TekFriday Processing Solutions | Full time
We are looking for a technicallystrong and highly dependable Production Support Engineer to support ourbusiness-critical production applications and database operations.
The role requires strong hands-onexperience with Microsoft SQL Server, along with excellent critical thinkingand problem-solving capabilities. You will be responsible for monitoring andresolving production support tickets, investigating database and applicationissues, performing scheduled operational activities, and ensuring that criticalbanking files such as NACHA/ACH and other bank-related files are processed,validated, and uploaded accurately and on time.
This is a production-critical roleand requires candidates who are comfortable working in rotational night shiftsbetween 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
What We Expect You to Do
- Monitor and manage productionsupport tickets and incidents during assigned shifts.
- Take end-to-end ownership ofassigned tickets and ensure issues are resolved within defined SLAs.
- Investigate production issues,identify root causes, and implement or coordinate appropriate resolutions.
- Prioritize incidents based onbusiness impact, urgency, and severity.
- Escalate critical or unresolvedissues to the appropriate technical teams while maintaining ownership untilclosure.
- Maintain clear documentation ofissues, troubleshooting steps, resolutions, and handovers.
- Ensure proper shift handover forany pending or ongoing incidents.
- Identify recurring productionissues and recommend permanent fixes or process improvements.
SQL Server & Database Support
- Work extensively with MicrosoftSQL Server to investigate and resolve production issues.
- Write, troubleshoot, and optimizeSQL queries.
- Work with stored procedures,views, functions, joins, indexes, and database objects.
- Analyze production data toidentify discrepancies, failures, or processing issues.
- Perform data validation andreconciliation as part of incident resolution.
- Troubleshoot database-relatederrors and application-to-database issues.
- Execute approved database scriptsand data corrections following established change-control procedures.
- Assist in monitoring databasejobs, scheduled processes, and failures.
NACHA / ACH & Banking FileOperations
- Support the processing of NACHA,ACH, and other bank-related files as part of scheduled production operations.
- Validate files for requiredstructure, formatting, completeness, and accuracy before processing or upload.
- Ensure files are generated anduploaded to the appropriate banking or designated systems within definedtimelines.
- Monitor file-processing status andinvestigate rejected, failed, missing, or incorrectly formatted files.
- Perform appropriate reconciliationand validation after processing.
- Maintain accurate records of fileuploads and processing activities.
- Escalate exceptions immediatelywhere they may impact scheduled banking or payment operations.
Application Support
- Investigate application errors byanalyzing database records, logs, and available system information.
- Work closely with development,database, infrastructure, and other technical teams to resolve productionincidents.
- Assist development teams byproviding relevant production findings, database analysis, and incidentdetails.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands‑on experiencewith Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL).
- Strong SQL querying and databasetroubleshooting skills.
- Strong analytical andcritical-thinking capabilities.
- Excellent problem-solving andtroubleshooting skills.
- Ability to investigate issuessystematically rather than relying only on predefined solutions.
- Strong attention to detail,particularly when handling financial or banking files.
- Ability to take ownership ofincidents through resolution.
- Good written and verbalcommunication skills.
- Willingness to work in rotationalshifts between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Preferred Skills
- Working knowledge of .NET /ASP.NET MVC.
- Understanding of applicationarchitecture and application-to-database interactions.
- Experience with productionmonitoring or ticketing tools.
- Exposure to NACHA / ACH files,payment processing, banking operations, or financial systems will be anadvantage.
- Basic understanding of filetransfer mechanisms such as SFTP will be beneficial.