Application Production Support

Overview:

The leading bank in the European Union and a leading international player is seeking an Application Production Support responsible for ensuring the continuity, stability and performance of the client’s production applications. Acting as a key interface between Business, Development and Infrastructure teams, the consultant will provide technical and functional support, manage incidents, requests and changes, monitor production environments and contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives. The role is part of Application Management and supports digital transformation initiatives through the adoption of modern technologies, Automation, Monitoring, DevOps and ITIL best practices.

What will you do?

• Act as the first point of contact for IT Production related activities, providing support to end-users, Business Analysts and Development teams
• Manage incidents, service requests, problems and changes using ITSM tools while ensuring compliance with agreed SLAs
• Restore services rapidly through effective incident analysis, troubleshooting and escalation management
• Monitor and supervise application and infrastructure layers to ensure production stability and availability
• Implement preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce recurring incidents
• Prepare, validate and support application releases and production deployments
• Perform pre-production testing and ensure production readiness of new releases
• Maintain and update technical documentation, operational procedures and knowledge repositories
• Collaborate with Development teams on migrations, re-hosting activities, infrastructure changes and application releases
• Support application monitoring, automation and operational excellence initiatives
• Manage communication with internal stakeholders and provide timely updates regarding incidents and production activities
• Participate in on-call support activities when required
  

  What are we looking for?

  • Between 6 and 10 years of experience in Application Production Support and IT Operations environments
  • Experience supporting critical banking and financial services applications
  • Knowledge of ITIL, Agile and DevOps methodologies is highly valued
  • Strong experience in production monitoring, incident management and release management processes
  • Experience working with cloud-based and hybrid infrastructures
  • Ability to work effectively in multicultural and international environments
  • Strong focus on service quality, operational excellence and continuous improvement
  • Availability to participate in on-call support and production activities when required
  • SQL Databases (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL and Sybase)
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Windows Server, Linux (RHEL) and UNIX (AIX)
  • File Transfer Technologies (CFT, MQ, FTaaS, FTP, SFTP and PeSIT)
  • Batch Scheduling and Workload Automation (AutoSys and related tools)
  • Monitoring and Observability Tools (Dynatrace and related platforms)
  • DevOps and SecDevOps Practices
  • Jenkins Automation Platform
  • Ansible Automation
  • Banking Systems and Financial Services Environments
  • Network Technologies (LAN, VPN, LDAP and Active Directory)
  • Encryption Technologies (PGP, GPG)
  • Infrastructure Technologies (VMs, DMZ, Cloud, Load Balancers, Firewalls and Terraform)
  • Security Technologies (TLS, SSL, SSH, PKI, Certificates, SAST and DAST)
  • Cloud Services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS)
  • Service Management Platforms (ServiceNow, JIRA, ITSM and Agile Tools)
  • ITIL Methodology and Production Support Best Practices
  • Fluent in English

  What can you expect from us?

  • A permanent job contract for a long term project;
  • Tech equipment + SIM Card + personal smartphone;
  • Health and Life Insurance;
  • Social events and team buildings;
  • The commitment of letting you grow with us, and be rewarded accordingly;
  • A dynamic and young team that will be always there to support you;
  • Training in the latest technologies;
  • Coffee, fruits, snacks and a warm welcoming when you pass by the office.

Originally posted on Himalayas