Production Support / Application Support Engineer

BCforward
Pennington, NJ, United States
1 day ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$96,387.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence JIRA CA Workload Automation Ae Batch Processing Unix Cloud Computing Quartz (Graphics Layer) Apache Hadoop Monitoring of Systems Job Scheduling
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Oracle (Applications) Standard Sql Software Engineering SQL Databases Tableau (Software) Teradata SQL Scripting Cloud Platform System Performance Monitor Grid Computing Splunk Dynatrace

Job description

  • Respond to and resolve business queries for the ERFT space and Treasury portfolios.
  • Communicate application status and health to line of business and management with clear updates.
  • Identify improvements in monitoring, application stability, and root cause analysis speed.
  • Partner with Technology Infrastructure and Development teams on releases, upgrades, and server changes.
  • Manage the user query mailbox and provide timely, appropriate responses.
  • Support feeds and batch processes, manage alerts, and maintain proactive monitoring.
  • Utilize ITSM, ITRS, JIRA, Dynatrace, and Splunk to update tickets and generate reports.
  • Lead incident management, notifications, and escalations per ITIL practices.
  • Maintain documentation and knowledge articles to support readiness and resiliency.
  • Coordinate resolutions with development teams and contribute to metrics reporting.
  • Plan and execute Business Continuity testing and manage related documentation.
  • Organize and run meetings independently to drive issue resolution.
  • Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual and repeatable tasks, including use of AI tools.

Requirements

We are seeking a Production / Technical Support III to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise production support, SQL, UNIX/Linux, job scheduling, and monitoring tools and a proven ability to improve application stability, resolve incidents, and optimize monitoring and automation across complex financial systems., * 5+ years of production support experience in enterprise environments.

  • Strong SQL proficiency with Oracle and Teradata experience.
  • Strong UNIX/Linux skills with hands-on experience in grids, containers, and cloud-based platforms.
  • Python scripting for support automation and tooling.
  • Working knowledge of Autosys and Bob jobs and enterprise scheduling practices.
  • Monitoring expertise with Splunk, Dynatrace, and ITRS.
  • Familiarity with ITIL concepts, including Incident and Problem Management, and ITSM tools such as Remedy and MyITSM.
  • Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and Agile ways of working.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical partners.
  • Strong project and time management skills with the ability to operate in high-pressure situations and multi-regional teams.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience in financial services, including Treasury and Liquidity domains.
  • Hands-on experience with Hadoop, Quartz, grid computing, cloud platforms, and containers.
  • Experience with Tableau for reporting and metrics visualization.
  • Exposure to Windows OS operations in support contexts.
  • Proficiency with AI tools to enhance investigation, triage, and automation.
  • Willingness to provide rotational stand-by support for production systems outside business hours as needed.
  • Ability to communicate directly and constructively in meetings and via remote collaboration tools.

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Opportunities for growth with global clients
  • A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

About the company

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

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