Application Support Engineer: Reliability & Automation

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays seeks an Application Support Engineer to maintain the stability and performance of critical business applications in Knutsford. You will monitor, investigate incidents and collaborate with engineering teams to improve reliability and operational resilience.

Key skills include API knowledge, Unix/Linux administration, and experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab). The role emphasises proactive monitoring and efficient incident resolution in a banking environment.

Qualifications

• Strong API knowledge from an application support and operational perspective.
• Experience with Oracle/MS SQL or similar databases and query analysis is beneficial.
• Strong Unix/Linux administration and troubleshooting skills in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support business-critical applications to ensure stability and performance.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents following ITIL processes.
• Work with engineering teams to improve reliability, performance and resilience.

Skills

API knowledge

Unix/Linux

CI/CD

Monitoring tools

Tools

GitLab pipelines

Job description

Barclays seeks an Application Support Engineer to maintain the stability and performance of critical business applications in Knutsford. You will monitor, investigate incidents and collaborate with engineering teams to improve reliability and operational resilience.

Key skills include API knowledge, Unix/Linux administration, and experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab). The role emphasises proactive monitoring and efficient incident resolution in a banking environment.