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Application System Engineer-Expert

Mitchell Martin

Location: Tampa, Florida
Type: Non-Remote
Posted on: July 22, 2021
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Application System Engineer-Expert Tampa, FL | Information Technology | ID:140786
Our client, one of the largest financial services firms, is seeking an Application System Engineer-Expert

Location: Tampa, FLĀ 
Position Type: Contract

Position Summary:

The Infrastructure Technology Analyst is an intermediate level role responsible for assisting all phase of projects across modules using scripting, workflow, REST API and integration methodologies in coordination with the Technology Infrastructure team.

Applies skills and knowledge of the business to develop creative solutions to meet client and business needs
The candidate will work with complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting needs.

Opportunity to work on business complex and critical Financial Service application deployed globally.

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for on-boarding and integration of in-house developed or third party applications into common technology stacks and processes.
  • Streamline and standardize application release processes.
  • Work with development teams to define, submit and then track infrastructure procurement requests.
  • Troubleshoot application and database performance issues and provide performance tuning services.
  • Facilitate integration of incoming and outgoing feeds to and from internal and external parties.
  • Extend common set of monitoring capabilities to application support teams.
  • Deploy firewall, proxy plug, LB, WideIP and SSL for all applications.
  • Work with developers and ethical hack teams to close development and infrastructure findings for external and internal facing applications.
  • Define and implement application/database COB strategy and facilitate COB application testing.
  • Review requirement documents, define hardware requirements and examine and update processes and procedures as necessary
  • Provide technical/strategic direction and act as advisor/coach to lower level analysts
  • Develop projects required for design of metrics, analytical tools, benchmarking activities and best practices
  • Responsible for overall operating system applications
  • Contribute to technical direction and strategic decisions
  • Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
  • Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the client, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
  • 5-8 years of experience in Infrastructure Technologies delivery with a proven track record of operational process change and improvement
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audience
  • Ability to work with virtual and in-person teams, and work under pressure or to a deadline
  • Experience in a Financial Services or large complex and/or global environment preferred
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective analytic/diagnostic skills
Skills:
  • 7 + years of focused experience in:
  • Linux operating systems
  • Application servers: Siebel, WebLogic, Tomcat, AHS, Elastic-Search installation and configuration on linux servers
  • Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of .NET and Java applications
  • Extensive knowledge in Linux Administration on Troubleshooting server level issues.
  • Application deployment automation expertise in CI/CD process using Jenkins, Ansible playbooks.
  • Scripting administrative tasks using one of the following technologies: Unix Scripting, VBScript, batch scripting, powershell
  • Partnering with the dev team to design appropriate infrastructure for web application hosting
  • Troubleshooting databases and database connectivity to MS SQL servers and Oracle Products
  • Managing and configuring environments relying on Internet technologies - TCP/IP, Firewalls, Load balancers and DNS.
  • Managing and Tuning .Net framework and .NET framework based applications
  • Deploying and managing of sites that implement SSL.
  • Integrating applications within a multi-tier and resilient architecture (Cluster Environment)
  • Ability to understand and follow due process e.g. Change Control.
  • Understanding on Cloud based platforms
  • Previous experience of working within a high security IT environment.
  • Problem solving ability, Quick learner, Good communication, collaboration with multiple teams.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels, ensuring that both technical and non-technical people can understand topics being discussed.
  • Experience installation/Administration of Siebel CRM IP17/20/21 is plus
  • Technical Documentation
  • Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience