Incident / Problem manager

Sander
Brussel, Belgium
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Datadog Servicenow

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Incident / Problem Manager to join an Application Support team based in Brussels.

You will play a key role in managing application-related incidents and problems, with a strong focus on reducing recurring incidents, improving service stability, and driving continuous improvement.

You will join a small, collaborative team and work closely with technical and application support teams to ensure incidents are effectively managed, root causes are identified, and appropriate corrective actions are implemented. Role

  • Manage the end-to-end Incident Management process for application-related incidents.
  • Lead and coordinate the Problem Management process, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Monitor and follow up on application-related incidents, ensuring appropriate prioritisation and resolution.
  • Identify trends and recurring incidents and implement actions to reduce incident volumes.
  • Support the management of incidents across different priority levels, including P3-P4.
  • Monitor application environments using Datadog.
  • Work with ServiceNow for incident and problem management.
  • Analyse incident trends and identify opportunities for service improvement.
  • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and technical teams to resolve complex issues.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of application support and IT service management processes.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation, currently expected to be approximately one week in three. Out-of-hours incident volumes are currently low., * The opportunity to take ownership of Incident and Problem Management processes.
  • A role focused on service stability, incident reduction, and continuous improvement.
  • A collaborative environment within a small Application Support team.
  • Exposure to modern monitoring and IT Service Management tools, including Datadog and ServiceNow.
  • A structured on-call rotation with relatively low out-of-hours incident volumes.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in Incident Management and/or Problem Management or Support engineering. .
  • Previous experience within an Application Support environment.
  • Experience working with ServiceNow.
  • Experience with Datadog or a similar monitoring solution.
  • Good working knowledge of SQL.
  • A hands-on approach and the ability to work closely with technical teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.
  • The ability to work effectively in a small, collaborative team.
  • Fluent/professional English.

Benefits & conditions

  • 3 days remote

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