Hays is looking for an Application Engineer SWIFT (M/F) for one its client in the financial sector.
Description:
You will provide support to applications and projects within IT Services environment and will ensure that maximum service level is provided to customers on a 24-hour basis for the Swift component and GTX application.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
- Conduct and implement new requirement received by the Business team on end-to-end : Document and Manage implementations, choice of technical solution implementation of the solution in TST / PROD, ensure proper functioning and post implementation monitoring.
- Prepare, set-up and maintain the different environments required, according to the project phases (development, testing…) with our infrastructure provider • Work in close collaboration with our IT providers and specially their IT Process team.
- Implement, integrate and support third party software received by the external supplier and ensure proper interfacing with existing IT services.
- Support the production environment 24/7 and solve business and IT incidents with innovative solutions to ensure that a maximum service level is provided to Customers on a 24-hour basis
- Analyze problems, resolve issues and perform monitoring, tuning and optimization of performance of in-house IT applications as well as third party software whilst ensuring maximum availability and service to customers
- Ensure the integrity of the production environment and implement upgrades or new products that are critical for the daily operational business
- Create and update all documents and cartography related to applications and their supporting systems on the CMDB.
Knowledge and Qualifications:
- Equivalent to the completion of at least 2 years of college coursework in computer science, management information systems or a closely related field or equivalent work experience.
- 5-10 years of experience in a similar position in the banking or financial sector
- Hands-on knowledge of enterprise server and desktop operating systems, applications and scripting such as
o Linux, AIX
o Oracle, SQL o Kornshell, Powershell, Pyhton, Perl, PL SQL,
- Knowledge on SWIFT application is mandatory
- Previous experience providing IT support in a 24-hour operational environment preferred
Skills:
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Willingness to contribute and support a Knowledge sharing culture
- Positive Attitude and Customer Focus
- Communication Skills in French and English (Verbal, Written, Interpersonal, Proactive listening)
- Agile & Devops enthusiastic
- Innovative thinking and problem solving
- Effective time management
- Ability to conduct research into software development and delivery concepts, as well as technical application issues
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency with applications troubleshooting principles, methodologies and incident resolution
- Willingness to work weekends as required
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