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Systems Engineer (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Systems Engineer for our client in Phoenix, AZ Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

  • Systems Engineer who supports multiple applications in Incident, Problem and Change Management. Manages daily tasks, supports small projects independently and large projects as part of a team. She/he will work on and ensure that all incidents related to the supported applications are resolved in a timely manner. They will ensure functioning of the production environment with a focus on maintaining stability and control. Their daily routine require that they possess the ability to solve complex production issues under tight service level requirements and pursue root cause and problem resolution follow-up. Some tasks include but not limited to:
  • Provide 7 x 24 Incident and Problem Management support of Global Banking Applications
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for the application within your purview
  • Debug and fix production issues including triages by analyzing java code, complex SQL queries & stored procedures
  • Express new ideas, concerns and opinions directly to cross functional team in team meetings, face-to-face interactions and via remote-working tools
  • Manage complex information, processes and relationships to derive simple solutions with a focus on risk management and mitigation
  • Manage Incidents, Service requests, Problems & Change using ITSM tools and methodologies.
  • Manage client and business partner expectations demonstrating empathy to client situations and challenges.
  • Apply strong business acumen to daily routine
  • Effectively communicating and documenting issues including those with business/client and technical impact
  • Provide stand-by & after hours support on a rotational basis for production support and change activities, as needed
  • Identify opportunities to drive operational efficiencies & productivity savings through process improvement and automation
  • Supports Operations and other support teams to adopt alliance to ITIL standards-based methodology.
  • Working knowledge of all components of applications; infrastructure systems; middleware; and multiple backend database technologies
  • Represents Stability Services to partnering organizations
  • Management and co-ordination of all activities necessary to detect problems that potentially affect the service level by analysis of Incident Management
  • Management and co-ordination of all activities necessary to identify root cause, initiate resolution of problems, identify preventative actions and Requests for Change Reporting
  • Possesses technical fundamentals for Unix, Apache, MuleSoft, Load-Balancing, Firewall, FTP, SFTP, Weblogic and Oracle.
  • Working knowledge of core Monitoring Tools (Splunk, AppDynamics, Uptrends, Tivoli, Sitescope, Foglight.)
  • Collaborate on projects across numerous partnering organizations including application development, architecture, Release Management, Technology & Infrastructure Services.
  • Support small and large projects, programs or processes with significant business impact involving cross-functional teams.

Required Job Skills:

  • Demonstrate flexibility, navigate ambiguity, and quickly establish credibility among technical peers
  • 5+ years of relevant IT experience (Production Support, ITIL, Release Support, Technical Implementations, or equivalent)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
  • Proven knowledge in some or all of the following: Java/J2EE – Core Java, JDBC, EJB, & Java Web Services & Experience in Server-side technologies - SOAP/Restful services, XML/XSLT, XML, JDBC, AOP, MQ Micro Services & MuleSoft.
  • Good knowledge of Middleware components such as Message Broker, IBM Websphere MQ, JBoss application server, MuleSoft
  • Strong operating system knowledge in Unix and Windows including strong scripting skills
  • Must have experience with Oracle, DB2 and PL/SQL query performance tuning.
  • Knowledge of event driven and schedule driven batch processes
  • Experience of handling various production support roles (technical – L1/L2/L3) and hands-on experience in using at least 2-3 widely used monitoring / scheduling tools
  • Ability to be part of IT production support team providing front-line technical support to end users responding to issues related to Incident / Problem Management, Release/Deployment, Operational Readiness, Application Monitoring & Production Governance
  • Experience troubleshooting, analysis, research and resolution using advanced query, programming skills, conduct root cause analysis, and identify mitigations/risk
  • Experience with real-time restoration, triaging of issues impacting technical services (application/infrastructure) to bank customers and partners in a timely manner while keeping partners advised of significant progress or challenges during the restoration period
  • Ability to work closely with Technology Infrastructure Teams, Development & Testing Teams in supporting Integrated / Independent releases, software/hardware upgrades, server upgrades, etc
  • Ability to assess initial severity, gather impacts, engage necessary supporting teams, and escalate as necessary to ensure timely restoration
  • Experience with on call support for triaging problems, coordinating with various support teams across the organization and carryout activities related to incident and problem management
  • Ability to communicate with all lines of business and management the overall status and health of the application, contribute to automation, causal analysis, develop shared/common solutions, and proactively identify cross-functional or technical issues
  • Ability to suggest, implement ideas for enhancing the customer

Desired Job Skills:

  • Experience implementing and maintaining distributed system software
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
  • Experience with ITIL framework
  • Can interact and provide support to our internal and external customers effectively
  • Exhibit strong teamwork skills among team members and business partners
  • Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and takes ownership to accomplish tasks, solve problems and produce results in a timely and accurate manner
  • Network Concepts (Firewall, Proxy, Load Balancing);
  • Excellent Knowledge of Monitoring Tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and Tivoli
  • Excellent Trouble shooting skills .
  • Optional Knowledge around payments . 
  • SQL , Unix Scripting , API , Splunk , Middleware and network Knowledge

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