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NASCO Manager, PEGA Production Support in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Overview
The Manager, PEGA Production Support is responsible for overseeing the PEGA Platform ensuring peak application performance is attained and maximum uptime achieved.
In this role, the Manager, PEGA Production Support is accountable for the direct management of people, processes, software standards and information technology assets comprising the practice and supporting the Enterprise. This role has responsibility to meet SLA and KPI targets for the department. The role will partner with Customers, Product, Architecture, Security, Risk Management, and other Delivery departments to affect these outcomes.
Responsibilities
Designs and implements processes and procedures equipping a team of technical resources with the knowledge and skills they need to effectively monitor all applications within the PEGA platform with the goal of maximizing system uptime
Identifies areas where optimization can be achieved and works across teams to implement improvements
Supports yearly Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises including onsite participation
Collaborates with teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents, minimizing operational impact
Leads, influences and manages a team of resources to include conducting talent acquisition activities, coaching and/or mentoring, identifying training requirements for associates and overall performance management
Determines the appropriate staffing mix of contractors and associates to maintain steady work and stay within budget
Assists in defining departmental strategic objectives and drives business outcomes in alignment to the organizational strategy
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of mid-tier applications including service integration processing with proven experience using monitoring and alerting tools such as (Instana, Dynatrace, Grafana, etc.).
Advanced ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences across all levels
Advanced ability to lead and motivate a team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
Advanced ability to drive positive change
Advanced ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, build strong relationships, and drive alignment on shared objectives
Proficient in Cloud concepts and Cloud hosting requirements
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
Required Experience:
6 years related experience
2 years of experience managing a team of technical resources
2 years of experience managing mid-tier applications and or mid-tier production support teams
Required Training, Certification and Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent work experience
Benefits Overview
At NASCO, we trust our workforce to be fully remote, working from their home . This benefit offers significant, personalized outcomes for each associate including work/life balance, savings on commuting, work clothing, and increased time to spend on personal activities.
Our full benefit package is designed to support the physical, mental, and financial health of our associates. We offer:
Physical and Mental Health Benefits
Choice of Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Telehealthcare – for Medical and Behavioral visits
Generous PTO with buy/sell options
9 Company holidays, a floating day off, and a day off for volunteering
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness program - earn insurance discounts or credit towards health-related items
Financial Health Benefits
401K Plan with employer matching contributions
Company-funded spending/reimbursement accounts to help with out-of-pocket medical expenses
Bonus and Recognition programs
Tuition Assistance
Consultation with financial planner
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance provided, and Supplemental Term Life Insurance is available
Group Discount programs -mobile, technology services, etc., to help you save money
Other Benefits
- E-Learning – Comprehensive and current library of e-learning and performance support assets, available on demand and at no cost
NASCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer/veterans/disability/race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin. Must have legal authority to work in the US
We will not accept applicants that use AI when answering the screening questions. Applicants who use AI to answer any questions or to complete their application will not be considered for employment
Location US-Home Office/ Remote
# Positions 1
Category Information Technology - All Openings
Travel Requirements 0-20%