Application Support Engineer

We are partnering with our client to hire a capable and motivated Level 2 (L2) Application Support Engineer to join their operations team. This role is critical in ensuring the stability, reliability, and performance of production systems within a high-availability environment.

You will work within a cross-functional setup alongside engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams, focusing on service reliability, operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.

Incident & Application Support

• Provide Level 2 support for production and staging environments, managing escalations from Level 1 support.
• Investigate application errors, system alerts, performance issues, and integration-related incidents.
• Restore services within agreed SLA/OLA timelines and ensure proper documentation and closure.

Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

• Perform in-depth technical investigations using logs, monitoring dashboards, and system metrics.
• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring or high-impact incidents.
• Recommend and implement corrective and preventive measures to minimise future incidents.

Collaboration & Escalation

• Work closely with L3 engineers, DevOps teams, and external vendors to resolve complex issues.
• Provide structured technical findings, logs, and evidence during escalations.
• Participate in incident bridges, post-incident reviews, and operational discussions.

Operational Support

• Monitor system health, alerts, and dashboards to proactively identify potential issues.
• Execute approved configuration updates, patches, and operational fixes.
• Support release, deployment, and maintenance activities when required.

Automation & Process Improvement

• Contribute to automation initiatives across monitoring, alerting, and operational tasks.
• Enhance runbooks, SOPs, and operational workflows to improve efficiency and reliability.

Documentation

• Maintain accurate and updated runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge base articles.
• Document incident resolutions and operational procedures clearly and comprehensively.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 3–5+ years of experience in application support, systems support, or operations roles.
• Experience supporting production systems within high-availability or mission-critical environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with log analysis and monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
• Strong working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (preferably AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS).
• Basic database knowledge (MySQL, PostgreSQL) for health checks and simple queries.
• Fundamental understanding of REST APIs, system integrations, and authentication concepts.
• Familiarity with incident, problem, and change management processes.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resumes outlining their relevant experience and achievements to apply88(@)talentvis.com or click apply!

*We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified**

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EA Personnel No: R22106683

EA Personnel Name: Yang Hui Shan, Sherri