About the Role
The role is responsible for day-to-day application service management and operations to ensure service availability, optimal performance, and security of systems including operating systems, and other related services.
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Responsibilities
- Investigate and resolve application and service-related issues to ensure system stability and availability.
- Perform application configuration, installation, maintenance, monitoring, and administration activities.
- Monitor application performance, analyze logs and error reports, and recommend corrective actions when required.
- Review application updates and patches, identifying those that require implementation or escalation.
- Respond to user support requests, troubleshoot issues, and provide timely resolution in line with support procedures.
- Support and troubleshoot application integrations in coordination with relevant technical teams.
- Automate operational tasks, processes, and deployments to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date operational and technical documentation.
- Provide guidance, knowledge transfer, and training to users and team members on application usage and support practices.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager related to the nature of the work.
- Enforce, incorporate, and comply with all necessary controls and related information security policies, procedures, practices, training, reporting, personal due diligence, and vigilance, within departmental/unit activities and operations.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- A tertiary-level qualification from an internationally recognized institution in computer science or a relevant field.
Years & Nature of Experience
- Recommended 3 to 5 years of equivalent experience where required competencies and experience has been demonstrated, preferably in the banking or fintech industry.
- Experience deploying, managing, and operating scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant banking systems.
- Experience implementing, supporting, and controlling banking systems.
- Experience in L2 support of major banking systems and technologies.
- Proficiency with common tasks in L2 support related to banking systems and technologies.
- Proficiency with common tasks in troubleshooting, workload, scheduling, and basic issues related to support.
- Proficiency with common automation tools for applications.
- Good knowledge of databases and basic queries and data extraction for reporting.
Technical Competencies
- Application Lifecycle Management
- Monitoring & Performance Management
- Automation & Scripting
- Security & Compliance
Behavioural Competencies
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Decision Making
- Collaboration
