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Candidate will eventually be located in Toronto. For now, due to COVID-19, candidate will work from home
The top 3 qualifications are:
Change, Release and Deployment Management. Problem Management. Past experience with Change, Release Coordination and Problem Management.The Change and Deployment Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all required changes are managed and deployed successfully into production
The individual will report to the Senior Manager, IT Services.
Plans and coordinates the deployment of releases in conjunction with Service Design Management Analyst, IT Operations, Development/Testing and Knowledge Management teamsProvides technical guidance and support throughout the release process including managing known errors, early life support issues and workaroundsOwns the standard deployment procedures and any related continuous service improvement actionsReceives, logs and prioritizes, in collaboration with the initiator, all change requests (RFCs)Chairs all internal CAB (Change Advisory Board) meetings, issues the agenda and coordinates with all change stakeholders the tasks required to build, test and implement changesAuthorizes acceptable changes after advice given by the CABIssues change schedules via the Service CentreCoordinates the release of documentation and communicationsDevelops documents and publishes Change and Release Management standards, Change and Release Management plans and procedures, ensuring that these documents are update, as and when appropriate.The 'Must Haves'...
Experience and knowledge as follows:
Experience working in an IT Operations and ERP environment in the telecommunications industryProject management experience, 1 – 3 years, using MS ProjectTechnical understanding of the SDLC, including development, quality assurance, knowledge management, testing, release and deployment, early life supportTechnical understanding of IT Operations including Service Desk, Problem Management, Data Centre, and Network Management practicesWorking knowledge of ITIL Best Practices with minimum certification of foundation in Version 3Ability to coordinate overnight implementation schedulesGeneral skills
Excellent communication, writing and planning skills required.Ability to work independently with minimal supervisionExcellent problem-solving and analysis skillsWhat else are we looking for from you...?
Experience and knowledge as follows:
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Experience in an IT operations environment in the telecommunications industryExperience with ITIL incident and problem management processes and toolsAbility to coordinate overnight implementation schedulesProblem Analyst
The Problem Analyst is responsible for investigating and identifying production problems and coordinating and tracking activities required to resolve the problems affecting Wireless including Virgin Mobile's integrated systems and applications.
The individual will report to the Senior Manager, IT Operations and will work closely with the service desk and second-level and third-level support teams to ensure that the delivery of IT services meets or exceeds the agreed-upon levels of service.The position will involve the coordination and the cooperation with other IT and business personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Identify, analyze, and resolve problems within Wireless including Virgin Mobile’s integrated systems and applications, escalating to second-level and third-level support as required.Identify root causes, trends, and potential sources of problems and provide short-term, work-around solutions.Document activities and provide updates as part of the problem management process.Continually work to improve management processes, practices, and tools.Work alongside Mobility team to integrate a common problem management approach.The 'Must Haves'...
Experience and knowledge as follows:
Experience supporting applications in a Java/J2EE, Oracle and Linux environmentDemonstrated experience troubleshooting integrated enterprise systems and applicationsKnowledge of IT Development, QA, and Operations organizations and proceduresFamiliar with HP SM or other similar management toolsExperience with Virgin IT application implementations (e.g. DW, PeopleSoft CRM) an asset