Birlasoft · 2 weeks ago
Technical Lead-App Development
Birlasoft is seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior Production Support Engineer to join their dynamic technology team in the USA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing production incidents, optimizing application performance, and ensuring the stability of critical applications in the financial services domain.
Software
Responsibilities
Act as the primary point of contact for high-priority production incidents
Drive timely resolution, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures to minimize future occurrences
Proactively monitor the health, performance, and capacity of production applications using advanced monitoring tools like Splunk and New Relic
Develop and maintain dashboards, alerts, and runbooks
Evaluate, approve, and oversee production changes, adhering strictly to Change Management protocols to ensure stability and minimize risk
Participate in release and deployment activities
Identify performance bottlenecks in application code and infrastructure (Java, Database, Cache) and collaborate with development teams to implement fixes and efficiency improvements
Perform regular system maintenance, health checks, and capacity planning for application infrastructure running on AWS and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
Create and maintain comprehensive support documentation, knowledge base articles, and troubleshooting guides
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical production systems
Qualification
Required
7-10 years of hands-on experience in supporting high-volume, critical applications
Deep expertise across core technology stack
Solid understanding of the financial services domain
Act as the primary point of contact for high-priority production incidents
Drive timely resolution, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures
Proactively monitor the health, performance, and capacity of production applications using advanced monitoring tools like Splunk and New Relic
Develop and maintain dashboards, alerts, and runbooks
Evaluate, approve, and oversee production changes, adhering strictly to Change Management protocols
Participate in release and deployment activities
Identify performance bottlenecks in application code and infrastructure (Java, Database, Cache)
Collaborate with development teams to implement fixes and efficiency improvements
Perform regular system maintenance, health checks, and capacity planning for application infrastructure running on AWS and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
Create and maintain comprehensive support documentation, knowledge base articles, and troubleshooting guides
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical production systems
Core Programming: Java (Deep proficiency) 7+ Years
Frameworks: Spring Boot (Microservices architecture-Extensive)
Frontend: React (Understanding of application flow): Proficient
Cloud/PaaS: AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF): Strong
Database: MySQL (Querying, optimization, troubleshooting): Strong
Caching/Messaging: Redis, Cache Management principles: Expert
Monitoring/Logging: Splunk, New Relic: Expert (Developing queries, dashboards, alerts)
Process: Incident Management, Change Management: Strong
Fair to strong understanding of the Banking and Financial Services industry
Proven ability to quickly analyze complex technical issues, provide effective workarounds, and drive permanent resolutions under pressure
Excellent communication skills, capable of summarizing technical issues and updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Preferred
Specific knowledge in one or more areas is highly desirable: Credit Cards (Issuance, transactions, reconciliation), Payments (Gateways, processing, settlement), Loans (Origination, servicing, payment processing)
ITIL framework knowledge is a plus
Company
Birlasoft
Founded in 1995, Birlasoft is a Global IT Services provider and part of the 150 year old, multi-billion dollar CK Birla Group.
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