Managed Services - IOC Specialist

Practice: Managed Services  Position Title:  IOC Specialist   Position Location:  Onsite in Mason, Ohio Schedule:  Sunday to Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Job Summary:  The IOC Specialist is a position that provides an opportunity to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment where they must be monitoring our and customer infrastructure and resolve any incident that appear.  FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt.  Essential Functions:  Analysis and verification of monitoring alerts to produce incident identification, classification, and prioritization.  Create, improve, and maintain monitoring alerts based on the correlation of different sources of data.  Operate and maintain Operative Systems like Windows Desktop, Windows Server, and Linux.  Operate and maintain various network devices like switches, routers, firewalls, IDS/IPS etc.  Operate and maintain various IT Services like Active Directory, File Systems, Antivirus, Backups, etc.  Respond to security incidents and investigations working closely with customers and IT providers, following SLA requirements and ITSM Processes.  Other duties as assigned All remaining duties are considered "nonessential" within the context of the ADA, which means that the function could be reassigned to another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position.   Required Skills/Abilities/Competencies  Ethical and Critical Thinking Fluent English language skills required: verbal and written communication.  Self-motivated and disciplined.  Strong investigative and analysis skills.  Strong technical and process design and implementation skills.  Strong communication and presentation skills and the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.  Customer focus and ability to manage customer expectations.  Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.  Manages multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment.  Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.  Able to write intricate system and user documentation.   Ethical and Critical Thinking  Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.  Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.  Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.   Education and Experience:  1+ year of experience in a Customer Service monitoring operational environment.  Good technical understanding of network fundamentals and common internet protocols  Bachelor’s degree preferred.  ITSM foundation training required.   Physical Requirements:   Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.