Senior IT Operations Analyst
Senior IT Operations Analyst
Role Overview
As a Senior IT Operations Analyst at Fixify, you operate as a senior individual contributor with a strong focus on cross-functional project work, technical leadership, and scaling Fixify’s service delivery through automation and AI.
You serve as a key escalation point for complex issues, while spending a significant portion of your time partnering with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success on initiatives that improve delivery quality, product fitness, and AI-assisted operations.
Your work helps translate real customer and operational experience into scalable systems, workflows, and intelligent automation.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep technical problem-solving, mentoring others, and shaping how Fixify’s platform and AI capabilities evolve in real-world customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Escalation & Expertise
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex, high-risk, or ambiguous customer issues.
- Provide expert technical guidance to IT Operations Analysts, validating solutions and risk assessments.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours escalations and critical incidents.
Cross-Functional Project Work
- Partner closely with Engineering to support the design, rollout, and refinement of product features based on operational and customer feedback.
- Act as a subject matter expert for real-world customer environments, ensuring product changes are fit for purpose in live operations.
- Collaborate with Customer Success on onboarding, escalations, and delivery improvements for key customers.
- Contribute to structured projects focused on quality improvement, operational scalability, and customer experience.
AI & Automation Enablement
- Partner with Engineering and Product to define how AI should support or automate portions of ticket handling.
- Identify, design, and help deploy automation that improves efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across Operations.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify recurring technical, operational, or product issues and raise them through appropriate channels.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback to Product and Engineering on trends, bugs, and improvement opportunities.
- Stay current on relevant IT, security, automation, and AI technologies and share insights with the wider team.
Technical Skills & Experience
- Expert knowledge of Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
- Expert knowledge of Windows and macOS operating systems in enterprise environments.
- Strong working knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Wi-Fi).
- Expert-level understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM) concepts and troubleshooting.
- Experience working with help desk platforms such as Jira, ServiceNow, Zendesk, or FreshDesk.
- Working knowledge of MDM solutions such as JAMF or Microsoft Intune.
- Hands-on experience with scripting, automation, or AI-assisted tools (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar).
- Familiarity with security policies and IT best practices.
Non-Technical Skills
- Strong ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes and decisions.
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to mentor, train, and support junior analysts.
- Collaborative approach to working with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success.
- Customer-first mindset balanced with scalability and operational excellence.
Education & Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in an IT support or IT operations role.
- Demonstrated experience acting as a senior escalation point or technical subject matter expert.
- Experience contributing to automation, tooling, or platform improvements within IT or security contexts.