Incident Commander (ICT_TECH SD_2024_02)-Hybrid-Up to 153K-BGC

weSource Management Consultancy Firm; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 137,700 - 168,300; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the Philippines is seeking an Incident Commander to manage critical incidents. In this hybrid role, you will provide centralized leadership during high-stakes situations and conduct post-incident reviews. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in IT service management, strong communication skills, and a technical understanding of IT systems. Join us to ensure effective incident communications and to drive continual service improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in IT service management or similar role.
• Strong understanding of incident management processes.
• Familiarity with ITIL in a DevSecOps environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end process for major or critical incidents.
• Ensure centralized leadership during incidents.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and facilitate learning.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong communication

Technical expertise

Decisiveness

Analytical skills

Organizational abilities

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, engineering, or a related field

Job description

Incident Commander (ICT_TECH SD_2024_02)-Hybrid-Up to 153K-BGC

Job Openings Incident Commander (ICT_TECH SD_2024_02)-Hybrid-Up to 153K-BGC

About the job Incident Commander (ICT_TECH SD_2024_02)-Hybrid-Up to 153K-BGC

We are looking for an Incident Commander (ICT_TECH SD_2024_02) for our client located in BGC

Salary: Up to 153K
Schedule: Midshift
Set-up: Hybrid

As an Incident Commander, you will be responsible for coordinating and leading efforts across ICT when a major or critical incident is declared. You will provide leadership and a centralised chain of command during high stakes and high stress incidents. You will be responsible for the critical or major incident management process, ensuring the business is as prepared as it can be for when an incident occurs.

You will be someone with leadership skills, great communication skills and some technical expertise. You will have a deep understanding of incident command systems, emergency protocols and best practices in crisis management.

Responsibilities

• The Incident Commander is responsible for the end-to-end management of all major or critical incidents
• Centralized leadership and point of contact for all major or critical incidents
• Responsible for the complete major and critical incident management process, engaging in continual service improvement by taking advantage of opportunities to increase the speed and reliability of response (high velocity support)
• Drive and lead the incident bridge until the resolution of major or critical incidents; identifying and engaging with appropriate responders and stakeholders at the right times
• Ensure all communications, updates or notifications for major or critical incidents are sent adhere to our SLAs and OLAs
• Provide updates or escalations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Responsible for the post incident review process (also known as a postmortem)
• Act as a post incident review facilitator
• Work with the IRG lead and reporting teams to deliver clear major or critical incident management metrics

Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years experience working in IT service management, or a similar role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Decisiveness and ability to make sound judgments under pressure
• Technical knowledge and understanding of IT systems and processes
• Strong ITIL knowledge and an understanding of its use in a DevSecOps environment
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Organizational and coordination abilities
• Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments
• Bachelors degree in information technology, engineering, or a related field

Willingness to work a shift pattern and join the on-call rota

Other highly desirable skills are as follows:

• Experience or involvement in project work alongside normal incident manager or major incident manager duties

Interest in latest technologies outside the working environment

Knowledge of the Insurance Industry and Financial Risk software