Application Administrator - L1

Excelencia iTech Consulting; Chennai District; On-site; INR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Chennai City Corporation is hiring an Application Reliability Operations Analyst – L1 to provide first‑line operational support for business‑critical applications in Chennai. You will monitor health, handle alerts, perform basic triage, and escalate with context to L2/L3 teams.

The role requires scripting basics, log analysis, and documentation in ITSM systems. The ideal candidate has 0.5–2 years in IT operations, a IT/CS degree, and familiarity with ticketing systems.

Qualifications

• 0.5–2 years of experience in IT operations or application support.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent technical qualification (preferred).
• Experience with ticketing systems and remote support tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor application and system health using approved monitoring tools.
• Acknowledge and respond to alerts within SLAs.
• Perform basic triage, identify impacted components, and check application availability.
• Identify common Java‑related errors/exceptions from logs.
• Monitor batch jobs (Autosys or equivalent) and perform approved restarts.
• Execute basic scripts (Shell/Python/PowerShell) for health checks, log collection, and validations.
• Log, categorize, and update incidents accurately in ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
• Resolve issues within L1 scope; escalate to L2/L3 with complete diagnostic context.
• Assist users with basic issues such as access, navigation, and configuration.

Skills

Java basics

Shell/Python/PowerShell

Monitoring tools

Networking basics

Autosys schedulers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Grafana

Splunk

AppDynamics

Job description

Application Reliability Operations Analyst – L1

Chennai City Corporation, India | Posted on 06/30/2026

Role Summary

The ARO L1 Analyst provides first line operational support for business‑critical applications. The role focuses on monitoring, alert handling, initial triage, basic troubleshooting, user assistance, and timely escalation, ensuring stable and reliable application operations. L1 works closely with L2/L3 teams and follows runbooks, SOPs, and ITSM processes to maintain service continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor application and system health using approved monitoring tools.
• Acknowledge and respond to alerts within SLAs.
• Perform basic triage, identify impacted components, and check application availability.
• Identify common Java‑related errors/exceptions from logs.
• Monitor batch jobs (Autosys or equivalent) and perform approved restarts.

Initial Troubleshooting & Recovery

• Execute basic scripts (Shell/Python/PowerShell) for health checks, log collection, and validations.
• Perform standard recovery actions as per runbooks and SOPs.
• Validate application health after restarts or changes.
• Log, categorize, and update incidents accurately in ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
• Resolve issues within L1 scope; escalate to L2/L3 with complete diagnostic context.

User Support & Documentation

• Assist users with basic issues such as access, navigation, and configuration.
• Contribute to KB articles, SOP updates, and shift handover notes.

Compliance & Collaboration

• Follow security, access control, and audit requirements.
• Work with L2/L3, development, and support teams to improve operational processes.

Technical Skills

• Basic understanding of Java application components (JVM, heap, threads – high‑level).
• Ability to execute Shell/Python/PowerShell scripts.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Grafana, Splunk, AppDynamics).
• Knowledge of networking basics, batch operations, database basics, MQ, ITSM processes.
• Understanding of Autosys or similar schedulers.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and document work clearly.
• Analytical mindset and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in 24×7 rotational shifts.

Experience & Education

• 0.5–2 years of experience in IT operations or application support.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent technical qualification (preferred).
• Experience with ticketing systems and remote support tools is a plus.

Working Conditions

• Fast‑paced environment with multiple priorities.