Application Support Analyst

31 May 2024

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The Systems Administrator, Managed Hosting role within Merkle is responsible for providing support for infrastructure within the Merkle Managed Hosting environment with an emphasis on workflow automation and file transfer solutions. The Systems Administrator must be able to provide escalation support for incidents and service requests and addressing them with an appropriate sense of urgency. Candidates will work in a team setting, sharing information, collaborating, and assisting other team members.  Candidate must possess a strong dedication to quality customer service, excellent follow-through, attention to detail, and a drive to be part of a larger team and engage with broad Corporate IT challenges and initiatives.The Systems Administrator reports to the Manager, IMS Operations.  The role will work with a team of geographically distributed Merkle staff and contract employees.Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:Lead the design and implementation of global, cost effective, enterprise-class systems following ITIL/ITSM processes/practices, while maintaining compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards.Provide shift and on-call incident and service request support for assigned Managed Hosting platforms which include Windows Server, LINUX, Workflow Automantion and File transfer solutions.Evaluate scope and impact of incidents and escalate as appropriateProvide guidance for other team members regarding IT procedures and service delivery.Investigate and document root cause analysis for incidents that result in a service disruption.Planning, Coordinating and performing Change Management Activities.Identify, plan and implement corrective actions within Problem Management.Ensure that all solutions are aligned with IT standards and best practices.Platform Ownership for specific technology. A Platform Owner is responsible for:Determining and reporting on the availability of a specific platformMonitoring  and alerting – Ensure the primary functionality is properly monitoredBackups and Recovery – Ensure critical data is identified/protected and a recovery model is in place and periodically testedCapacity management – Develop capacity models, measure utilization and establish and maintain forecastsDevelop maintenance plans and schedulesIncident tracking – Track the incidents that have occurred on the platform and the remediation activities performedDevelop and present environmental metricsHealth checks – Periodic evaluation of the platform to ensure it is operating optimallyCreation and maintenance of product guidesLifecycle Management – Ensure that software and hardware are up to dateHardware – Ensure hardware is supported by the vendor and pro-actively plan for a refresh when required.Firmware – review and apply firmware are requiredSoftware – Software follow the N-1 rule for major releasesDevelop best practices and training materials within respective discipline for other team membersStay current with existing and emerging computing concepts and technologies.Provide high level of customer service to all levels of the organization.Manage and prioritize multiple incidents and service requests while adapting to changing business conditions.Document standard operating procedures for repeatable tasks and provide input to automation efforts.Manage and prioritize multiple projects and operational tasks, while meeting expected timelines/SLAs.Provide on-call and after-hours support as required.Uphold and promote Merkle’s core values and cultureMeasures of Success: Consistently drive technical incidents/service requests to resolution within SLA/OLA timeframeContribution to the development and implementation of existing and new IT solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations on time and on budget.Positive recognition as noted on Employee and Customer satisfaction surveys completed periodically.Rapid personal and career growth.

  • ID: #50026099
  • State: Maryland Columbia 21044 Columbia USA
  • City: Columbia
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Full-time
  • Showed: 2023-05-31
  • Deadline: 2023-07-30
  • Category: Et cetera