Platform Support Manager
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Job description
The Platform Support Manager owns the end-to-end support model across Levels 1, 2, and 3 for a critical client platform. Acting as the bridge between the user community, development teams, and third-party providers, this role is accountable for the timely resolution of production issues, continuous improvement through post-incident learning, and effective management of the overall support function.
The role partners closely with Release Management to ensure fixes are deployed through the appropriate channels (hotfix, off-cycle, or full release)., * Triage and manage L1 and L2 incidents, owning user-facing communication and ensuring timely resolution
- Escalate complex issues to development teams or third-party providers where required
- Manage Jira ticket workflows from creation through to resolution and closure
- Lead incident retrospectives, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions
- Collaborate with Release Management to determine the appropriate deployment approach and secure release windows
- Maintain support documentation, runbooks, and operational processes
- Establish a scalable support model that reduces reliance on senior leadership for day-to-day issues
Requirements
Do you have experience in Release management?, * Proven experience managing a multi-tier (L1 / L2 / L3) application support function within financial services or a regulated environment
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance business and technical priorities
- Hands-on experience using Jira for incident and defect management
- Solid understanding of release management processes and their interaction with support functions
- Experience managing third-party vendors within an escalation framework
- Strong written communication skills for incident reporting and executive summaries
Desirable
- Experience with low-code/no-code workflow platforms (e.g. iQcodex or similar)
- ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management background
- Experience setting up or scaling a support function from scratch