Senior Incident Commander/Analyst

Job Requisition ID #23WD71447Position OverviewWant to help make a better world?  As Incident Commander and Analyst at Autodesk you can do just that.  How is this possible? You will shape the frontier of customer facing cloud services at Autodesk by being an elite, Senior Incident Commander, and Analyst.   Your finger will be on the pulse of Autodesk Cloud Services that empower our customers to “Make Anything”. At Autodesk, we believe that incidents are unplanned investments so, your focus will be as a member of a cadre that drives incidents to resolution and extracts deep learnings from them.  Reporting to the global technology operations organization, you demonstrate the ability to operate independently, collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that customer impact is mitigated, and incidents are fully understood.  Above all, you help Autodesk deliver the highest quality of service for all the customers we serve.ResponsibilitiesAct in the role of an Incident Commander to facilitate high-severity incident triage. Ensure that high-severity incidents achieve the necessary cross-functional engagement to drive them to resolution in a timely fashion. Communicate clear updates to stakeholders in a timely fashion. Participate in on-call rotation for Incident Commander role for after hours and weekendsParticipate in regular review of open Incidents and evaluate if Level1 (Cloud SOC) and Level2 (DevOps) teams are remediating incidents in a timely and effective mannerDrive the use of incident metrics and perform a first-level analysis of incident data to gain insights as to service performance and patterns of emerging issuesRun regular Incident Review meetings with Cloud Operations cross-functional teams.  Provide focus for the meetings to maximize benefit and respect the valuable time of the cross-functional representatives who attendProvide oversight for Cloud Service Operation Center Level 1 engineer performance.  Act as one escalation point for the Cloud Services Operation Center manager for investigation of issues regarding process or performanceRun post-incident debrief meetings to drive engagement with incident respondersAnalyze incidents using an interview-based approach to extract deep learnings from incidents allowing the organization’s knowledge to grow as a resultEngage with cross-functional Engineering Teams to ensure that Incident follow-up (forensic) activities are happening in a timely fashion (as governed by our published internal processes)Develop and implement data analyses, data collection, and other strategies that optimize platform resiliency and qualityWork with Autodesk Engineering teams and leaders to recommend improvements based on analysis. Periodically review engagement/follow-through of cross-functional teams to ensure forward progress is being madeAct as a facilitator for on-boarding of new services to the CSOC (Cloud Service Operations Center).  Conduct meetings with cross-functional teams to educate them and act as their mentor through the on-boarding processPerform required periodic review of new and revised runbooks, evaluating them for their efficacy and relevance.  Confer with subject matter experts in Forge and Engineering regarding enhancement of existing runbook documentationMinimum QualificationsStrong communicator in English. Written, verbal, and nonverbal language are all essential skills to be an effective and trustworthy leaderPassion for driving major production incidents8-10 years of experience managing major incidents  within a high availability (HA), 24x7, mission critical production operations environment for a public-facing service with a high-volume, paying customer baseBachelor’s degree in computer science, a related technology field or equivalent experienceProficient in effectively communicating to a wide range of audiences in both written and oral form. This includes leading high stakes online meetings related to major customer impacting incidents with many participants in EnglishAbility to participate in an on-call rotation for the Incident Commander role including off-hours and weekendsMust be process-oriented, energetic and an analytical thinkerAbility to understand how technical deployments and outages impact customers and partners, and the experience to drive mitigation and communicate impactSolid understanding of concepts and technologies such as, but not limited to cloud computing, server clusters, high availability network configurations, DNS, SMTP, NTP, NAS and HTTPAble to assimilate knowledge of new systems quickly and be adaptable Preferred Qualifications5+ years of experience in a similar operations function within a high availability (HA), 24x7, mission critical operations environmentSolid understanding of basic Amazon Web Services infrastructure services, with exposure to serverless technologies, such as Aurora and Lambda.Experience with Jira, Confluence and ServiceNowUnderstanding of New Relic and similar observability toolsKnowledge of incident analysis, problem, and change management practicesExperience with writing and maintaining operational processesExperience administering Amazon Web Services accounts and instances, or network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.)Experience maintaining Operational Reports such as (but not limited to) SLA and Outage reports, Operations Performance reports, Maintenance reports, Operations Containment reports, etc. for internal as well as external consumptionExperience with Managed Service Providers particularly with global accounts#LI-AC1Learn MoreAbout AutodeskWelcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.Diversity & BelongingWe take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belongingAre you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).