GCC Supervisor

Telsource Corporation•Strongsville, OH

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The NOC Supervisor is the essential, shift-level manager responsible for the stable, efficient, and reliable day-to-day operation of the network infrastructure. This supervisor ensures staff adherence to all procedures, manages workload prioritization, and serves as the primary escalation point for frontline NOC Analysts and Technicians, driving incident response to meet critical Service Level Agreements (SLAs) during their shift.

Requirements

Must be eligible for and able to successfully obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust clearance.
Associate's Degree (or equivalent) in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent technical training/certifications (or equivalent work experience).
Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in a 24/7 operations environment, triage, and ticket management.
Minimum 1+ year of experience guiding, mentoring, or directly supervising junior technical staff.
Proven ability to coordinate initial incident response, manage bridge calls, and perform accurate ticket quality review.
Solid understanding of network monitoring tools, protocols (TCP/IP), and basic troubleshooting for LAN/WAN/Security devices.

Nice To Haves

ITILv4 Foundation.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA) or NSE 2/3.
Strong verbal and written communication, essential for clear shift handovers and incident reporting.

Responsibilities

Oversee all day-to-day NOC activities during the assigned shift.
Review and assign all incoming work, including automated alerts, trouble tickets, service requests, and change orders, ensuring proper prioritization and timely resolution by NOC staff.
Ensure the team is diligently monitoring all network and system health dashboards, performance metrics, and alerts using monitoring tools.
Drive the team to meet or exceed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for response time (MTTA) and resolution time (MTTR).
Review the quality and completeness of all incident tickets, ensuring all actions, escalations, and resolutions are accurately logged in the ticketing system.
Act as the first point of escalation for complex technical issues that Level 1/2 NOC staff cannot resolve, providing guidance or stepping in to troubleshoot.
Take ownership of critical incidents (P1/P2 outages), coordinating the initial response, managing bridge calls, and engaging specialized engineering teams (Tier 3/Network Engineering).
Ensure clear, timely, and effective internal and external communication regarding the status of all significant incidents and maintenance activities.
Lead preliminary root cause analysis (RCA) on recurring incidents and collaborate with the Problem Management team to find and eliminate systemic issues.
Manage the daily supervision of NOC Analysts and Technicians, including scheduling, time-off requests, and ensuring adequate 24/7 coverage.
Provide coaching, training, and technical mentorship to develop the team's troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
Conduct regular check-ins and performance reviews, offering constructive feedback and contributing to formal employee appraisals.
Assist the NOC Manager with the recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of new technical staff.
Ensure all NOC staff strictly adhere to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), runbooks, and ITIL-based processes (Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management).
Oversee and approve network change requests during the shift, ensuring change management policies are followed to minimize risk to the production environment.
Champion the creation and maintenance of a robust knowledge base (KEDB) for common resolutions and known errors.
Prepare and present daily, weekly, or shift reports on NOC performance, network availability, and key metrics for management review.