Associate Application Support Specialist

DBS Bank Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking an experienced IT Support Specialist to ensure 24x7 operational support for critical applications. This role requires expertise in Linux and databases, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills. The candidate will manage system availability and support channels while working closely with various business teams. Candidates must be prepared for operational support during weekends and public holidays. Join us to enhance our operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a technology-focused environment.
• Expertise in Linux, MQ, HTTPS, Database.
• Able to perform 24x7 operational support including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support 24x7 Critical Applications serving multiple countries.
• Ensure system availability of 99.9% and recover from outages.
• Manage duty rotation for support coverage.

Skills

Operational support

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Automation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or Diploma in IT or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Support 24x7 Critical Applications serving external customers/ partner in countries Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Taiwan
• Responsible for ensuring system availability 24x7 meet regulatory requirement of 99.9% availability. Perform system recovery in the event of system incapacity or outages.
• Support Channels and Gateway systems for corporate customers. Will be SME for payment products and different API workflows for daily production operations.
• Must be familiar with Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management practices and implement with least guidance
• Ensure mandatory annual regulatory and compliance requirements are completed without any delays. Manage Audit and resiliency reviews.
• Ensure SOP documents are created, reviewed and updated regularly.
• Incident Management including investigation, recovery of the service, root cause analysis and follow-up to close corrective/ preventive actions.
• Responsible for strong change governance implementation. Review all the application changes before production deployment. Ensure detailed verification post production implementation.
• Ensure all the tickets are acknowledged and resolved as per the SLA.
• Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual toil and risk of manual errors. Automate to Improve Incident detection time (MTTD) and system recovery time (MTTR)
• Work with customers for PGP Keys and Certificate renewals
• Ensure adherence to banking compliance and IT Security Standards.
• Coach the staff on technical domain, business domain, and DBS process related to change/ risk governance
• Manage duty rotation, aligning to different country business hours to enable longer coverage of support to the business.
• Work with Product Business teams, Infrastructure teams, Application development teams and Group Communications during change implementation, incident recovery and post recovery activities.
• Other tasks as required by the Application Manager

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of dedicated experience in a technology-focused environment, with exposure to either project delivery or production support.
• Able to perform 24x7 operational support including Weekends and public holidays when required
• Expertise on Linux, MQ, HTTPS, Database, C:D, TWS, connectivity to Service layer
• Must be hands‑on with Linux and Database (MariaDB/ Oracle/ MS SQL Server)
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile Scrum/Kanban preferred, Waterfall), and an understanding of the project lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable components and identify dependencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to articulate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proactive and able to work under pressure, strong problem‑solving skills and positive "can do" attitude.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools a plus.
• Proficiency with bank internal Change Management Tools is a plus (ITSM).
• Technical aptitude to understand system integrations is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of or experience in API or H2H integrations is a plus.