Description
Hybrid Monday - Thursday. Friday is remote in Austin, TX
Our client seeks a P2 Application Support Engineer to join a second-level support team responsible for stability, reliability, and performance of a financial technology platform supporting thousands of advisors. The role investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves complex incidents escalated from Level 1, collaborates with software engineering and SRE teams for code-level or infrastructure interventions, and operates within an agile, DevOps-oriented culture. The position requires on-site presence in Southwest Austin Monday through Thursday with remote work on Fridays and offers growth opportunities with a clear advancement path.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $40.00 to $50.00/hr. w2
JN -082026-108154
Responsibilities
- Provide second-level technical support for custom and third-party applications across web, API, and data services on Azure App Service, Functions, Container Apps, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Storage, and Data Factory.
- Analyze telemetry, logs, and metrics using Azure Application Insights, Log Analytics, and Kusto/KQL to identify root causes and performance bottlenecks.
- Reproduce defects, capture findings, and coordinate escalations with Software Engineering squads and SREs for code or infrastructure changes.
- Own the lifecycle of support tickets including prioritization, stakeholder communication, documentation, and closure within SLAs.
- Maintain functional understanding of applications, Azure infrastructure, and related business processes across modern (.NET, React) and legacy (Angular, .NET Framework 4.x) stacks.
- Document troubleshooting steps, solutions, and runbooks to build team knowledge.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to reliability and stability improvements.
- Identify recurring issues and recommend process or application enhancements.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to implement monitoring, alerts, and automated remediation.
- Troubleshoot integrations for third-party APIs, SSO (OAuth/OIDC), and file transfers.
- Work with limited oversight and participate in periodic off-hours or on-call rotation.
- Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.
Experience Requirements
- Experience in application or technical support (L2 or similar).
- Ability to troubleshoot distributed .NET or JavaScript/TypeScript applications in Azure.
- Proficiency analyzing logs and metrics with Azure Monitor and Kusto/KQL.
- Strong SQL skills and familiarity with MS SQL Server and NoSQL such as Cosmos DB.
- Understanding of web architectures and RESTful APIs.
- Experience with Azure services including App Service, Functions, Storage, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Container Apps, Service Bus, Data Factory.
- Working knowledge of Git workflows and CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Effective communication and ability to translate technical findings for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong time management.
- Customer service orientation with focus on resolution and satisfaction.
- Desired: Experience with Scrum or Kanban, basic scripting in PowerShell or Bash, exposure to C#/.NET and React/TypeScript, networking fundamentals, OAuth/OIDC SSO, ITIL, financial services or fintech, Cosmos DB.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically 2-5 years of relevant experience in application support, technical support, DevOps, or software engineering in an agile environment.
- Demonstrated success resolving production issues in cloud or hybrid architectures, preferably Azure.
- Experience supporting .NET, C#, or React/TypeScript solutions is desired.
- Certifications desired: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate, ITIL Foundation, Agile or Scrum.