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Senior Consultant - IT Operations Management

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Senior Consultant - IT Operations Management

Principal

Hyderabad, India

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On-site

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Full-time

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1w ago

Responsibilities We are looking for 12+ years of experience in IT operations management with the key responsibilities below.

  • Key Responsibilities Problem Management

  • Own and manage the end‑to‑end lifecycle of Problems, including identification, prioritization, investigation, root cause analysis (RCA), and closure.

  • Facilitate major problem lookbacks following Sev1 and Sev2 incidents to identify systemic issues and prevent recurrence.

  • Partner with engineering and platform teams to drive permanent corrective actions and track remediation progress.

  • Analyze incident and problem trends to identify patterns, risk areas, and improvement opportunities.

  • Ensure Problem records meet enterprise quality standards, including documentation, RCA completeness, and action tracking.

  • Major Incident Management

  • Act as a Major Incident Manager during high‑severity incidents, providing leadership, structure, and coordination across technical and business stakeholders.

  • Ensure timely escalation, stakeholder communication, and executive visibility during major incidents.

  • Guide teams through incident response processes to minimize business impact and mean time to restore (MTTR).

  • Support post‑incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into operational practices.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of incident response models, severity definitions, and escalation processes.

  • Availability Management

  • Monitor and manage the availability of critical applications and services, ensuring alignment with defined SLOs and availability targets.

  • Produce and review availability, outage, and MTTR metrics, translating operational data into meaningful insights for technology and business leaders.

  • Drive improvements in monitoring, alerting, and observability to enable proactive detection of service degradation. ________________________________________

Technical & Process Skills

  • Deep working knowledge of Incident, Major Incident, Problem, Change, and Availability Management aligned to ITIL practices
  • Proven capability to lead Sev1 / Sev2 incidents end‑to‑end
  • Strong understanding of severity definitions, escalation triggers, and IC engagement expectations
  • Familiarity with SLO concepts and service reliability expectations Professional Competencies Communication & Influence
  • Communicates complex technical issues in clear, business‑relevant language Incident Leadership & Decision‑Making
  • Maintains composure and clarity under pressure during high‑impact incidents Accountability & Ownership
  • Follows incidents and problems through to sustainable resolution Collaboration & Partnership
  • Works effectively across global teams and time zones Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Actively identifies opportunities to improve.

Certifications ITIL - Preferred Qualifications We are looking for 12+ years of experience in IT operations management with the key responsibilities stated in JD.

We are looking for 12+ years of experience in IT operations management with the key responsibilities below.

  • Key Responsibilities Problem Management

  • Own and manage the end‑to‑end lifecycle of Problems, including identification, prioritization, investigation, root cause analysis (RCA), and closure.

  • Facilitate major problem lookbacks following Sev1 and Sev2 incidents to identify systemic issues and prevent recurrence.

  • Partner with engineering and platform teams to drive permanent corrective actions and track remediation progress.

  • Analyze incident and problem trends to identify patterns, risk areas, and improvement opportunities.

  • Ensure Problem records meet enterprise quality standards, including documentation, RCA completeness, and action tracking.

  • Major Incident Management

  • Act as a Major Incident Manager during high‑severity incidents, providing leadership, structure, and coordination across technical and business stakeholders.

  • Ensure timely escalation, stakeholder communication, and executive visibility during major incidents.

  • Guide teams through incident response processes to minimize business impact and mean time to restore (MTTR).

  • Support post‑incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into operational practices.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of incident response models, severity definitions, and escalation processes.

  • Availability Management

  • Monitor and manage the availability of critical applications and services, ensuring alignment with defined SLOs and availability targets.

  • Produce and review availability, outage, and MTTR metrics, translating operational data into meaningful insights for technology and business leaders.

  • Drive improvements in monitoring, alerting, and observability to enable proactive detection of service degradation. ________________________________________

Technical & Process Skills

  • Deep working knowledge of Incident, Major Incident, Problem, Change, and Availability Management aligned to ITIL practices
  • Proven capability to lead Sev1 / Sev2 incidents end‑to‑end
  • Strong understanding of severity definitions, escalation triggers, and IC engagement expectations
  • Familiarity with SLO concepts and service reliability expectations Professional Competencies Communication & Influence
  • Communicates complex technical issues in clear, business‑relevant language Incident Leadership & Decision‑Making
  • Maintains composure and clarity under pressure during high‑impact incidents Accountability & Ownership
  • Follows incidents and problems through to sustainable resolution Collaboration & Partnership
  • Works effectively across global teams and time zones Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Actively identifies opportunities to improve.

Certifications ITIL - Preferred:

We are looking for 12+ years of experience in IT operations management with the key responsibilities stated in JD.

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About Principal

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Principal is a global investment management and insurance company providing retirement services, asset management, and insurance solutions. The company serves millions of customers worldwide through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual investment products.

10,001+

Employees

Harrogate

Headquarters

Reviews

3.1

6 reviews

Work Life Balance

2.0

Compensation

4.0

Culture

1.8

Career

2.0

Management

1.5

25%

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Pros

Good pay and benefits

Supportive assistant management

Quality software/codebase

Cons

Poor management and leadership

Micromanagement

Limited career advancement

Salary Ranges

2 data points

L6/Principal

Principal/L7

L6/Principal · Staff/Principal Backend SWE

1 reports

$710,000

total / year

Base

$270,000

Stock

$440,000

Bonus

-

$710,000

$710,000

Interview Experience

9 interviews

Difficulty

3.4

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer Rate

22%

Experience

Positive 11%

Neutral 33%

Negative 56%

Interview Process

1

Application Review

2

Recruiter Screen

3

Phone Screen

4

Technical Interview

5

System Design Interview

6

Behavioral Interview

7

Final Round

Common Questions

Technical Knowledge

System Design

Behavioral/STAR

Past Experience

Culture Fit