Application Support Engineer

Pioneer Search Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking an Application Support Engineer to support their new Azure-based application stack. In this permanent, onsite role, you will work closely with engineering teams and take ownership of application support responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have experience with Azure technologies and modern .NET platforms, and will thrive in a fast-moving environment that values technical ownership and autonomy. Competitive salary of £85,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in application support, ideally with Azure-based solutions.
• Strong understanding of modern .NET platforms.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Support a modernising Azure based application stack.
• Take ownership of second and third line application support.
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Azure SQL

Azure Storage

Event Grid

API Management

.NET

C#

Job description

Application Support Engineer - Azure Cloud | .NET / C# | New Team Build | £85,000 + Package

Location: London

Sector: Financial Services / Insurance

Permanent - Onsite

We are partnering with a leading financial services, specialty insurance organisation undertaking a major modernisation of its entire technology estate. The business is moving away from Legacy on prem applications (WPF, Windows services, internal platforms) and building a new Azure cloud first architecture to support next generation underwriting and operational systems.

As part of this transformation, a brand‑new Application Support function is being created.

We are hiring two Application Support Analysts who will sit close to engineering, work directly with modern .NET platforms, and play a critical role in establishing operational reliability across a rapidly evolving landscape.

This environment is high performing, fast moving and suited to individuals who enjoy technical ownership, autonomy and building new operational capability from the ground up.

The Role

Working alongside engineering, cloud and infrastructure teams, you will support a modernising Azure based application stack and take ownership of second and third line application support across:

• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure SQL
• Azure Storage
• Event Grid
• API Management