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Join the team at NVIDIA responsible for maintaining the resilience of the DGX Cloud platform during disruptions. Our team develops the people, processes, and systems that enable DGX Cloud to withstand failure and sustain AI research operations at scale. We be responsible for the full lifecycle of incident management — from detection and response through root cause analysis, corrective action, and prevention — and we are expanding our scope to lead the end-to-end quality of operational practices across the program.
What you’ll be doing:
- Build and own the incident management team, including incident commanders and operations engineers, by setting clear expectations, identifying development opportunities, and driving continuous improvement in craft and delivery.
- Partner with the technical lead to align on priorities and execution, owning team health, delivery cadence, and people development while the technical lead owns technical and product direction.
- Be responsible for the weekly operating rhythm, including incident reviews, operational reviews, on-call health checks, and work flow, ensuring the team accomplishes with consistency and reliability.
- Drive quality and follow-through on team outputs, including reliable incident data, root cause and corrective action reports that produce genuine lessons, and action items tracked to completion.
- Identify gaps in team capabilities, processes, and coverage, and drive initiatives to close them without waiting to be directed. Own the health of the on-call rotation by maintaining manageable alert load, clear paths for blocking issues, and balanced workload for the team.
What we need to see:
- 10+ overall years of experience in operations, site reliability engineering, or incident management.
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing engineering or operations teams.
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience leading an operations, SRE, or incident management team in a high-stakes production environment.
- Demonstrated track record of driving reliability outcomes, follow-through on corrective actions, and measurable operational improvement.
- Experience leading teams through incident response and turning incidents into lasting systemic improvements. Experience partnering with a technical lead or peer in a split ownership model, with clear accountability for people and execution.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Hands-on background as an incident commander or SRE with direct experience managing production incidents, or equivalent experience.
- Experience building incident learning, retrospective, or operational quality programs that achieved adoption across multiple teams.
- Experience with the operational characteristics of GPU, HPC, or AI training infrastructure. Familiarity with AI-assisted operations tooling and a considered point of view on where automation helps and where it introduces risk in incident workflows.
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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 3; and 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.Join the team at NVIDIA responsible for maintaining the resilience of the DGX Cloud platform during disruptions. Our team develops the people, processes, and systems that enable DGX Cloud to withstand failure and sustain AI research operations at scale. We be responsible for the full lifecycle of incident management — from detection and response through root cause analysis, corrective action, and prevention — and we are expanding our scope to lead the end-to-end quality of operational practices across the program.
What you’ll be doing:
- Build and own the incident management team, including incident commanders and operations engineers, by setting clear expectations, identifying development opportunities, and driving continuous improvement in craft and delivery.
- Partner with the technical lead to align on priorities and execution, owning team health, delivery cadence, and people development while the technical lead owns technical and product direction.
- Be responsible for the weekly operating rhythm, including incident reviews, operational reviews, on-call health checks, and work flow, ensuring the team accomplishes with consistency and reliability.
- Drive quality and follow-through on team outputs, including reliable incident data, root cause and corrective action reports that produce genuine lessons, and action items tracked to completion.
- Identify gaps in team capabilities, processes, and coverage, and drive initiatives to close them without waiting to be directed. Own the health of the on-call rotation by maintaining manageable alert load, clear paths for blocking issues, and balanced workload for the team.
What we need to see:
- 10+ overall years of experience in operations, site reliability engineering, or incident management.
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing engineering or operations teams.
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience leading an operations, SRE, or incident management team in a high-stakes production environment.
- Demonstrated track record of driving reliability outcomes, follow-through on corrective actions, and measurable operational improvement.
- Experience leading teams through incident response and turning incidents into lasting systemic improvements. Experience partnering with a technical lead or peer in a split ownership model, with clear accountability for people and execution.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Hands-on background as an incident commander or SRE with direct experience managing production incidents, or equivalent experience.
- Experience building incident learning, retrospective, or operational quality programs that achieved adoption across multiple teams.
- Experience with the operational characteristics of GPU, HPC, or AI training infrastructure. Familiarity with AI-assisted operations tooling and a considered point of view on where automation helps and where it introduces risk in incident workflows.
#LI-Hybrid
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 3; and 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.See All 51 Incident Management Specialist Jobs
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in incident management specialist jobs.
- Experience with ITIL-based incident management processes and service desk workflows
- Proficiency in ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, Remedy, or Jira Service Management
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams during high-severity or priority-one incidents
- Strong documentation skills for post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and runbooks
- ITIL 4 Foundation certification or equivalent ITSM credential
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Incident Management Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to ITIL frameworks
Many incident management specialist postings screen for explicit ITIL terminology. Replace generic phrases like 'handled outages' with 'led P1 incident triage and post-incident reviews within ITIL v4 service management practices' to pass automated screening and catch a hiring manager's eye.
Certify before you apply to senior roles
Senior incident management specialist openings frequently list ITIL 4 Foundation, CompTIA CySA+, or PMP as required, not preferred. Earning one of these before applying removes the most common reason candidates are screened out before the first phone call.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists incident management specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your tooling
Incident management roles are often built around a specific platform stack. Search openings that name tools you already use, such as ServiceNow, PagerDuty, or Jira Service Management, so your resume aligns exactly with what the team runs on day one.
Prepare a war-story answer for every stage
Interviewers for incident management specialist roles almost always ask you to walk through a real incident you owned. Prepare two or three structured examples covering a severity-one outage, a process improvement you drove, and a cross-team coordination challenge you resolved.
Negotiate on-call expectations before accepting
On-call rotation scope varies widely across incident management specialist roles and rarely appears in the job posting. Ask during the final interview how many people share the rotation, what the typical incident volume looks like per week, and whether on-call carries additional compensation.
Incident Management Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most incident management specialists?
Nightwing, Amazon Web Services, and Leidos are hiring the most incident management specialists right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Florida, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, federal contractors, and large financial institutions consistently represent the heaviest hiring volume for this role.
How many incident management specialist jobs are remote?
About 69% of incident management specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed on-call coverage. Roles focused on IT service management and NOC coordination tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to physical data centers or government facilities more often require on-site presence.
How do you become an incident management specialist?
Start by building a foundation in IT operations, help desk support, or NOC work where you respond to real service disruptions. Earn an ITIL 4 Foundation certification to formalize your process knowledge. Then pursue roles with progressive ownership of incident triage, severity classification, and post-incident reviews. Demonstrating measurable improvements to mean time to resolution strengthens your case for senior positions.
How do you get hired as an incident management specialist with little experience?
Entry points include IT help desk, NOC analyst, and systems administrator roles where incident response is part of the job. Use those positions to document the incidents you handled, the severity levels you managed, and any process changes you contributed to. An ITIL 4 Foundation certification signals seriousness to hiring managers and compensates for a shorter work history in dedicated incident management roles.
What does the incident management specialist interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial recruiter screen focused on background and tool familiarity, a technical interview where you walk through a real incident you owned end to end, a behavioral round assessing how you communicate under pressure and coordinate across teams, and a final conversation with a hiring manager or team lead covering process philosophy and on-call expectations.
Where can I find and apply to incident management specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to incident management specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience, tools, and preferred work arrangement, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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