Associate II - Cloud Infrastructure Services

Follow/update runbook/SOP to monitor track and co-ordinate to closure/service requests

Outcomes:

1. 1) Monitor customer infrastructure using tools or defined SOPs to identify failures and mitigate the same by raising tickets with defined priority and severity2) Update SOP with updated troubleshooting instructions and process changes 3) Mentor new team members in understanding customer infrastructure and processes

Measures of Outcomes:

1. 1) SLA Adherence2) Compliance towards runbook based troubleshooting process3) Time bound elevations and routing of tickets - OLA Adherence4) Schedule Adherence in managing ticket backlogs5) # of NCs in internal/external audits6) Number of KB changes suggested7) Production readiness of new joiners within agreed timeline by one-on-one mentorship8) % Completion of all mandatory training requirements

Outputs Expected:

Monitoring:

1. Understand Priority and Severity based on ITIL practice. Understand agreed SLA with customer and adhere.
2. Adhere to ITIL best practices

Runbook Reference:

1. Follow runbook for troubleshooting
   record troubleshooting steps and provide inputs for runbook changes.
2. Use KB/SOP to resolve tickets
   update KB/SOP with new findings

Tickets Backlog:

1. Follow up on tickets based on agreed timelines
   manage ticket backlogs/last activity as per defined process

Collaboration:

1. Collaborate with different towers of delivery for ticket resolution (within SLA)
   document learnings for self-reference.
2. Actively participate in team/organization-wide initiatives.
3. Collaborate with other team members for timely resolution of tickets.
4. Assist new team members to understand the customer environment.

Process Adherence:

1. Thorough understanding of organization and customer defined process.
2. Consult with mentor when in doubt.
3. Adherence to defined processes.
4. Adhere to organization s policies and business conduct.

Training:

1. On time completion of all mandatory training requirements of organization and customer.
2. Provide on floor training and one-on-one mentorship for new joiners.

Performance Management:

1. Update FAST Goals in NorthStar
   track
   report and seek continues feedback from peers and manager.

Skill Examples:

1. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (Written verbal and email etiquette) to interact with different teams and customers.
2. Analytical ability to understand a larger picture of customer issues.
3. Ability to follow SOP documents and escalate the s with in the SLA defined.
4. Networking: a. Basic Network commands for troubleshooting Desktop/Laptop connectivity issues
5. Server:a. Strong skills in most operating system commands/utilities basic understanding of virtualization server and client OS installation workgroup and domain knowledgeb. Support tasks like OS installation and basic user level commands and local user/group managementc. Software installation and Basic patch installation
6. Storage & Backup:a. Ability to monitor any Enterprise Storage and backup Solutionsb. Skilled in Storage and backup Monitoringc. Skilled in ticketing tools
7. Database:a. Create or modify queries in order to suit business requirementsb. Data modelling skills; distinguish between OLTP and Data warehouse applicationsc. Storage hardware storage management techniques software used for managing the storaged. Tweak tables making them use less space as possible
8. End User Computing:a. Confident in handling end user calls/Ticketing toolsb. AD managementc. Antivirus Management
9. Strong troubleshooting skills

Knowledge Examples:

1) ITIL Framework

1. 2) Monitoring knowledge with various infrastructure tools 3) Fair understanding of customer infrastructure ability to co-relate failures4) Networking:a. Understanding of IP addressingb. Moderate knowledge in Network show commands across routers switches Firewalls Load balancersc. Should have basic knowledge in High CPU High Bandwidth usage reasonsd. Basics in Port-Channels and ether channelse. Basic understanding of ticketing tools such as Service-now OR Remedy5) Server:a. Familiarity with the basic OS administrative tools and how to locate them analyse event logs/sys logs etc. b. File system (FAT NTFS etc) and partitioning knowledgec. Basic understanding of system processes/services and user process6) Storage & Backup:a. Good Knowledge in Storage and Backup technologyb. Strong Knowledge in Backup and Recovery Operationsc. Good Knowledge Tape Libraries Backup Appliances Virtual tape Libraries7) Monitoring:a. Good understanding of Networking conceptsb. Basic knowledge of infrastructure componentsc. Knowledge in handling and monitoringd. Familiar with Linux and Windows commands8) Database:a. Very fluent in Structured query languageb. Knowledge of database background processesc. Knowledge of 3-Tier client server architectures and Web services9) End User Computing:a. Knowledge on Office 365b. Basic Network knowledge10) Quality Analysis:a. Exposure to technology/processes as per audit requirements b. Working knowledge of MS Excel Word PPT Outlook etc. s

Reviewing, resolving and closing tickets in the ServiceNow queue. Arrange for repairs by vendors\ OEM and external repair facilities as necessary. Performing moves, adds and changes of software and hardware for all endpoints. Diagnose, resolve and follow through on computer malfunction. Installation/troubleshooting software in systems and equipment problems or malfunctions. Identifying causes and recommending solutions.