Senior Application Engineer

Cubic Transportation Systems; Telangana; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Transportation Systems in India is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to join the Global Operations Systems Team. You will ensure in-house and deployed systems are current and functional, manage deployments, and support Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms.

Collaborating with project managers, operations, and development teams, you will implement deployment strategies, perform migrations and installations, and maintain secure, well-documented processes across hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• University degree in a numerate subject or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years maintaining applications (COTS and in-house).
• Core understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of Windows and UNIX OS, including bash scripting.
• Knowledge of SQL Server and Oracle.
• In-depth System Administration/Analyst methodology knowledge.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day application administration.
• Monitor and manage application/infrastructure health.
• Manage and control software licenses.
• Install and upgrade apps across on-premise and Cloud.
• Troubleshoot containerized apps (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Deploy applications using manual and automated methods.
• Maintain secure applications.
• Collaborate with PMs, Operations, Tests, Developers, and Clients.
• Provide sign-off on release gateways and assist with backups/failover.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Windows administration

Unix/Linux administration

Bash scripting

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

University degree in a numerate subject or equivalent experience

5+ years maintaining applications (COTS and in-house)

Tools

Jenkins

Octopus Deploy

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Windows Server

UNIX

SQL Server

Oracle

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

HashiCorp Vault

SolarWinds

Dexda

Azure Insights

Job description

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.

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 Description

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

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.