Provide L2 support for mission-critical F&S applications within Fixed Income Technology. This includes providing quick resolutions to app issues, driving stability, efficiency and effectiveness improvements.
Work closely with the development, QA and business teams to determine strategy & priorities and to ensure that the team is meeting the business’ requirements. Ensure team delivers on these priorities and communicated progress effectively to all stakeholders.
Work on technical solutions to be able to streamline, automate existing processes and provide smart monitoring solutions.
Provide technical application support, monitoring the applications and technical platform, answer queries via phone, e-mail and other communication mediums.
This group provides the detailed knowledge of the applications and the upstream and downstream dependencies. For example, they should be able to understand the application processes, database schema as an expert, but would not typically being be expected to read and understand the application code.
Perform appropriate problem-solving tasks before passing to another team with previously agreed upon format, logs, etc.
When dealing with major issues, the group would be expected to make key technical recommendations based on their knowledge of the systems and the process flows involved.
Follow through to ensure each problem is resolved according to SLA. Effectively communicate issues and status updates with business support, regional colleagues, and development teams.
Create and maintain a knowledge base to ensure that knowledge transfer takes place within the team. Liaise with business support teams and application development groups.
Qualifications:
5-8 years’ experience in an Application Support role.
Experience installing, configuring or supporting business applications.
Experience with some relevant technologies ie Python, Shell, Linux, SQL, ECS are good to have along with willingness/ability to learn.
Advanced execution capabilities and ability to adjust quickly to changes and re-prioritization.
Effective written and verbal communications including ability to explain technical issues in simple terms that non-IT staff can understand.
Demonstrated analytical skills
Issue tracking and reporting using tools
Knowledge/ experience of problem Management Tools.
Good all-round technical skills
Effectively share information with other support team members and with other technology teams
Ability to plan and organize workload
Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate appropriately to relevant stakeholder
Education:
Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience