Application Support Unix

Eden Scott; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus

On-call pay

Overtime pay

Ongoing skills development

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Unix Application Support Engineer and make a significant impact on mission-critical banking applications. In this role, you'll diagnose and resolve issues, ensuring stability and reliability while collaborating with various stakeholders. With opportunities for innovation and growth, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package including bonuses and ongoing skills development. If you're ready to contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in Unix-based Application Support with relevant technologies.
• Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert application support for critical banking applications.
• Manage incidents and changes within ITIL frameworks.

Skills

Unix Application Support

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

ITIL Knowledge

Batch Processing

Cloud-based Application Support

Banking Operations

Tools

WebSphere

MQ

TWS

Connect Direct

DataPower

DataStage

SAP Data Services

Pega

Job description

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Are you an experienced Unix Application Support Engineer looking for a role where your expertise truly matters?

This is an excellent opportunity to join our banking client’s Application Operations team, supporting critical banking applications across Payments, Treasury, Finance, Security & Data.

What You’ll Do

• Provide expert application support – Diagnose and resolve issues, ensuring stability and reliability.
• Manage incidents & changes – Work within ITIL frameworks to maintain smooth operations.
• Support critical projects – Contribute to application upgrades, security improvements, and system enhancements.
• Ensure resilience & compliance – Identify and mitigate risks, keeping applications secure and up to date.
• Engage with stakeholders – Collaborate with Project Managers, Incident Managers, and Technical Specialists.
• On-Call & Out-of-Hours Support – After training, you’ll participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation (additional compensation applies).

What You Bring

• Similar experience as a Unix-based Application Support with experience in technologies like WebSphere, MQ, TWS, Connect Direct, DataPower, DataStage, SAP Data Services, or Pega.
• Strong understanding of batch processing, cloud-based application support, and banking operations.
• ITIL knowledge, especially incident and change management.
• Problem-solving mindset and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join?

• Work on mission-critical banking applications in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Opportunities for innovation, growth, and technical leadership.
• Comprehensive benefits package including bonus, on-call pay, overtime and ongoing skills development.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT System Operations and Maintenance