As a member of the NOC, the Enterprise Operations Analyst is part of a team who are responsible for providing 24 x 7 365 infrastructure and applications management, support and monitoring of IT systems. Using IT Operations monitoring and management tools, the analyst will provide technical troubleshooting, oversight, and escalation for complex network, server, and storage incidents. Enterprise Operations Analysts will support Enterprise Applications, Architecture and Infrastructure with hardware break/fix, vendor interaction, maintenance, and system updates. The Enterprise Operations Analyst will serve as the Incident Manager for major incidents that require coordination of communications, tracking of issues and escalation to management.

Monitor the performance and health of the Firm's infrastructure using a variety of tools to identify and determine next steps.
• Provide triage or basic troubleshooting to help identify issues by following outlined (SOP) standard operating procedures and escalate appropriately.
• Document all actions in accordance with standard company policies and procedures
• Maintain ongoing communication during major incidents to keep all stakeholders aware of relevant information and next steps.
• Perform basic systems testing and operational tasks (installation of patches, network connectivity testing, script execution, etc.)
• Work with internal and external technical and service teams to create and/or update knowledge base articles
• Meet daily and monthly performance standards, including MTTR, abandon rates, incident response time, etc. from ServiceNow
• Complete and distribute complete transition report to management and incoming shift on a daily basis
• Develop and implement changes to processes to ensure continuous process improvement and effective governance.
• May occasionally need to lift, carry or move equipment up to 25 pounds
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of ITIL Foundations
• Knowledge of common information architecture frameworks
• Excellent troubleshooting, reporting monitoring skills
• Flexibility to work after hours on a 24 x7 365 team

Preferred:

• A. /B. S.
• 1 year of relevant work experience
• NOC/Command Center and/or IT Operations experience
• ITIL Foundations certification
• Configuring and troubleshooting VMware/VSphere
• Support and use of monitoring systems (SolarWinds, SCOM, Pingdom, Hostmonitor)
• Storage monitoring and administration experience
• Experience with Windows Server scripting tasks (batch, VBscript, Powershell)
• Microsoft System Center Suite experience
• Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco products

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer