Prin Network Operations Center Analyst

Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

The Principal Network Operations Center (NOC) Analyst is responsible for leading IT incident response efforts, coordinating issue resolution, and driving problem management initiatives. This role includes advanced technical troubleshooting, mentoring junior NOC analysts, and collaborating with engineering teams to optimize infrastructure performance. Additional responsibilities include developing technical documentation, advancing strategic initiatives, and serving as the primary escalation point for complex issues.

The individual in this role possesses extensive expertise across multiple IT domains—including network administration—and demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of technical proficiency.

• Leads the organization's Incident and Problem Management programs by establishing standards, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements across all teams.
• Coordinates IT efforts to assess outage risks, strengthen infrastructure resilience in partnership with platform owners, and implement monitoring enhancements to increase service reliability.
• Leads incident triage and root cause analysis by applying deep knowledge of IT infrastructure dependencies, monitoring tools, and application behavior to correlate events, resolve cascading impacts, and prevent recurrence.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for the NOC, facilitating the resolution of complex technical issues through expert-level troubleshooting and guidance.
• Develops and maintains monitoring thresholds for core infrastructure platforms, ensuring scalability and resilience across on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Acts as a key stakeholder with application owner teams to identify, design, and operationalize monitoring improvements that strengthen proactive detection of technology issues.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to coordinate and implement network changes and performance enhancements.
• Independently fulfills both standard and nonstandard service requests as defined by the Network Operations Center.
• Tracks and assesses team performance against established KPIs, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Creates and maintains operational documentation, knowledge base articles, and detailed troubleshooting guides for the Network Operations team.
• Mentors and coaches junior NOC analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and professional development.
• Stays current on emerging IT technologies and evolving security threats, providing leadership with actionable insights and recommendations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Extensive knowledge of enterprise network technologies, including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPN, Layer 7 firewalls, packet capture analysis, authentication protocols, and general system administration.
• Extensive knowledge of enterprise compute technologies, including cloud computing, directory services,…