Service Manager

Job Title: Service Manager

Work Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid)
Long Term Contract

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Job Description

Must Have Skills:

• AWS Databricks, Pyspark, Databricks job ingestion, Scala, ITSM, Service Delivery Management
• Be the point person for daily customer management, technical lead to handle priority tickets, drive automation initiatives to help stabilize the platform, escalation management
• Application support and Service Delivery Management
• AWS environment understanding
• Databricks Technology working experience
• Client stake holder management experience

Service Manager

As a Service Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation, support, and continuous improvement of applications across the organization. You will work closely with stakeholders, engineering teams, and business units to maintain high availability, performance, and user satisfaction of critical applications.

Your Impact

• Oversee the end-to-end service management of applications, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to SLAs.
• Manage incident, problem, and change management processes to minimize service disruptions and improve system stability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure seamless application support, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track service performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Lead service reviews, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance application performance.
• Ensure compliance with ITIL best practices and service management frameworks.
• Develop and maintain service documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles to support efficient service delivery.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to align service delivery with business objectives.
• Drive automation and process optimization to enhance service efficiency and reduce manual efforts.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to service support teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in service management, application support, or IT operations.
• Strong understanding of ITIL service management principles, including incident, problem, and change management.
• Experience in managing application support teams and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Proficiency in monitoring tools, incident tracking systems, and service management platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive root cause analysis and service improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in driving automation and process optimization to enhance service efficiency.
• Knowledge of cloud-based applications, SaaS platforms, and enterprise IT environments.

Set Yourself Apart With

• ITIL v4 certification or other relevant service management certifications.
• Experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native application support.
• Knowledge of IT service management tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or Remedy.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a focus on driving service excellence.