We are looking for application production support specialist on a 12month contract basis to start with a potential to extend or convert based on individuals performance.
Description:
Run the day-to-day operations of the technology platform (MS SQL Server, Oracle, Unix). Identifies possible production issues, creates incident tickets, enhancements and/or problem tickets in ticket tracking system, and communicates effectively with development and internal business operations teams.
Mandatory Skills:
• 5+ Years Hands on experience in (COBOL) developer experience in following COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, MQ Series, Easytrieve ,tandem
• Experience in Endeavor, IBM problem determination tools such as File manager, Fault analyzer
• Experience in Production Support(Unix / SQL), Unix Server Administration
Desired Skills:
• Exposure to IMS DB/DC, REXX
• Experience with banking or financial industry
• Demonstrate flexibility, navigate ambiguity, and quickly establish credibility among technical peers
• 5+ years of relevant IT experience (Production Support, ITIL, Release Support, Technical Implementations, or equivalent)
• Proven knowledge in some or all of 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 such as Message Broker, IBM Websphere MQ, JBoss application server, MuleSoft
• Strong operating system knowledge in Unix and Windows including strong scripting skills
• Must have experience with Oracle, DB2 and PL/SQL query performance tuning.
• 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 troubleshooting, analysis, research and resolution using advanced query, programming skills, conduct root cause analysis, and identify mitigations/risk
• Experience with 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 Teams, 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
• Ability to suggest, implement ideas for enhancing the customer
• 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.
• 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
Argyll Scott Consulting Pte Ltd
