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Job DescriptionThe Incident Lead is a strategic and technically adept professional responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of IT incident response. This includes coordinating cross-functional support teams to rapidly restore services and conducting post-incident root cause analysis. The role demands leadership of decentralized resources during high-impact outages, acting as a guardian of production and critical environments, and managing emergency change releases. A strong grasp of IT systems and problem-solving is essential to guide teams effectively. The Incident Lead must champion AI technologies—both conversational and generative—to transform incident management practices. Success in this role requires visionary thinking, operational improvement, empathetic leadership, and a commitment to reducing mean time to resolution. Availability for on-call rotations during evenings and weekends is required.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and continuously refine incident response strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Create and maintain incident response plans that anticipate emerging threats and follow best practices (ISO20000, ITIL, Kepner Tregoe, etc.).
- Lead and mentor incident response teams through post-incident reviews and regular coaching sessions.
- Foster a culture of proactive detection and rapid recovery, minimizing downtime and impact.
- Conduct timely and thorough root cause analyses, collaborating closely with problem management.
- Integrate lessons learned into process improvements and ensure continuous enhancement of incident response capabilities.
- Coordinate effective responses to infrastructure and application incidents, ensuring clear communication across technical and leadership stakeholders.
- Prioritize and escalate incidents based on impact and urgency, ensuring resolution within SLA targets.
- Train future incident managers and staff on procedures, predictive modeling, and performance metrics.
- Promote awareness of security, business continuity, and disaster recovery practices.
- Host sessions to evaluate and elevate incident management effectiveness across the organization.
- Communicate clearly and appropriately with all audiences—from engineers to executives—throughout the incident lifecycle.
- Document all engagements with precision to support trend analysis, metric tracking, and reporting.
- 7+ years of IT experience (Network Architecture, Security, Technical Support level 2 -3, or IT Project Manager).
- 5+ years using ITSM tools preferred is ServiceNow.
- 5+ years in incident and problem response roles.
- Familiarity with frameworks like ISO/IEC 20000, ITIL, OSI, Kepner Tregoe, NIST, ISO 27001.
- Expertise in ServiceNow (Incident, Problem, and Major Incident Modules).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lead extended incident calls.
- Experience in root cause analysis and data collection.
- Comfort with ambiguity and conflict resolution.
- Customer-focused with strong peer relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of UNIX, Linux, Microsoft systems, and network infrastructure.
- Skilled in incident analysis using 5 Whys and People-Process-Technology models.
- Certifications such as CCNA, CISSP, CISM, GIAC, RHCE, MCSE are a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, IS, InfoSec, Computer Science, or related field
- Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Relevant certifications may supplement experience
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$54,300.00 - $145,860.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of IT experience (Network Architecture, Security, Technical Support level 2-3, or IT Project Manager)
- 5+ years using ITSM tools (preferred tool: ServiceNow)
- 5+ years in incident and problem response roles
- Ability to champion and apply conversational and generative AI to incident management
- Availability for on-call rotations during evenings and weekends
- Bachelor's degree in IT, IS, InfoSec, Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 20000, ITIL, Kepner Tregoe, NIST, ISO 27001 frameworks
- Expertise in ServiceNow (Incident, Problem, Major Incident modules)
- Experience in root cause analysis, data collection, and incident analysis techniques (5 Whys, People-Process-Technology)
- Knowledge of UNIX, Linux, Microsoft systems, and network infrastructure
- Strong verbal and written communication and ability to lead extended incident calls
- Certifications such as CCNA, CISSP, CISM, GIAC, RHCE, MCSE
- Customer-focused with strong peer relationship-building and conflict resolution skills
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
