Perficient

Lead AI NOC Engineer

Perficient$93K — $170K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years in IT Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, or Production Support
  • 5+ years leading incident management, operational transformation, or reliability engineering
  • Hands-on experience with Dynatrace and observability solutions
  • Experience using ServiceNow for service management and workflow automation
  • Certifications: ITIL, Certified SRE, AWS/Azure/GCP certifications
  • Familiarity with predictive analytics and autonomous operations frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze major incident response efforts and recovery activities
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for operational incidents
  • Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action planning
  • Implement SRE practices to enhance platform reliability and resiliency
  • Implement AIOps solutions for automated incident detection and remediation
  • Lead enterprise monitoring initiatives using Dynatrace
  • Partner with various cross-functional teams to foster an automation-first culture

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment (3 days in-office)
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Work in a dynamic technology environment
  • Engage in innovative AI-driven operational projects
Full Job Description
Job Description

We currently have a career opportunity for a NOC AI-Ops Engineer to join our team located in Boston, MA. This is a hybrid role, 3 days a week in office.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a Senior AIOps and Incident/Site Reliability Engineer to lead incident management, operational resilience, and intelligent automation initiatives across enterprise technology environments. This role will partner with Network Operations Center (NOC), Infrastructure Operations, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Application Support teams to proactively detect, respond to, and prevent technology incidents. The ideal candidate combines hands-on incident management expertise with experience implementing observability, automation, and AI-driven operational solutions to improve system reliability, reduce operational overhead, and enhance customer experience. The candidate should possess deep expertise in AIOps, ITSM, ITIL, SRE, Incident Management, Cloud Operations, and Enterprise Infrastructure.

This is a hybrid role requiring on-site attendance up to three days per week. Candidates must reside within approximately one hour commuting distance of one of the following office locations: Fort Mill, SC, Austin, TX, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Tempe, AZ, or San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Incident & Recovery Management
  • Monitor, document, and analyze major incident response efforts and service recovery activities.
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 operational incidents.
  • Conduct incident reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
  • Improve Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR).
  • Site Reliability Engineering
  • Implement SRE practices to improve platform reliability, scalability, and resiliency.
  • Define and monitor SLAs, SLOs, and operational KPIs.
  • Develop proactive reliability and availability strategies.
  • AIOps & Automation
  • Implement AIOps solutions to automate incident detection, diagnosis, remediation, and prevention.
  • Build and optimize AI-powered operational agents and self-healing workflows.
  • Reduce operational effort through intelligent automation.
  • Observability & Monitoring
  • Lead enterprise monitoring initiatives using Dynatrace and related observability platforms.
  • Improve visibility across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and user experiences.
  • Enable predictive monitoring and anomaly detection.
  • ITSM & Service Operations
  • Develop and enhance incident, problem, change, and event management frameworks aligned with ITIL and ITSM best practices.
  • Leverage ServiceNow workflow automation to improve service delivery.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partner with Infrastructure, DevOps, Cloud, Security, Application Development, and NOC teams.
  • Mentor operational teams and promote an automation-first culture.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of experience in IT Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, Network Operations, or Production Support environments.
  • 5+ years of experience leading incident management, operational transformation, or reliability engineering initiatives.
  • Strong experience with:
    • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
    • IT Service Management (ITSM)
    • ITIL Framework
    • Incident, Problem, Change, and Event Management
    • Network Operations Center (NOC)
    • Infrastructure Operations
    • Service Desk Operations
    • Application Production Support
    • Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
    • DevOps Practices and Toolchains
  • Hands-on experience with Dynatrace, monitoring platforms, and observability solutions.
  • Experience using ServiceNow for ticketing, workflow automation, and service management.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, cloud architecture, and enterprise application ecosystems.
  • Proven experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing preventive controls.
  • Experience leading enterprise AIOps implementations.
  • Experience building AI-powered operational agents and intelligent automation solutions.
  • Certifications such as:
    • ITIL Foundation or ITIL Managing Professional
    • Certified Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
    • AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications
    • ServiceNow certifications
  • Experience with workflow orchestration and enterprise automation platforms.
  • Familiarity with predictive analytics, machine learning operations, and autonomous operations frameworks.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $93,600.00 to $170,640.00. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

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About Perficient

Perficient is a leading digital consultancy that helps companies transform their businesses and operations through technology. They deliver solutions to clients that range from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. Perficient has a broad range of capabilities, including strategy, design, technology, and operations. They have expertise in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, retail, and energy. Perficient has been recognized as a top employer and a top company for women technologists. They are committed to giving back to their communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
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6,079 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$30.1 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$612.1 million
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