Application Support Engineer

Giesecke+devrient
Municipality of Sant Joan Despí, Spain
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Remote
Municipality of Sant Joan Despí, Spain

Tech stack

Component-Based Software Engineering
Application Services
Confluence
JIRA
Bug Tracking Systems
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Configuration Management Databases
Computer Security
Databases
Couchbase
Distributed Systems
Monitoring of Systems
Knowledge Management
Log Analysis
Nagios
NoSQL
Oracle Applications
SQL Databases
Data Import/Export
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Splunk

Job description

  • Handle and resolve application-level incidents, problems, service requests and changes across supported platforms.

  • Ensure completeness, accuracy and quality of ticket handling and documentation.

  • Support, guide and train L1 Support Engineers to improve first-contact resolution and operational maturity.

  • Actively monitor, investigate and restore application services and integrations.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in monitoring, automation, documentation and operational procedures.

  • Ensure compliance with Professional Services processes, security and quality requirements., Service Operations & Ticket Management

  • Perform daily review and handling of application support ticket queues (INC / SRQ / CHG / PRB).

  • Monitor and manage the shared application support mailbox, ensuring timely response and appropriate ticket creation or escalation.

  • Act as advanced support for application-related incidents raised by L1 or monitoring tools.

  • Support Follow-the-Sun queues by monitoring, resolving or re-assigning incidents to the appropriate teams.

  • Ensure SLA targets and service operation KPIs are met.

Incident, Problem & Investigation Handling

  • Perform in-depth technical analysis and troubleshooting of application-related incidents and problems.
  • Carry out internal investigations using logs, databases, monitoring tools, documentation, GSMA specifications and knowledge bases.
  • Identify recurring issues and contribute to problem management activities when required.
  • Collaborate with Application Engineers, Database Engineers, IT Stack Engineers and R&D teams to resolve complex issues.
  • Track and follow up software defects and bugs through tools such as JIRA until resolution and validation.

Application & Platform Operations

  • Restore application services following alerts from monitoring platforms (e.g. Splunk ITSI).
  • Perform defined operational activities in production environments following approved procedures, including: profile state changes (via UI or scripts), EID / ICCID / profile deletions, IP whitelisting, troubleshoot and resolve data import errors across multiple application versions and customers.
  • Support specific application components such as e-Portal, simulators and notification services.

Customer & Business Operations Support

  • Coordinate and support recurring customer operational activities.
  • Coordinate certificate renewal activities with customers and internal teams.
  • Handle customer-specific operational requests requiring advanced application access or scripting.
  • Provide technical support for MNO notifications and integration-related issues.

Monitoring, Automation & Continuous Improvement

  • Configure, improve and maintain monitoring dashboards and alerts (e.g. Splunk, Thruk).
  • Identify gaps in monitoring and trigger corrective actions.
  • Design, test and support feasible automation processes for recurring Customer Support duties.
  • Perform operational maintenance activities such as disk space cleanup on application hosts.
  • Evaluate, improve and document work instructions, procedures and operational standards.

Knowledge Management & Enablement

  • Maintain and update L1 and application support documentation and procedures in Confluence.
  • Ensure accurate knowledge base and CMDB updates according to defined processes.
  • Train and support newcomers and existing L1 agents.
  • Act as on-call support for L1 agents when required.
  • Provide day-to-day guidance to L1 agents and L1 team leaders regarding operations and procedures.

Governance, Compliance & Planning

  • Follow Professional Services global policies, tools and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with information security and service operation requirements.
  • Inform Customer Support leadership and the Global Resource Coordinator when unplanned work impacts planned activities.
  • Manage time according to assigned activities and ensure accurate time reporting.
  • Participate in continuous service quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in application support and production operations.
  • Advanced operational knowledge of Linux operating systems.
  • Log analysis and troubleshooting of distributed applications.
  • Database knowledge (SQL / NoSQL - Oracle, Couchbase is a plus).
  • Experience with monitoring tools (Splunk, ITSI, Thruk, Nagios - plus).
  • Knowledge of ITIL-based service management processes (SNOW is a plus).
  • Bug tracking and collaboration with R&D teams (JIRA).
  • Scripting and operational tooling for production environments.
  • Knowledge of secure production environments.

Soft Skills

  • Ability to work accurately under pressure and adapt to change.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
  • High attention to detail and quality.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Team-oriented, proactive and learning-driven attitude.
  • Ability to document and explain technical topics clearly., * Advanced understanding of complex application ecosystems.
  • Experience with application onboarding, integration and configuration.
  • Automation and process optimization mindset.
  • Project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
  • Knowledge of mobile, telecom, SaaS and cloud-based solutions.

Benefits & conditions

  • Cultural and diversity: people-oriented environment with diverse nationalities, strong team spirit and flat hierarchies.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
  • Global collaboration with stakeholders worldwide.
  • Career development: continuous training, coaching and talent development programs.
  • Social benefits: flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance, etc.), own canteen with breakfast and lunch service.
  • Work-life balance: flexible working hours with the option to work remotely (M-Th8:30-17:30 and Fri8:30-15:30; 3 days of remote work).

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