Production Support Specialist / Service Operations Specialist - Assistant Vice President

Deutsche Bank; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Health and wellbeing benefits

Retirement savings plans

Parental leave

Educational resources

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Cary, NC is seeking a Production Support Specialist / Service Operations Specialist to support mission-critical payments and FX platforms, operating in a global follow-the-sun environment. You will combine hands-on troubleshooting with automation, monitoring, and continuous service improvement to strengthen stability and client experience.

This role offers hybrid work, competitive benefits, and opportunities to influence production engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering production support for payments and FX platforms.
• Strong ITIL process knowledge and incident management.
• Proficient in UNIX/Linux environments; scripting and automation.
• Experience with databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server) and SQL scripting.
• Familiarity with monitoring/tools: Geneos, Splunk, Grafana, New Relic.
• Awareness of SDLC, DevOps, and agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on production support for payments and FX applications, meeting SLAs/OLAs.
• Lead incident and problem management per ITIL standards; communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Analyze flows to improve performance, resiliency, and reduce technical debt with cross-team collaboration.
• Automate manual tasks, improve monitoring, and drive platform hygiene.
• Contribute to SDLC reviews and business continuity testing.
• Maintain documentation, monitor events, and coordinate vendor activities.

Skills

ITIL practices

Unix/Linux

Solaris

Java/J2EE

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

RPA

Oracle SQL

MS SQL Server

SQL scripting

Middleware

Messaging

Cloud

Remedy

HEAT

GCP

Kubernetes

Kafka

microservices

DevOps

CI/CD

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Geneos

Splunk

Grafana

New Relic

Control-M

Remedy

HEAT

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

Job Title Production Support Specialist / Service Operations Specialist

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

Location Cary, NC

Who we are

In short - an essential part of Deutsche Bank's technology solution, developing applications for key business areas.

Our Technologists drive Cloud, Cyber and business technology strategy while transforming it within a robust, hands-on engineering culture. Learning is a key element of our people strategy, and we have a variety of options for you to develop professionally. Our approach to the future of work champions flexibility and is rooted in the understanding that there have been dramatic shifts in the ways we work.

Having first established a presence in the Americas in the 19th century, Deutsche Bank opened its US technology center in Cary, North Carolina in 2009. Learn more about us here.

Overview

As a Production Support Specialist / Service Operations Specialist in Corporate Bank Production, you will support mission-critical payment processing and foreign exchange platforms across high-value, low-value, bulk, instant, and cheque payments. You will work in a global, follow-the-sun environment that provides 24x7 support for Corporate Bank clients and their daily cash management activity. You will combine hands‑on troubleshooting with automation, monitoring, platform hygiene, and continuous service improvement to strengthen stability, resiliency, and the end‑to‑end client experience. This is an opportunity to influence production engineering practices, partner across development and infrastructure teams, and help build a more proactive engineering culture.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in‑office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You'll Do

• Provide hands‑on production support for mission‑critical payments and foreign exchange applications, prioritizing business queries and restoring service within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operating Level Agreements (OLAs)
• Lead incident and problem management in line with ITIL and Deutsche Bank standards, manage service‑level objectives for faster resolution and fewer incidents, and communicate issues and progress clearly to stakeholders
• Analyze application and infrastructure flows to identify and remediate performance, resiliency, and technical debt issues in partnership with development, infrastructure, and production teams
• Drive continuous service improvement by automating manual work, strengthening monitoring and platform hygiene, using data and analytics, and removing repetitive support activities
• Engage throughout the Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC), review production changes-including end‑to‑end instant‑payment flows-and participate in business continuity planning and component‑failure testing
• Maintain support documentation and knowledge‑management standards, monitor events through the 24x7 workbench, and coordinate vendor rota, daily activities, training needs, governance, and team performance

Skills You'll Need

• Extensive experience supporting complex applications and infrastructure in controlled production environments, ideally within financial services or global service operations, with strong knowledge of ITIL practices
• Hands‑on knowledge of UNIX/Linux and Solaris, Java/J2EE, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, and automation across robotic process automation (RPA), workload, and batch environments
• Strong database experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, including writing SQL scripts and queries, plus experience with middleware, messaging, cloud, and complex application infrastructure
• Experience with application performance and event‑monitoring tools including Geneos, Splunk, Grafana, and New Relic; scheduling with Control‑M; and incident tracking using Remedy, HEAT, or comparable tools
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, with the ability to troubleshoot production issues, self‑manage a book of work, and communicate progress and risks clearly in a global matrix environment
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices
• Experience building automation solutions with Ansible, Jenkins/Groovy, Python, or Java in a DevOps, continuous integration, or Agile environment
• Knowledge of payments fundamentals, SWIFT message types, Cash Management, or Global Transaction Banking
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, with a practical and analytical approach to solving problems
• Ability to manage competing priorities, influence stakeholders across cultures and time zones, and take ownership while contributing effectively to a global team

Expectations

It is the Bank's expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Cary office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model.

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodation to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in Cary, NC is $100,000 to $153,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That's why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home.

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We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

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