Senior IT Support Analyst

Alight Solutions; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

Continuing education and training

Job summary

A leading global company is seeking a Support Analyst to provide 24/7 customer support for Leave of Absence Management software. Responsibilities include troubleshooting issues, supporting application management, and working with development teams to resolve defects. Candidates should have experience with .NET core, AWS, and relevant monitoring tools. This position offers flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits to support the well-being of all employees.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with .NET core.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS or other Cloud provider.
• Experience with SQL Server, including writing complex ad-hoc queries.
• SQL Server experience including writing complex ad-hoc queries.
• Knowledge of ITIL and 24x7 service delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Provide application support for Leave of Absence Management software products.
• Troubleshoot application/product incidents and escalate as necessary.
• Act as liaison between internal/external customers for request resolution.
• Use monitoring systems to minimize performance issues impacting business processing.
• Coordinate with Shared Services units for end-to-end visibility and alerts optimization.
• Act as liaison between internal/external customers and resolution teams.
• Establish partnerships with server, storage, network, and platform services providers.
• Review department metrics to identify defect trends and escalate appropriately.
• Support on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

.NET core

AWS or other Cloud provider

SQL Server

customer service skills

On-call

Tools

New Relic

Elasticsearch

App Dynamics

Splunk

Job description

Our Story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

Our Values

• Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
• Grow with purpose – be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
• Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com.

About the Role

The Support Analyst is responsible for 24X7 customer support for Leave of Absence Management software platforms, including troubleshooting and resolving incoming issues.

Responsibilities

• Providing application support for proprietary Leave of Absence Management software products while adhering to Alight’s established SLAs.
• Troubleshooting incoming applications/products incidents, and if appropriate, convert incidents into internal defect tracking system and route individuals/groups for resolution.
• Working with Development teams to provide information on defects and workflow for issues reported.
• Utilizing monitoring systems and proactive measures to minimize unacceptable performance which may severely impact business processing.
• Working closely with multiple Shared Services units to ensure end-to-end visibility and optimal tuning of alerts/notifications.
• Acting as liaison between internal/external customers and resolution of requests/issues, working closely with Management organization.
• Establishing partnerships with providers of server, storage, network, platform services, systems management, Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
• Reviewing department metrics to identify trends in application defects and escalating appropriately.
• Supporting on‑call rotation.

Requirements

• Demonstrate three years of experience with .NET core.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS or other Cloud provider.
• Possess in depth knowledge with system tools such as New Relic, Elasticsearch, App Dynamics, or Splunk.
• Demonstrate experience with SQL Server including writing complex ad‑hoc queries.
• Possess knowledge of ITIL and service‑based delivery models with 7x24x365 operations.
• Participate in weekly on‑call rotation which includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Provide customer service to positively influence other team members and partners. Ability to clearly and concisely communicate across technical and non‑technical audiences.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.