It starts with YES!

At Optus, we don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment. We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Incident Coordinator to join our Federal Government Client Delivery portfolio based in Canberra. In this role, you will provide incident and service request support, ensuring a thorough understanding of the managed environment, and act as the interface to Optus support teams for high and standard priority incidents. You will also assist with Service Request fulfilment when required. The role will be based at one of the Optus Campus locations, with occasional work at the customer site. Note: You Must be an Australian Citizen to obtain an Australian Government security clearance.

Your day in the life of an incident Coordinator at Optus

• Provide after-hours coverage for major incident support.
• Manage all incidents and support Problem Management.
• Ensure incident resolution through customer, Optus, and/or 3rd party support groups.
• Lead and coordinate resources to achieve results.
• Liaise with 2nd and 3rd Level assignment groups for timely restoration of service.
• Contribute to Problem Management for root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate notes in Service Management systems.
• Manage incident triage and queue management.
• Handle fault/escalation management and provide effective communication.

Your skills to pay the bills

• Experience in an Incident Management role within a Federal Government environment.
• Previous experience working in an ICT outsourcing environment with a Federal Government client.
• High-level computer/IT skills and ITIL4 Foundation Certificate.
• SIAM environment experience is desirable.
• Understanding the principles of teamwork and collaboration.
• Experience working in a results-focused environment.
• Autonomous with attention to detail.
• Intermediate MS365 skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Service Management tool experience (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Understanding the principles of configuration and asset management.

Perks we love at Optus

• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.