes.
• Documents lessons learned and contributes to knowledge base improvements.

Skills

ITSM knowledge

Incident management

Communication

Pressure handling

IT infrastructure

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

ITIL certification

Relevant IT certifications

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Senior Incident Management Specialist is an advanced subject matter expert, responsible for overseeing and managing the end-to-end process of identifying, assessing, and resolving IT service incidents within the company. This role is critical in minimizing the impact of incidents on business operations, ensuring timely resolution, and restoring services to normal operation. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, such IT support teams, technical experts, and stakeholders, to coordinate and execute the incident management process effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitors various sources, such as monitoring tools, user reports, and system alerts, to detect and identify incidents promptly and assesses the impact and urgency of incidents based on predefined severity levels, business priorities, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Performs initial triage of incidents, categorizes them appropriately, and assigns the appropriate priority level based on the impact, urgency, and business needs.
• Collaborates with relevant teams to prioritize incidents and allocate resources accordingly.
• Facilitates the escalation of incidents to the appropriate support groups or technical teams as per defined escalation procedures and ensures proper communication and collaboration among teams involved in incident resolution, including providing necessary updates to stakeholders.
• Conducts thorough investigations to determine the root cause of incidents and analyzes the available data, performs troubleshooting, and collaborates with technical experts to identify underlying issues and contributes to the development of long-term solutions.
• Coordinates and tracks the resolution process to ensure timely and effective incident resolution and provides guidance and support to technical teams, ensuring adherence to incident management processes and best practices.
• Keeps relevant stakeholders, including end-users, management, and other relevant parties, informed about incident status, progress, and resolutions.
• Performs post-incident analysis to identify trends, recurring incidents, and areas for improvement and generates incident reports and provides insights on incident metrics, trends, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the incident management process and identifies opportunities to enhance incident response times, reduce incident recurrence, and improve incident management procedures.
• Utilizes incident management tools and technologies effectively to streamline incident handling, tracking, and reporting.
• Fosters a culture of knowledge sharing by documenting lessons learned, creating knowledge base articles, and providing guidance to improve incident response capabilities.
• Performs any other related task as required.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Advanced understanding of IT service management (ITSM) principles, specifically incident management processes and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and end-users.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple incidents simultaneously.
• Advanced knowledge of IT infrastructure, systems, and technologies, including networks, servers, databases, and applications.
• Attention to detail, organisation skills, and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Continuous learning mindset and a desire to stay updated on industry trends and best practices in incident management.
• Advanced professional knowledge to develop and resolve complex technical issues.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Technology, or a related field.
• ITIL certification (Specialist preferable).
• Relevant IT certifications preferred.

Required experience:

• Advanced demonstrated experience in incident management or a similar role within a global IT Services organization.

Workplace type:

On-site Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.