Role : Application Support Engineer
Job Summary :
We are seeking a highly skilled Application Support Engineer to provide dedicated Level 2 / 3 technical support for critical applications utilized across various financial business functions, including T&M, Custody, CBDCW, and PCM Clearing. This role demands a strong focus on incident management, problem resolution, and proactive stability of production applications. The engineer will also be a key contributor throughout the project lifecycle, from requirement gathering and solution design to end-to-end delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance and system performance.
Key Responsibilities :
Level 2 / 3 Application Support & Incident Management :
- Provide expert Level 2 / 3 technical support for production applications utilized by T&M, Custody, CBDCW, and PCM Clearing business functions.
- Handle troubleshooting, problem resolution, and end-to-end incident management, ensuring quick restoration of service.
- Provide Application support for production issues with a focus on root cause analysis (RCA) and long-term problem prevention.
- Co-ordinate with application echo partners / vendors and the banks internal units for efficient issue resolution in the production and UAT environments.
- Utilize Jira for effective tracking and resolution of service / incident tickets.
Proactive Monitoring and Stability :
Monitor application performance using designated monitoring tools and proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact users.Ensure the stability and performance of all critical production applications across the supported business units.Contribute to the improvement of support processes and procedures, aiming for automation in manual tasks.Project Lifecycle Participation :
Collaborate with project teams to provide essential technical support for new projects and application enhancements.Participate in the project lifecycle from the early stages : requirement gathering, solution designing, project development, and end-to-end deliveries.Publish regular project / issue updates to all stakeholders, ensuring transparent and effective communication.Compliance, Documentation, and Process :
Maintain a thorough understanding of regulatory applications used by the business and actively ensure compliance is met in the application environment.Document technical solutions and contribute to the growth and maintenance of the knowledge base articles.Apply a good understanding of the SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) model principles, focusing on reliability, automation, and reducing toil.Demonstrate strong experience in vendor management, incident management, problem management, and change management processes.Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Support : Proven experience providing Level 2 / 3 technical support in a complex, mission-critical application environment.Domain Knowledge : Experience supporting applications utilized in financial functions (e.g., T&M, Custody, Clearing) is highly desirable.Process : Strong experience with incident, problem, and change management processes.SRE / Automation : Good understanding of the SRE model and experience with automation in manual tasks.Tools : Proficiency in using Jira for service and incident tracking.Communication : Good written and verbal communication skills and proven vendor management experience.Preferred Skills :
Direct experience supporting regulatory reporting applications.Experience in solution designing and project delivery.Strong scripting skills for automation (e.g., Python, Shell).(ref : hirist.tech)