Senior Application Engineer

Cubic Transportation Systems (India); Telangana; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Transportation Systems seeks an experienced IT Systems Administrator to maintain and deploy central systems across Windows, UNIX, and Linux, ensuring high availability.

You will manage deployments, monitor health across on-prem and cloud, coordinate with PMs, Ops, Test and Dev teams, optimize performance, implement automation with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Docker and Kubernetes, and ensure secure, scalable operations for our global customers.

Qualifications

• A university degree in a numerate subject (e.g., Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, Natural Science) or equivalent years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience maintaining applications, including third-party COTS (Kafka, Zookeeper, Storm, Apigee) and in-house builds.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
• Experience administering Windows and UNIX OS, including bash scripting
• Knowledge of SQL Server and Oracle databases
• Understanding of System Administration/Analyst methodology and principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Desirable: ITIL experience; familiarity with Windows apps like CRM and SAP; scripting with Ansible and Vault; Azure cloud; Kubernetes or Docker

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day application administration.
• Monitors and manages application and infrastructure health.
• Manages and controls application software licenses.
• Installs and upgrades applications across on-premise and Cloud platforms.
• Troubleshooting issues with containerized applications on Docker or Kubernetes.
• Application deployments using manual methods and automation tools.
• Maintains secure applications.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Operations, Test, Developers, and Clients for deployments and changes.
• Responsible for live and non-production deployments with minimal service impact.
• Provides sign-off on release gateways.
• Advises on backend OSs and infrastructure related to application function and performance.
• Assists with Windows, UNIX and Linux platforms for app function.
• Monitors backups/restores/failover on device software/hardware.
• Mentors staff and serves as liaison to peers and system analysts.
• Conducts performance tuning and resource optimization.
• Configures routers, firewalls, and load balancers for application needs.
• Assists in database installation, migration, and upgrades.
• Supports monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Dexda, and Azure Insights.
• Documents installation configurations and processes.
• Interacts with vendors and distributors.
• Participates in 24x7 on-call support rotation.
• Adheres to Cubic values and policies.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Windows OS administration

UNIX/Linux administration

Database administration

SQL & Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

HashiCorp Vault

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Octopus Deploy

Job description

Business Unit

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people's lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Details

Job Summary

As part of the Global Operations Systems Team, reporting to the IT Systems Team Leader, you will be a key liaison, working closely with colleagues and customers to ensure in-house or deployed systems and devices are kept current and functional. You will assist in implementing strategies for Central System and Device application deployment, and manage application installations and configuration. You will support and administer the Central System on cross-platform Operating Systems such as Windows, AIX, UNIX, and Linux in close coordination with the Infrastructure and Engineering groups. You will ensure Central System applications and Device application migrations, upgrades, and installations are well-rehearsed and documented prior to conducting official installations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day application administration.
• Monitors and manages application and infrastructure health.
• Manages and controls application software licenses.
• Installs and upgrades all applications across on-premise and Cloud platforms.
• Troubleshooting issues with containerized applications running on Docker or Kubernetes.
• Application deployments using manual methods and automation tools.
• Maintains secure applications.
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers, Operations teams, Test teams, Developers, and Clients in relation to supporting application deployments and changes.
• Responsible for effective deployments into the live and non-production ensuring impact to operational service is minimized.
• Provides sign-off on various release gateways.
• Provides guidance and recommendations on all backend OS's and infrastructure in relation to application function and performance.
• Provides assistance with Windows, UNIX, LINUX based platforms in relation to application function and performance.
• Monitors system backup/restore/failover on device software and hardware.
• Mentors staff, is a key liaison to peers and other system analysts.
• Conducts performance tuning; optimization of resource configuration on all platforms and LAN.
• Provides assistance in the configuration of Routers, Firewalls, and Load Balancers as related to application requirements.
• Assists in the installation and configuration of databases, including database migration tasks when performing application upgrades.
• Assists in installing, configuring, and operating monitoring software such as SolarWinds, Dexda, and Azure Insights.
• Develop documentation describing installation-specific configurations and processes.
• Interacts with application and infrastructure vendors and distributors.
• Participates as a primary contact in the 24x7 on-call support rotation.
• Comply with Cubic's values and adhere to all company policies and procedures. In particular, comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time to time, as may be reasonably required of them.

Minimum Job Requirements

Essential

A university degree in a numerate subject (e.g., Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, Natural Science) or a relevant field. OR equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Five (5)+ years of experience in maintaining applications, both third-party COTS (Apache Kafka, Zookeeper, Apache Storm, Apigee) and internally developed.

Core understanding of CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions

Knowledge and experience administering various Windows and UNIX Operating Systems, including bash scripting.

Knowledge of databases, including SQL Server and Oracle.

Knowledge of SQL in general.

In-depth understanding of System Administration/Analyst methodology and principles.

Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

ITIL experience

Understanding of Windows applications such as Microsoft CRM and SAP

Scripting ability to automate manual day-to-day tasks using tools such as Ansible and HashiCorp Vault

Knowledge of Azure & Cloud based technologies

Knowledge of Kubernetes or Docker

Worker Type

Employee

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