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Service and Operations - grade 8

Example job roles: Research Computing Analysis, Senior Systems Analyst, Service Lead, IT Service Management

Level: AdvancedÌý

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

  • Software development and creating scripts
  • Troubleshooting, triage and handling complex/escalated service requests
  • Identifying operational risks
  • Defining the required service state monitoring
  • Providing technical and service leadership in a Product/Platform team
  • Service operational management responsibility
  • Involvement with procurement
  • Liaising with a range of stakeholders at all levels (academic, professional services and students)
  • Keeping abreast of technological advances
  • Contributing to technical and service improvement roadmaps
  • Queue management
  • Approving technical changes
  • Planning for technical changes
  • Implementing changes
  • Problem investigations
  • Delivery of training

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

  • Identifying processes for review and ensuring action is carried out
  • Broader network and communication skills across a wide range within the organisation
  • Engaging with and contributing to change management processes
  • Develop awareness of domain best practice and sharing this across the team
  • Develop an awareness of financial responsibilities
  • Gain experience delivering new functionality/development possibly through a secondment or as part of a product/platform team.

Learning from othersÌýÌý

  • Interacting with other teams across the organisation, e.g. join a Community of Practice (CoP), IT manager’s forum
  • ÌýKnowledge sharing
  • Contributing towards service reviews
  • Providing mentoring support to colleagues

Formal learning

  • ITIL training;
  • Formal learning on any of the relevant technologies dependent on the role
  • Introduction to management training
  • Recruitment training.

Transferable skills and competencies

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Planning and organising

  • Setting objectives
  • Planning
  • Managing time
  • Managing resources
  • Monitoring progress

Working with people

  • Understanding others
  • Adapting to the team
  • Building team spirit
  • Recognising and rewarding contributions
  • Listening
  • Consulting others
  • Communicating proactively
  • Showing tolerance and consideration
  • Showing empathy
  • Supporting others
  • Caring for others
  • Developing and communicating self-knowledge and insight

Deciding and initiating action

  • Making decisions
  • Taking responsibility
  • Acting with Confidence
  • Acting on own initiative
  • Taking action
  • Taking calculated risks

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý

“Career Pathway roles are indicative and are not intended to be a description of the role in terms of responsibilty and duties.