Manager, Service Reliability Analyst - Live Operations

2 Months ago • 6-10 Years • Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager, Service Reliability Analyst - Live Operations leads a global team of analysts, leveraging operational data to understand player experience and improve game operational health. Responsibilities include developing team analytical capabilities, aligning team goals with organizational objectives, building and refining ITIL processes, transforming raw data into actionable insights, and partnering with various teams to support live operations. This role requires deep understanding of ITIL processes, live software environments, and data analysis tools. The position involves leading projects, analyzing operational data to identify improvement opportunities, facilitating monthly health reviews, and managing live software changes. Incident investigation, communication, and documentation are also key responsibilities.
Must have:
  • Lead and develop global team of analysts
  • Develop and enhance team's analytical capabilities
  • Deep understanding of ITIL processes
  • Experience with live software environments
  • Data analysis and visualization skills
Good to have:
  • AWS, Linux+, Network+ certifications
  • Advanced expertise in data insights and analysis
  • Experience as Service Reliability Administrator or Data Analyst
Perks:
  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

The Process & Analytics team focuses on leveraging operational data to understand the player experience and providing actionable insights across Riot. This team aims to collect, audit, and utilize data to improve game operational health, enabling game leadership to make informed decisions to enhance stability.

As a Manager, Service Reliability Analyst, you will lead and develop a global team of Service Reliability Analysts. Collaborating across Riot, you will establish and execute effective ITIL processes, measure service health, and provide a nuanced view of the player experience. Your passion for continuous improvement and analytical excellence will help identify trends, resolve issues, and enhance operational performance. With expertise in operational processes and data storytelling, you will improve ITIL processes, answer challenging operational questions, and uncover anti-patterns that affect the player experience. This role reports to the Manager, Technical Product Management.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and enhance the analytical capabilities of your team members.
  • Mentor and guide 8 global Service Reliability Analysts (associate to senior levels), creating clear career growth pathways.
  • Define and align the team's goals with organizational objectives.
  • Design team composition to ensure a robust mix of skills for achieving strategic outcomes.
  • Foster relationships with major partners, align expectations, and reconcile differing viewpoints.
  • Work alongside your team to transform raw data into actionable insights and knowledge, actively contributing to analysis while guiding efforts to enable informed decision-making and drive organizational progress.
  • Build and refine ITIL processes, ensuring alignment with operational needs.
  • Partner with product, delivery, technical, and quality leads to support Live Operations.
  • Balance short-term fixes with long-term stability to maintain seamless operational processes.
  • Lead projects that expand data capabilities or answer critical operational questions.
  • Analyze trends in operational data to uncover problem areas, anti-patterns, or opportunities for improvement.
  • Work alongside your team to transform raw data into actionable insights and knowledge, actively contributing to analysis while guiding efforts to enable informed decision-making and drive organizational progress.
  • Facilitate monthly reviews of game and platform health, following the player journey.
  • Oversee and manage live software changes, ensuring smooth coordination and tracking.
  • Investigate, communicate, and document live incidents during triage and post-mortems.
  • Foster relationships with major partners, align expectations, and reconcile differing viewpoints.
  • Participate in on-call rotation(s) as needed

Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years as an Insights or Business Analyst Manager, with a track record of growing the analytic skillset of global teams.
  • 6+ years working as an ITIL manager, analyst, or working with technical operations data, processes, and reporting.
  • Deep understanding of incident, problem, change, and release management processes.
  • Experience with live software environments, monitoring solutions, and technical operations.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts.
  • Experience with some or all of the following:
    • Data Visualization: Tableau, DataWrapper, Excel.
    • Query Languages: SQL, JQL, XQuery.
    • Data Processing: Databricks.
    • Monitoring Solutions: DataDog, NewRelic.
    • Event Management Tools: BigPanda, PagerDuty.
    • ITIL Ticketing Systems: ServiceNow, JIRA.

Desired Qualifications:

  • 4+ years in roles such as Service Reliability Administrator, Operations Manager, or Data Analyst (e.g., Technical Release Manager, Process Owner, Live Operations).
  • Degree in Computer Science, IT Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced expertise in data insights and analysis.
  • Certifications in AWS, Linux+, Network+, or equivalents.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

 

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of and our ongoing work to build the .

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

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