The Jira Administrator is responsible for implementing and managing Jira front-end configurations, updates, maintenance, integrations, deployments, add-ons and tools build-out, and general support. The Jira Administrator will configure the Jira environment in alignment with agile best practices and encourage the proper usage of the tool through training and reporting. This position will also analyze the current usage of Jira and facilitate the governance of the application with the Director of Agile Transformation including user management and license enleanment strategy, standardized configurations, and more. Position Description: Responsibilities Assess current usage of Jira and identify opportunities for simplification and consolidation Design, build, and implement standardized Jira configurations for company-managed projects in Jira Software Cloud Maintain Jira projects and associated schema including issue types, field configurations, workflows, permissions, and more Establish and maintain development/test environments including production data refreshes Thoroughly test new versions and add-ons within Jira prior to production implementations Establish and maintain integrations with enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, Lucid Spark, and Miro Implement custom boards, filters, dashboards, advanced roadmaps, and more for scrum masters, agile program managers, and RTEs Identify and implement opportunities for automation Develop and conduct training sessions for new and existing employees on the various functionalities available within Jira Create training and standard operating procedure documentation Support end users with technical issues through troubleshooting and solution identification and implementation Supports agile tool (Jira) adoption and consistent utilization Leverage agile tooling (Jira) to drive team performance including active use of burndown charts, velocity charts, cycle time, and cumulative flow Construct and maintain Confluence pages with integrated Jira projects Required Technical Skills Strong experience with Jira Software Cloud administration including schema configuration development in a scaled agile environment Strong experience with Confluence and integrating Jira projects/widgets Strong understanding of Jira APIs, REST APIs, and webhooks Experience integrating Jira with Planview, ServiceNow, PowerBI and other enterprise applications Ability to write custom JQL filters and leverage them to construct custom dashboards, special fields, and more Understanding of and experience with agile and the scrum framework and lean/kanban systems Knowledge of the software development life cycle Knowledge of Okta SSO Experience migrating and consolidating Jira instances both on prem and cloud Required People Leadership Skills Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with a strong command of the English language Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills with the ability to identify foundational issues, develop recommendations, and review with leadership A go-getter, self-starter, and self-organizing mindset with the ability to self-manage their workload Strong training skills for new and existing users in Jira with an ability to convey the value of out-of-the-box functionality to scrum masters, product owners, and and agile team members Education Experience Level: 5years technology experience, with at least 4years direct experience in Agile delivery 4years working as a dedicated Jira/Atlassian administrator 3years managing Jira integrations Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP) certification bachelors degree in technology preferred Scaled Agile / SAFe knowledge preferred Jira Align and ServiceNow experience preferred Atlassian Analytics experience preferred

: This role will be responsible for managing the Storage Infrastructure in on- prem and Cloud. This is mostly a technical role and will be expected to offer a wealth of technical expertise across Storage Technologies. As part of the Storage and Datacenter Team, the candidate will also offer Infrastructure support experience across the Enterprise, with knowledge of other Infrastructure technologies such as Backup, VMware, and AWS cloud technologies. Responsible for, but not limited to the following; Responsible for the administration and Monitoring of storage systems Provisioning and configuration of NAS and SAN storage Basic knowledge in data redundancy, disaster recovery, data availability, and business continuity for the storage systems. Basic Performance monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting of storage infrastructure Review alert volume and trending, along with various internal teams, to develop plans to drive efficiency and mitigate repeat issues Work on upgrades, patching and maintaining security compliance of Storage systems and related services Work on the day-to-day and recurring activities Should have a basic understanding and knowledge of Backup technologies (preferably Commvault) Should have a basic understanding and knowledge of VMware Should have a good understanding of Windows and Unix Operating systems and should be able to perform at least basic administration. Required Knowledge NetApp administration - Min 2 Years Basic knowledge on HP & Dell Storage Basic AWS cloud concepts Basic knowledge of backup solutions Additional Knowledge Commvault Administration VMware Windows & Linux operating systems Working knowledge of networking Service Management tools - BMC Remedy Understanding of industry-leading monitoring tools Basic understanding of enterprise architecture, system availability and disaster recovery You are an experienced Storage engineer, preferably with exposure to a variety of Storage Systems/solutions. You also have a broad set of IT skills gained over a minimum of 2 years working in an enterprise IT organization. You are experienced in implementing, securing, supporting, and upgrading enterprise infrastructure, ensuring the infrastructure, which runs corporate applications, is correctly monitored and highly available as required. Essential skills Able to work in a fast-paced environment. Able to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, motivation, as well as excellent problem-solving capability. Strong time and task management skills Ideally educated to degree level, with a strong technical and service management background. ITIL certification or other service management framework experience, including working with ITIL-based Service processes and functions such as Change, Incident, Problem, and Transition. Strong customer management skills, including the ability to resolve disputes to mutual satisfaction. Good documentation skills to present in any internal or external technical review forums Good communication and report writing skills Ensure effective management of any outsourced services and functions through Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and contracts. Respond to and satisfactorily resolve any escalated customer issues or concerns. Work with other Technology teams to identify possible service improvements and implement these through the Change Management process. Responsibility for working with the Service Owners on routine testing of backup, resiliency, and disaster recovery scenarios. Work successfully with on and offshore team members to provide the best overall working structure This job is posted with NTS Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. Job Category: News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

