System Specialist Operations conducting 2nd level support for applications and infrastructure at Vodafone. Managing SLAs and supporting optimization measures with technical teams.
Responsibilities
Independently perform 2nd level support for applications, services and infrastructure.
Define and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and service KPIs.
Identify, coordinate and implement proactive optimization measures to prevent incidents.
Manage escalations up to group management level.
Support and assist with roll-outs of new systems, services and software.
Support the implementation of projects throughout the lifecycle.
Prepare and present decision papers and create operational instructions for 1st level support.
Requirements
Technical vocational training with 5 years of professional experience, or a University of Applied Sciences degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science with at least 2 years of experience in IT application operations.
Strong process and IT know-how in telecommunications.
Good knowledge of operating systems (AIX / HP-UX / Sun Solaris / Linux / Windows), middleware/web technologies (IBM WebSphere MQ / WebLogic / Tomcat) and databases (Oracle).
Experience operating applications in the cloud (AWS, Azure, OCI).
Solid knowledge of UNIX scripting, Perl, PL/SQL and Python.
Strong analytical skills and a solution-oriented approach.
ITIL knowledge and familiarity with Kepner-Tregoe methods.
Basic network and protocol knowledge and experience with load balancing.
Business-level English (approx. B1) spoken and written. German language skills desirable.
Benefits
Flexibility: Hybrid working allows you to work from the office or up to 3 days per week from home.
Attractive compensation and pension: Collective agreement employee status, holiday and Christmas bonuses or a 13th salary. Company pension plan.
Training and development: You choose which learning and training programs support your individual development.
Work–life balance: On-site daycare, health & mindfulness programs or gym membership to help balance work and private life.
Discounts and extras: Special offers on all products for mobile, landline, internet and TV.
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