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Garmin Ltd.

IT Operations Specialist 2 (Wed-Saturday 3pm-1am)

Garmin Ltd., Olathe, Kansas, us, 66051

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Overview We are seeking a full-time IT Operations Specialist 2 in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for providing first and second level support to end users and responding to alerts through moderately complex troubleshooting, resolution, or escalation steps.

Essential Functions

Plays key role in monitoring, incident resolution, and Major Incident Management coordination by understanding Garmin policies, processes, and tools for consistent support of critical applications and infrastructure across Garmin while working alongside embedded operations team

Monitors and responds to critical alerts raised by monitoring systems

Follows procedures defined by run books

Facilitates incident management outage procedures, helping to ensure IT department resources have properly responded to and communicated about Major Incidents

Designs action plans for internal IT Ops process improvements based on recurring trends

Recommends and implements proactive measures to prevent/minimize repeat problem occurrences and follows-through on recommendations

Notifies and facilitates communication with designated associates in the event of hardware/operating system/software failure

Assists associates in more senior roles on projects, initiatives, and complex support issues as assigned

May implement predefined measures to prevent/minimize repeat problem occurrences and follows-through on recommendations

Makes recommendations for component level improvements, identifies interdependencies in system/application components, and creates/modifies internal work instructions

Collaborates with IT Operations team members to update/create knowledge shares to contribute to existing knowledge base

Demonstrates proficient use/knowledge of standards/procedures

Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques including performing root cause analysis and identification of corrective action for given problems

Communicates in written/verbal form effectively in a large team or departmental setting

Must be willing to work any shift in a 24x7x365 work environment, weekend and holiday hours required

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or currently enrolled

Demonstrates moderate familiarity with troubleshooting and research tools and asset, service, monitoring, and documentation tools

Demonstrates strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Moderate experience with one or more of the following: Network operations, engineering, or System administration on Unix, Linux, or Windows

Broad knowledge of IT services, applications, and infrastructure

Ability to develop basic skills in analytical acumen: project management capabilities, teamwork, critical thinking, communication, continuous process improvement

Desired Qualifications

IT Operations related experience (ex. incident analysis, incident handling, Major Incident Management and Problem Management)

CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ Certification

CompTIA IT A+ Certification

Certification in one of Microsoft Certificate Programs

Experience with an alert aggregation/management tool like PagerDuty

Experience with monitoring tools such as App Dynamics, Solarwinds, Splunk and Zabbix

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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