Application Production Support Manager

Brown Brothers Harriman; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to manage production support activities for critical applications. This role involves overseeing a support team, ensuring 24x7 application coverage, and acting as the key escalation point for incidents. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with extensive experience in the Financial Services sector. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a firm with a rich history and a commitment to innovation, while also providing a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits

Discretionary Bonuses

Profit-Sharing

Professional Development Opportunities

Time Off

Long-term Savings Plans

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Financial Services, preferably in Level 2/3 System Support.
• Strong understanding of SQL/PL SQL in ORACLE and/or Sybase.

Responsibilities

• Manage Level 1 and/or 2 production support activities for assigned applications.
• Provide direction and support to staff, ensuring proper training and workload management.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Technical Expertise in Financial Services

Supervisory Skills

SQL/PL SQL

Java

C++

Visual Basic

Unix

Education

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science

Job description

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Responsibilities

• Manage Level 1 and/or 2 production support activities for assigned applications within a designated support group. A support group will consist of multiple applications supporting multiple business lines. Manager is responsible for ensuring 24x7 application coverage which includes managing resources in multiple locations. Function as the key escalation point for declared Incidents requiring technical expertise and or subject matter expertise of the applications to ensure timely restoration of services. Work closely with the Level 3 support teams to ensure timely escalation of incidents. In addition, candidate will be responsible for developing and creating formal resource plans to ensure 24x7 coverage. Candidate must have excellent communication skills in order to prepare and present root cause details and monthly reporting to Sr. Managers.

Management/ Staff Supervision

• Provide direction, guidance, and support to the staff including the management offshore consultants to ensure resources are properly trained and workloads are properly managed.
• Ensure the 'Performance Management' process is adhered to by the entire staff.
• Oversee hiring and staff scheduling to ensure there is no disruption in providing 24x7 support coverage.
• Manages application support service level agreements and produces metrics in support of results and analyzes results to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Problem Management

• Responsible for advocating, communicating, participating in discussions leading to strategic solutions.
• Leveraged as an expert to assist with the progressive life cycle of a problem until resolved.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of information associated with problems (and/or System Defects) are appropriately logged in the central repository by team members.
• Manage the facilitation of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts (ensuring proper prioritization of problems, identification and validation of RCA findings) and document and identify workarounds.

Break Fix and Implementation Support

• Manage the team resources to ensure SDLC framework is being followed for all implementation and project work.
• Ensure the staff has full understanding of assigned applications, functional and technical, in order to support bug fixes, minor enhancements and other project support needs. Performing code reviews, implementation plans and project execution is a must.

Systems Health/Performance Monitoring

• Lead discussions with various system areas on defining and implementing proper system health and performance reviews per assigned applications. Includes but not limited to, metrics, SLA's, alerts, error notifications, hardware and application response times for core application components and processes.

Event/Crisis Management

• Manage and coordinate efforts around Event Management.
• Manage and coordinate troubleshooting efforts to resolve application outage in a timely manner.
• Communicate status of research to interested parties and ensure documentation is up to date.
• Manage the Postmortem discussions and write ups surrounding Critical and High Events.

Incident and Error Management

• Responsible for ensuring team resources adhere to the Incident Management process to ensure a timely triage, handling, resolution and restoring of services.
• Perform final review of all work arounds for process, integrity, ownership, impact and risk to the Application and Business Process defined.
• Partner with Application and Business Managers in creating Postmortem discussions and documentation for Incidents.

Education and Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science and/or related work experience.
• 7+ years of Financial Services industry experience (Preferably level 2/3 System Support or have a Development background).
• Excellent Communication Skills * Strong analytical and logical thinking skills.
• 7+ years of Strong Financial service experience and/or 7+ years of Experience and Understanding of SQL/PL SQL in ORACLE and/or Sybase.
• 7+ years of Experience and Knowledgeable of Java, C++, Visual Basic, Unix and any other specified or required programming languages.
• 7+ years of experience in a supervisory/manager role.

Salary Range

$140,000 to $160,000

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.