Application Support Engineer

Application Support Engineer Core Operational Apps - Associate Consultant - MFT - KGS CH

APPLICATION SUPPORT ENGINEER – CORE OPERATIONAL APPS (SFIA LEVEL 3)

Job Title: Application Support Engineer – Core Operational Apps

Role Summary
The Application Support Engineer will be responsible for providing technical support, maintenance, and continuous improvement of business-critical applications. This role involves incident resolution, root-cause analysis, monitoring, and ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of enterprise applications. The engineer will collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure seamless service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Azure VM-hosted .NET apps, SQL MI, schedulers, SSIS jobs, Windows services.
• Perform basic SQL debugging, log analysis, and job failure recovery.
• On-call and rotating shift duties required.
• Troubleshooting & Resolution: Investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical application issues to restore services quickly.
• Monitoring & Maintenance: Monitor application performance, server health, and alert systems to ensure high availability.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Perform in-depth investigations into recurring issues to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
• Application Deployment: Assist in code migrations, system configuration changes, and software releases.
• Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation for support procedures, known errors, and resolution steps.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to resolve complex bugs.
• User Support: Provide prompt, clear communication to internal users and clients regarding issue status

Additional Requirements

• Excellent English communication skills (written and oral).
• Must support major incidents as escalation point (on-call as required).
• Shift oversight for teams working between 9 AM and 4 PM IST rotational start times.

Certifications (Preferred)

• SQL certification
• Azure Fundamentals

SFIA Competency Table

SkillLevelDescriptionExpected ProficiencyASUP3Application supportSolid debuggingITOP3IT operationsHandles VMs & schedulersUSUP3Incident supportGood triage skills

Experience Level

Mid Level