: Tasks Strong knowledge on Monitoring Tools and other system tools used for L1 level troubleshooting. Candidates should have work experience under ITIL standards and should be ITILv3/v4 Foundation Certified. 2years experience in working under DC Operations Technology. At least 3years of experience as Incident Manager. Should possess good knowledge of Incident, Change & Problem management. Should have the understanding of the ITSM tool SNOW Strong communication skills. Should be able to handle the conference bridges and be able to independently interact with the technical teams and customers. Strong team player and should generate enthusiasm among team members. Proactive approach to seek opportunities and handle challenges. Manages the process of innovative change / thoughts. Develop relationships with customers and communicate effectively to identify the need and evaluate alternative solutions; manage client expectations effectively. Should have understanding of the business issues and can think 360 degrees. Should be experienced in quality audits and sharing the feedback. Should have good knowledge of report creation and doing the trend analysis This job is posted with NTS Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. Job Category: News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

: IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager Position summary:*In the News Corp Global Sourcing Organization, our aim is to unlock value for News Corp to reinvest in what matters most. We do this by bringing speed, efficiency, and security to buying at News Corp and with all business units within. We partner deeply across News Corp s business units to deliver solutions fit for purpose. As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring one voice to business stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the best outcomes. Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development. As an IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager, you will partner closely with the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services to execute sourcing strategies for the IT Professional Services and Outsourcing category. . You are responsible for the execution of sourcing strategies for the IT Professional Services category or any assigned category to leverage the supply base, ensure continuity of supply, maximize cost savings/value realization, and support the achievement of the business strategies in a proactive manner by truly partnering with the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services, business stakeholders as well as the suppliers. You own the execution of the assigned RFx and contract negotiations / renewals, documenting bid events through correspondence to suppliers; facilitating the selection of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams, conducting supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management. You will report directly to the Bangalore Regional Execution Leader with a dotted line reporting to the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services. Job Title:*IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager Department:*Technology Category Execution Job Family:*Category Execution Grade:*Manager/ Senior Manager Contract Type:*Full Time Location:*Bangalore, India Reports To:*Regional Execution Leader in Bangalore Direct Reports:*Less than 10 Operational Scope : Global / Regional -*Global Dotted Reporting To: Global Category Lead, IT Professional Services Category in USA Accountabilities IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager Execute the category strategy for IT Professional Services Category or any assigned category as required, collaborating with key stakeholders, team members, and leaders affected by the respective category Initiate and manage assigned sourcing projects following the News Corp Global Sourcing policy, procedures and utilizing the various sourcing tools. Provide inputs to the development of Category Strategy and Performance framework Collecting and reporting various spend metrics related to category performance for continuous tracking & monitoring Participate in supplier negotiations on assigned sourcing projects. Manage the IT Professional Services Category information repository that includes but not limited to supplier rate cards, preferred suppliers/contact information, supplier utilization within the News Corp business units, contract metadata, and other relevant supplier commercial / contract terms. Support the strategies & targets set by the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services Identify areas of opportunity to reduce spend and bring in sourcing efficiencies in the IT Professional Services Category and work with the Global Category Lead to implement the identified opportunities. Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Implement Corrective Actions for any issues and escalations. Provide regular status updates to internal business partners on the assigned sourcing projects, understand business priorities/requirements, and maintain relationships with suppliers. Supplier Management (Evaluation, Negotiation, Selection, Qualification) Support the evaluation, negotiation, selection and qualification of suppliers for the assigned sourcing projects and development of contracts for complex and strategic business projects. Perform negotiation of contracts with selected suppliers leveraging tools/technology or supplier contract template including but not limited to comprehensive Master Services Agreements, Statement of Work, Amendments and negotiation of global preferred supplier agreements, following the legal guidelines. Collaborate with corporate legal, compliance and Finance teams during contract negotiations and execution. Partner with the Sourcing Excellence team regularly. People Management Coaching and advising the team on day-to-day sourcing activities including contract reviews, commercial negotiations and other processes. Mentors, develops, motivates and coaches teams to work collaboratively and effectively; ensures that employees are engaged Develops a strong, unique employee value proposition and organization culture that attracts, retains, develops, incentives and motivates employees Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances, ensuring compliance with respective policies and effective practices Critical Experiences | Competencies | Abilities Bachelor of Arts, Sciences or Engineering Degree or equivalent experience required, MBA preferred Minimum 8 years of global sourcing experience Minimum 2-3 years demonstrated track record of people management leadership experience is required Understanding of the IT Professional Services or Technology Sourcing category, the different vendors/market trends, and technology requirements. Understanding of IT Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), methodologies (Agile/Scrum), latest trends in Technology (AI, Data Analytics, Cloud) is preferred. Experience working with Global IT Outsourcing Services and Consulting vendors (Ex: Accenture, Cognizant, TCS) Certification in Procurement such as CPSM or CSCP, preferred Experienced in using any sourcing tools (Ex: Zycus, Ariba, Coupa, GEP) Embraces fact based decision making; naturally seeks to leverage and/or integrate market data, spend analytics, and cost modeling Proven written and oral communicator, with strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to act as an effective change agent, unlocking barriers to value for priority spend categories Expert negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations. Strong project management skills, including adhering to stakeholder timelines, and meeting management skills Extensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures (fixed price, T&M, SLA) and the function and purpose of key legal terms. Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization, and works easily in multi-business unit project settings; able to facilitate teamwork across corporate & geographical boundaries. Contract drafting experience as well as excellent understanding of contractual terms, both commercially and legally. About News Corp News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, News Corp s activities are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets This job is posted with NTS Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. Job Category: News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.