The Principal Engineer will be responsible for monitoring all severity 1 and 2 incidents across locations to ensure correct actions are performed to resolve the Incident to the satisfaction of the customer. Tasks include but are not limited to: * Maintain high level of customer satisfaction
Be available for out of hours call escalation
Ensure that the IBM and Lenovo tools, information systems and processes are utilised correctly and relevant information is provided
To provide input to systems, processes and methodologies, to ensure effective monitoring, control and support to customers
To ensure reports are provided to an agreed schedule (or on request), including management and failure analysis reports
To develop and facilitate workshops and training courses
Participate in Service Design and Transition to ensure smooth handover of services into Service Operation
Participate in Continuous Service Improvement.
Manage the escalation of customer incidents to IBM and Lenovo and monitor progress to ensure timely response by the OEM
Manage hardware and software critical situations and take timely action to open CMTs when required
Preferred Expertise * Trained and certified and with extensive hands-on experience on pSeries HW (p5,p6,p7,p8)
Trained and certified and with extensive hands-on experience on IBM storage products (SVC, v7000, DS8K, XIV and tape libraries).
Trained and certified and with extensive hands-on experience on zSeries HW.
Trained and certified and with extensive hands-on experience on the SAN environment and Brocade products.
Knowledge of AIX, networking and iSeries HW.
PureFlex trained and knowledge of Lenovo xSeries HW.
Excellent knowledge of RETAIN and CPSSIMS.
Excellent knowledge of diagnostic tools - Dump decoder; SMOG; Snap decoder and XIV MRI decoder.