Cross Technology Managed Server Engineer (L3)

Applicable Limited; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prominent company as a Cross Technology Managed Server Engineer (L3) where you will play a crucial role in maintaining client IT infrastructures. This position requires proactive monitoring and resolution of technical incidents, with a focus on delivering exceptional client support within predefined service levels. With opportunities for further skill development and certifications, your contributions will shape the future of managed services in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years+ experience in a server enterprise environment.
• Relevant IT certifications such as VMware, Microsoft, and MCSE.
• Advanced experience with Windows server and management tools.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor work queues and resolve incidents/requests within SLA.
• Provide third-level support, communicate with teams and clients.
• Contribute to project work and manage client escalations.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Active Listening

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computing

Tools

SCCM

VMware Aria / VROPS

IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli)

Job description

Continue to make an impact with a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. At NTT DATA, we are renowned for our technical excellence, leading innovations, and making a difference for our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can continue to grow, belong, and thrive.

Your career here is about believing in yourself and seizing new opportunities and challenges. It’s about expanding your skills and expertise in your current role and preparing yourself for future advancements. That’s why we encourage you to take every opportunity to further your career within our great global team.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Cross Technology Managed Server Engineer (L3) is a developing engineering role, responsible for providing a managed service to clients to ensure that their IT infrastructure and systems remain operational.

Through the proactive monitoring, identifying, investigating, and resolving of technical incidents and problems, the Managed Services Server Engineer (L3) is able to restore service to clients.

The primary objective of this role is to proactively review client requests or tickets and apply technical/process knowledge to resolve them without breaching service level agreement (SLA).

The Managed Services Server Engineer (L3) focuses on third-line support for incidents and requests with a medium level of complexity and focusses across two or more technology domains - Cloud, Security, Networking, Applications and / or Collaboration etc.

This role may also contribute to / support on project work as and when required

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively monitors the work queues.
• Performs operational tasks to resolve all incidents/requests in a timely manner and within the agreed SLA.
• Updates tickets with resolution tasks performed.
• Identifies, investigates, analyses issues and errors prior to or when they occur, and logs all such incidents in a timely manner.
• Captures all required and relevant information for immediate resolution.
• Provides third level support to all incidents, requests and identifies the root cause of incidents and problems.
• Communicates with other teams and clients for extending support.
• Executes changes with clear identification of risks and mitigation plans to be captured into the change record.
• Escalates all tickets to seek the right focus from CoE and other teams, if needed continue the escalations to management.
• Works with automation teams for effort optimization and automating routine tasks.
• Ability to work across various other resolver groups (internal and external).
• Identifies problems and errors before they impact a client’s service.
• Leads and manages all initial client escalation for operational issues.
• Contributes to the change management process by logging all change requests with complete details for standard and non-standard including patching and any other changes to Configuration Items.
• Ensures all changes are carried out with proper change approvals.
• Plans and executes approved maintenance activities.
• Audits and analyses incident and request tickets for quality and recommends improvements with updates to knowledge articles.
• May also contribute to / support on project work as and when required.
• May work on implementing and delivering Disaster Recovery functions and tests.

Knowledge and Attributes:

• Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups.
• Ability to plan activities and projects well in advance and takes into account possible changing circumstances.
• Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work.
• Ability to work well in a pressurized environment.
• Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary.
• Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information, and refraining from interrupting.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to place clients at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements, and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in IT/Computing (or demonstrated equivalent work experience).
• Certifications relevant to the services provided (certifications carry additional weightage on a candidate’s qualification for the role).
• Relevant certifications include (but not limited to) –
  • VMware Certified Professional: Data Centre Virtualization
  • Veeam Certified Engineer
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • MCSE

Required Experience:

• 5 years+ experience in server enterprise environment.
• IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli) Advantageous
• HPE and Dell Server hardware – Certifications Advantageous
• Advanced level experience to operate and maintain windows server environment.
• Moderate level knowledge in ticketing tools.
• Moderate level working knowledge of ITIL processes.
• Moderate level experience working with vendors and/or 3rd parties.
• Advanced level experience with SCCM.
• Advanced level experience with VMware Aria / VROPS.
• Advanced level experience troubleshooting and event management.

Workplace type:

On-site Working

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. Accelerate your career with us. Apply today