Provide hands on technical support for a suite of applications/platforms within Deutsche Bank
Build up technical subject matter expertise on the applications/platforms being supported including business flows, the application architecture and the hardware configuration.
Resolve service requests submitted by the application end users to the best of L2 ability and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved to L3.
Conduct real time monitoring to ensure application SLAs are achieved and maximum application availability (up time).
Assist in the process to approve all new releases and production configuration changes, keep stakeholders informed and conduct any release tasks assigned to support.
Manage incidents through to resolution keeping all stakeholders abreast of the situation and working to minimize impact wherever possible.
Conduct post-mortems of incidents and drive relevant feedback into Incident, Problem and Change management programs.
Build and maintain effective and productive relationships with the stakeholders in business, development, infrastructure and third-party systems / data providers & vendors.
Ensure all knowledge is documented and that support runbooks and knowledge articles are kept up to date.
Approach support with a proactive attitude, working to improve the environment before issues occur.
The candidate may have to work in shifts as part of a rota covering APAC and EMEA hours between 06:30 IST and 10:30 PM IST (2 shifts)
Weekend coverage may need to be provided on rotational basis.
Lead by example to drive a culture of proactive continual improvement into the Production environment through automation of manual work, monitoring improvements and platform hygiene.
Carry out technical analysis of the Production platform to identify and remediate performance and resiliency issues.
Engage in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to enhance Production Standards and controls.
Update the RUN Book and KEDB as & when required
Participate in all BCP and component failure tests based on the run books
Understand flow of data through the application infrastructure. It is critical to understand the dataflow so as to best provide operational support
Proactive event monitoring and ensuring the alerts/events are well handled by referring to runbook and also taking initiative in creating new ones if required for the future reference.
Drive knowledge management across the supported applications and ensure full compliance
Works with team members to identify areas of focus, where training may improve team performance, and improve incident resolution.
Recent experience of applying technical solutions to improve the stability of production environments
Working experience of some of the following technology skills:
Operating systems (e.g. UNIX, Windows) and the underlying infrastructure environments
Database environments (e.g. Oracle, MS-SQL, Sybase, No SQL)
Automation, monitoring and data analytics tools (e.g. Monitoring tool (Geneos/Nagios) , scheduling tool (Control-M /Autosys), Ansible, Blueprism, App dynamics, Splunk and similar tools)
Scripting languages (e.g. UNIX shell and PowerShell, PERL, Python, Github, Spring boot, JAVA/.NET and similar programming languages)
Good understanding of ITIL Service Management framework such as Incident, Problem, and Change processes.
Ability to self-manage a book of work and ensure clear transparency on progress with clear, timely, communication of issues.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail.
Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrix structures
Your skills and experience
6+ years experience in IT in large corporate environments, specifically in the area of controlled production environments or in Financial Services Technology in a client-facing function
Service Operations, development experience within a global operations context
3+ years of experience in IT in large corporate environments, specifically in the area of controlled production environments or in Financial Services Technology in a client-facing function
Global Transaction Banking Experience is a plus.
Experience of end-to-end Level 2,3 management and good overview of Production/Operations Management overall
Experience of supporting complex application and infrastructure domains.
Experience in Devops/SRE.
Knowledge and development experience in Ansible automation.
Preferably knowledge and experience on GCP.
ITIL / best practice service context. ITIL foundation is plus.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
How we ll support you
Training and development to help you excel in your career
Coaching and support from experts in your team
A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs