Application Incident Manager

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WHO WE ARE:   

Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.    

Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.   

We have a flock of more than 1,800 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.   

If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world’s oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join “The Flock”!   

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TITLE: Manager, Application Incident Manager

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

The Incident Manager leads the day-to-day operations for the Duck Creek OnDemand (SaaS -Software as a Service) team. Responsible for maximizing the quality of the production operations service to exceed the contractual SLAs (Service Level Agreements) (e.g., performance, availability, RTO (Recovery Time Objective), RPO (Recovery Point Objective)) for each of our customers. Develop and improves procedures to ensure smooth and effective operational processes. This is an individual contributor position.

• Takes command of critical incidents by setting up or taking over a major incident management (MIM) bridge calls, comprised of internal and external partners

• Incident preparation: Responsible for setting up communication channels, inviting the appropriate people into those channels during an incident, and training team members on best practices for not only incident management, but also communication during an incident

• Decision-making: Responsible for quickly assessing an incident and making decisions about what to do, which team members are needed, and what actions come next at every stage of the resolution process. This should include understanding the situation, gathering and synthesizing information, and prioritizing expert recommendations

• Delegation: Delegates tasks to their teams and know when to expand the team by pulling in additional developers, communication experts, etc

• Oversight: Responsible for overseeing the process from start to finish, asking the right questions, getting regular status reports from each team member, and prioritizing next steps. Looks at the “big picture” of the process and applies best practices or develop new strategies

• Team alignment: May have responsibility for managing multiple teams who work on a resolution, depending on the level of the incident. Oversees communication and to ensure everyone is on the same page, and keeping communications focused to minimize time for resolution

• Panic management: Responsible for keeping the teams calm and focused during incidents. Including managing the team members, managing the stress within the staff through communications, and consistently bring the focus back to the task at hand. When possible, take any additional stress burden off their teams by heading off the steady stream of questions and panic coming from internal and external stakeholders

• Escalation and resource management: When appropriate, responsible for escalating issues to more senior