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NextGenPros Inc

Digital Support Analyst (Level 1.5/Level 2)

Contract · In Office · Dallas, Texas (USA)

Posted Aug 5, 2026

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  • Job Description: Digital Support Analyst (Level 1.5/Level 2)
  • Digital Service Management & Operations
  • Position Overview
  • We are seeking a highly motivated Digital Support Analyst (Level 1.5/Level 2) to help establish a modern, structured digital support and services model. This role will serve as a critical triage and diagnostic layer between the service desk (L1) and engineering teams (L3), transforming support from a reactive intake function into a proactive, insight-driven operations capability.
  • Reporting to the Director, Digital Service Management & Operations, this role will focus on incident triage, monitoring, troubleshooting, and release-aware diagnostics across a complex, integrated application and cloud environment.
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  • Context & Mission
  • The current support model operates as a broad, centralized intake layer covering end-user support, applications, and cloud infrastructure, but lacks:
  • · Dedicated monitoring (“eyes-on-glass”)
  • · Structured triage and diagnostic capability
  • · Deep technical ownership at the L1/L2 layers
  • This role is designed to:
  • · Introduce structured L1.5/L2 triage and investigation
  • · Improve incident quality and escalation effectiveness
  • · Enable proactive monitoring and operational stability
  • · Support a high-frequency release environment
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  • Key Responsibilities
  • 1. Incident Triage & Technical Investigation (Core Focus)
  • · Act as the primary L1.5/L2 triage layer, analyzing alerts, incidents, and system anomalies.
  • · Perform initial troubleshooting and diagnostics before escalation to L3 teams.
  • · Develop structured problem statements with actionable insights for engineering teams.
  • · Interpret and analyze:
  • o API responses and endpoint behavior
  • o Application errors (e.g., HTTP 500s)
  • o Latency and performance degradation
  • o Infrastructure and database indicators (CPU, memory, query performance)
  • · Participate in incident bridge calls, providing real-time technical insights.
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  • 2. Monitoring & “Eyes-on-Glass” Operations
  • · Support the development of a dedicated monitoring capability.
  • · Continuously monitor systems using observability/APM tools (e.g., Datadog, GCP, Idera).
  • · Correlate alerts and identify patterns, anomalies, and early warning signals.
  • · Shift operations from reactive escalation → proactive issue detection and prevention.
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  • 3. Cross-Functional Troubleshooting
  • · Investigate issues across integrated front-end, back-end, and cloud platforms (e.g., GCP environments).
  • · Perform cross-stack analysis, recognizing that issues may span multiple systems.
  • · Provide context-aware insights (e.g., dependency-related failures like external platform issues).
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  • 4. Release-Aware Support & QA Mindset
  • · Collaborate with the Release Manager and DevOps teams on frequent (multi-weekly) releases.
  • · Correlate incidents with:
  • o Recent deployments
  • o Configuration changes
  • o Feature rollouts
  • · Apply a QA-oriented mindset to validate system behavior post-release.
  • · Support hypercare and post-release monitoring activities.
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  • 5. Runbooks, Knowledge & Process Maturity
  • · Execute and continuously improve runbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • · Document:
  • o Troubleshooting steps
  • o Known issues
  • o Root cause indicators
  • · Drive standardization of triage and escalation processes.
  • · Contribute to problem management lifecycle and post-incident reviews (PIRs).
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  • 6. Service Management & ITIL Alignment
  • · Operate within ServiceNow (incident, change, and problem management) and Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
  • · Improve:
  • o Ticket quality
  • o Categorization and prioritization
  • o Escalation readiness
  • · Support CAB readiness activities by providing operational insights.
  • · Contribute to defining an L1–L2–L3 escalation framework.
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  • 7. Automation, AI & Continuous Improvement
  • · Leverage emerging AIOps and automation capabilities for:
  • o Alert correlation
  • o Root cause identification
  • · Identify opportunities to reduce manual triage effort.
  • · Collaborate on improving integration between:
  • o ITSM (ServiceNow)
  • o Monitoring/observability tools
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  • Required Qualifications
  • · 3–6 years of experience in application support, production support, or digital operations.
  • · Strong troubleshooting experience in complex, integrated environments.
  • · Hands-on experience with:
  • o Monitoring/APM tools (Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk, etc.)
  • o Incident management platforms (ServiceNow preferred)
  • · Ability to interpret:
  • o Logs, APIs, and system metrics
  • o Performance and error patterns
  • · Solid understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change).
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  • Preferred Qualifications
  • · Experience in cloud environments (GCP, Azure, or AWS).
  • · Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • · Familiarity with:
  • o CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Dynamics)
  • o Job orchestration/batch processing tools
  • · Experience in high-availability, customer-facing digital systems.
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  • Key Competencies
  • · Strong analytical and diagnostic mindset
  • · Ability to move beyond escalation to true problem investigation
  • · Curiosity and ownership in understanding root causes
  • · Effective communication in high-pressure incident scenarios
  • · Ability to work across applications, infrastructure, and QA domains
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  • Team Structure & Operating Model
  • · Reports to: Director, Digital Service Management & Operations (Javier Mercado)
  • · Works alongside:
  • o DevOps & Engineering teams (CI/CD, releases, platform ownership)
  • o Release Manager (new role)
  • o Service Desk (L1) and Engineering (L3)
  • · Part of building a dedicated L1–L2–L3 support model

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Digital Support Analyst (Level 1.5/Level 2)

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