Major Incident Coordinator

Our Technology & Product Development teams transform bold ideas into immersive, world-class solutions. From VR/AR solutions to cutting-edge flight simulation, you’ll work alongside brilliant minds in a rewarding and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow every day. With a career that blends flexibility, creativity, and impact, you’ll play a vital role in driving next-generation tech solutions for the moments that matter most.

                                                                                                         

At CAE, our Technology & Product Development team is dedicated to shaping the future with immersive systems and pioneering technologies that elevate safety and readiness worldwide. From VR/AR solutions to cutting-edge flight simulation, you’ll work alongside brilliant minds in a rewarding and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow every day. Simply put, you’re empowered to tackle challenges with a team that embraces bold ideas and a commitment to safety and excellence on a global scale. With a career that blends flexibility, creativity, and impact, you’ll play a vital role in an innovative and collaborative team, driving next-generation tech solutions for the moments that matter most. 11

Key Responsibilities

- Own and lead Major Incidents (P1/P2) as the single point of coordination and control

- Must be available for 24/7 on-call

- Assess and validate incident priority and business impact

Initiate, lead, and control the major incident bridge, ensuring disciplined execution

- Mobilize and coordinate technical teams and stakeholders for rapid response

- Drive service restoration by ensuring focus, prioritization, and resource alignment

- Provide structured and timely communications to stakeholders and senior leadership

- Act as liaison between Service Desk, IT teams, and business stakeholders

- Escalate incidents to senior leadership or specialized teams when required

- Ensure full documentation of incident timeline, actions, decisions, and resolution

- Validate resolution and full restoration of services before closure

- Support and authorize emergency change activities during incidents

- Ensure handoff to Problem Management for root cause analysis and prevention

- Lead post-incident reviews and track improvement actions

- Identify gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives

- Coach teams during incident response and improve operational effectiveness

- Contribute to knowledge base, playbooks, and incident procedures

- Participate in on-call rotation for major incident coverage 24/7

Minimum Qualifications

2–3 years of experience in IT Operations or Incident Management

Experience managing major and critical incidents

IT Technical general knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

ITIL 4 Foundation

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Ability to drive accountability across technical teams

Strong understanding of ITIL Incident & Major Incident processes

Experience with ServiceNow ITSM

Analytical and problem-solving mindset

CAE offers:

Group Insurance

Telemedicine

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan

Sabbatical Leave

Flex Time

Enhanced Parental Leave

Flexible and modern working environments
A collaborative workplace
A dynamic and innovative environment
Come share your passion with us!
With over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries, CAE is a global leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. To learn more: www.cae.com

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

       

Position Type                      Regular

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available—contact your recruiter or email [email protected] if needed.

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