Application Support (Contract) - Singapore

Overview:

This role is Application Support for Global Banking Applications – Finacle Real Time Payment Platform, primary responsibilities are identification and resolution of production incidents. Problem Management post incident resolution to determine root cause, mitigating actions, drive and track permanent resolution. Management of incident and problem tickets through the enterprise ITSM tool.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day production support of applications
• Coordinate and organize the workload towards sustaining a stable environment and operational excellence.
• Identify and implement improvements across the GWB estate.
• Contribute to the delivery of key initiatives.
• Fulfill regulatory assessments and audit related requests.
• It should be noted that the role would require individual to work occasional weekends and evenings to support change release and project activities.
• Capacity and Performance Management.
• Working with development teams for take-on and training of new services or significant upgrades.
• Providing support for Audits (internal and external).
• Stakeholder management, working closely with Business and Operations partners to understand KPI metrics to measure services.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant IT experience i.e., Production or Release Support, ITIL, Technical Implementations, or equivalent
• Solid Experience on Finacle Payment Engine.
• Demonstrate flexibility, navigate ambiguity, and quickly establish credibility among technical peers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Proven knowledge in some/all the following: Java/J2EE – Core Java, JDBC, EJB, Java Web Services Experience in Server-side technologies - SOAP/Restful services, XML/XSLT, XML, JDBC, AOP, MQ Micro Services MuleSoft.
• Good knowledge of Middleware components; Message Broker, IBM Websphere MQ, JBoss application server, MuleSoft
• Strong operating system knowledge in Unix and Windows including strong scripting skills
• Experience with Database technologies (examples Oracle, DB2 and PL/SQL) queries to support incident resolution.
• Knowledge of event driven and schedule driven batch processes
• Experience of handling various production support roles (technical – L1/L2/L3) and hands-on experience in using at least 2-3 widely used monitoring / scheduling tools.
• Ability to be part of IT production support team providing front-line technical support to end users responding to issues related to Incident / Problem Management, Release/Deployment, Operational Readiness, Application Monitoring Production Governance
• Experience with troubleshooting, analysis, research, and resolution using advanced query, programming skills, conduct root cause analysis, and identify mitigations/risk, real-time restoration, triaging of issues impacting technical services (application/infrastructure) to bank customers and partners in a timely manner while keeping partners advised of significant progress or challenges during the restoration period.
• Ability to work closely with Technology Infrastructure, Development Testing Teams in supporting Integrated / Independent releases, software/hardware upgrades, server upgrades, etc.
• Ability to assess initial severity, gather impacts, engage necessary supporting teams, and escalate as necessary to ensure timely restoration.
• Experience with on call support for triaging problems, coordinating with various support teams across the organization and carryout activities related to incident and problem management.
• Ability to communicate with all lines of business and management the overall status and health of the application, contribute to automation, causal analysis, develop shared/common solutions, and proactively identify cross-functional or technical issues.
• Working on some weekends and bank holidays as part of a 5 day week shift pattern, which will require a start between 0700 0900 with a finish between 1600 1800 and weekend rota.
• Leads End-to-End maintenance responsibility of all production services related to technology. Work activities specific to Production Shared Services include: Problem/Incident Management, Release/Deployment, Operational Readiness, Capacity/Availability Management, Application Monitoring, Service Analytics and Reporting, Production Governance, Triage, Associate Support, Change/Configuration Management.
• Actively engage and lead production support issues/incidents. Takes ownership of escalations and perform trouble shooting, analysis, research, and resolution.
• Ensure production and performance SLAs are met and escalate issues which needs attention.
• Performs analytical, technical, and administrative work in planning, installing, and supporting new and existing equipment and software under moderate supervision.
• Identifies vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement, as well as maintain metrics to help develop analysis that will drive improvement in all areas of Production Shared Services. Creates and enhances administrative, operational, and technical policies and procedures, adopting best practice guidelines, process improvements, standards and procedures.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Serves as an escalation point between the client/business area and internal management for the resolution of moderately complex unresolved problems, complaints and service requests.
• Should have increased awareness and exposure to basic technical principles, concepts and techniques.
• Resolves complex issues. Works on problems of minimal-moderate scope where analysis of situation or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
• Support of on-call rotation for off-hours and weekend support as needed.

If you are keen, please apply for the role.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.