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Enterprise Systems Management (ESM) Engineer Problem and Change Management Works as a member of the team responsible for the management and maintenance of the enterprise monitoring tools and processes for a large scale, high-availability, 24x7 production environment. Works closely with Network Operations Center (NOC), operational support, and development teams to design, implement, and maintain active monitoring and performance metrics collection. Provides subject-matter expertise in Remedy ARS and the Problem, Change Management and Asset Management processes. RESPONSIBILITIES: Install, configure, manage, and maintain Enterprise Systems Management tools including Remedy ARS, Micromuse Netcool, and HP OpenView Network Node Manager. Manage, and maintain Remedy ARS system used for Problem Management, Change Management, and Asset Management. Design, document, and build improvements for the Remedy ARS systems, based on existing list of requirements and additional discussions with support teams. Design and implement a redundant, multiple site Remedy ARS system for support of remote site personnel including both domestic and international locations. Provide input to an International Operations Disaster Recovery plan to include all Problem and Change Management requirements. Develop and implement reporting mechanisms and metrics for Problem and Change Management processes using Remedy and other reporting tools. Work with infrastructure support teams (systems engineering, network engineering, DBAs, application support) and application development teams to identify and document monitoring and measurement requirements. Work with support and development teams to design and implement monitoring and measurement solutions. Work with NOC to identify and document monitoring requirements and processes. Design and implement solutions to support NOC requirements. Define and document monitoring and performance management standards. Provide training on tools and processes to NOC and support organizations as needed. Collect and analyze monitoring and performance metrics. Create and generate reports from monitoring and metric data for use in managing and improving operations. Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plan new monitoring initiatives or improvements to the existing ESM infrastructure. Develop, test and document operations procedures including; installation, maintenance; restart / recovery, monitoring and troubleshooting. Perform ongoing revision and testing of established procedures. Investigate, analyze and resolve technical issues and actively pursue mechanisms for preventing, or automating the response to, reoccurrences. Establish and follow a structured methodology for implementing system changes, configuration modifications, active monitoring, and collection of performance metrics. Communicate standards, methodologies, and processes to NOC, development teams, and operational support teams. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in related field or related equivalent experience. 3 or more years experience with Remedy ARS (Problem, Change, and Asset Management) ITSM 6 or ITSM v 7 Remedy Midtier v 7 AR System v 7 3+ years UNIX operations/administration experience ideally in a Sun Solaris and/or Linux environment. Experience with multiple core technologies, including: Oracle RDBMS, IP networking, and Internet technologies. Experience with high-end monitoring tools, automation of tasks, and root cause problem resolution required. Significant shell/Perl script development experience required. 2 or more years experience with one or more of the following ESM tools: o Micromuse Netcool (Omnibus, Impact, SSM) o HP OpenView Network Node Manager Experience with the following tools a plus: o CiscoWorks o Foundry IronView o Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) o Concord eHealth & systemEDGE o Mercury Topaz (MMS) & SiteScope Must have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, flexibility, ability to plan and organize, responsiveness, creativity. Must have strong business process analysis skills. Significant experience developing methods and procedures. Strong documentation skills. Must have strong solution design and implementation skills. Previous experience in a high availability, 24X7 environment. Strong desire to learn and work with multiple applications, tools and technologies. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"