IT Support Analyst – Application Operations

Jobgether; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Fixed-term employment contract

Start date as soon as possible

Professional development

Technical exposure

Ownership and impact

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks an IT Support Analyst – Application Operations in Germany. You will monitor banking applications, investigate incidents, work with developers and vendors, and ensure reliable system performance.

Responsibilities include incident resolution, access administration, and contributing to automation and service improvements in a collaborative IT environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT application support or application operations in a complex enterprise or financial services environment.
• Understanding of incident and problem management and IT service management processes.
• Experience with IT service management and documentation tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills for complex application issues.
• Solid understanding of application environments, configurations, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze recurring IT incidents, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective measures to improve application reliability.
• Reproduce and troubleshoot application errors in test environments with developers and vendors.
• Monitor banking applications and IT systems, identify automation opportunities and process improvements.
• Configure and administer banking applications (e.g., OpenLease) and manage user roles per business needs.
• Provide 1st- and 2nd-level application support, facilitating incident management and communication with stakeholders.
• Process user access requests and maintain security-compliant permissions.
• Document investigations, workarounds, changes, and resolutions for knowledge base updates.
• Support continuous improvement across application operations, incident management, and IT service delivery.

Skills

Incident management

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication

Jira

Confluence

German language

English language

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an IT Support Analyst – Application Operations based in Germany.

Join a dynamic IT operations environment supporting critical banking applications and ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient system performance. In this role, you will investigate recurring incidents, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions to minimize disruptions. You will work closely with developers, software vendors, and internal IT teams to troubleshoot application issues and improve operational stability. Your responsibilities will span application monitoring, configuration management, incident resolution, and user access administration. You will also contribute to process automation, knowledge sharing, and continuous service improvement. This opportunity is ideal for an analytical, proactive IT professional who enjoys solving complex technical problems and supporting business-critical applications in a collaborative environment.

Accountabilities

• Analyze recurring IT incidents, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective measures to improve application reliability and reduce service disruptions.
• Investigate, reproduce, and troubleshoot application errors in test environments, collaborating with developers, software vendors, and internal technical teams to resolve issues efficiently.
• Monitor banking applications and IT systems, optimize existing monitoring processes, and identify opportunities for automation and operational improvements.
• Configure and administer banking applications, particularly OpenLease, including system settings, workflows, and user roles according to business requirements.
• Provide first- and second-level application support, contributing to major incident management through fault diagnosis, prioritization, resolution coordination, and stakeholder communication.
• Process user access requests and maintain permissions in accordance with internal security policies and access management standards.
• Document technical investigations, workarounds, configuration changes, and incident resolutions while maintaining accurate and up-to-date knowledge base documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across application operations, incident management, monitoring, and IT service delivery.

Requirements

• Previous experience in IT application support, application operations, or a similar role, ideally within a complex enterprise or financial services environment.
• Solid understanding of incident management, problem management, troubleshooting methodologies, and IT service management processes.
• Experience using IT service management and documentation tools, particularly Jira and Confluence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex application issues systematically and develop practical, long-term solutions.
• Technical understanding of application environments, system configurations, monitoring processes, and software troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and external software providers.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to complex banking applications, and manage competing priorities in a structured and solution-oriented manner.
• Very good German and English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Experience with monitoring tools, particularly Splunk, and basic SQL knowledge for troubleshooting and data analysis are advantageous.
• Familiarity with banking applications, financial services regulations, and IT security policies is a plus.

Benefits

• Remote work: The original listing advertises a worldwide remote arrangement; confirm location and contractual eligibility for India during the application process.
• Employment arrangement: Fixed-term employment contract.
• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Professional development: Opportunity to deepen your expertise in application operations, enterprise IT support, incident management, and banking technology.
• Technical exposure: Hands-on experience with business-critical banking applications, monitoring tools, troubleshooting, and cross-functional IT collaboration.
• Problem-solving and ownership: An opportunity to contribute directly to system stability, operational efficiency, and continuous service improvement.
• Compensation: Salary and other financial benefits are not specified in the original job description.