Applications Administrator

About the Company 

IT company within a European banking group, providing end-to-end technology solutions for financial institutions. The company supports banks and other financial organisations with services ranging from electronic payments and core banking software to hybrid cloud infrastructure and other IT operations. 

They are looking for an Applications Administrator to join their team in Kyiv.

Your key responsibilities will be: 

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Application Support team, work assignments, and scheduling 
• Providing technical direction and expertise in areas of application/software fixes, tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, deployments, support, and documentation of standards and procedures for the administration and maintenance of all supported environments 
• Support and maintenance of the core banking applications 
• Perform core banking system configuration, parameterization, version upgrades, and maintenance 
• Support the ongoing projects 
• Provide support for the testing of new and existing software applications 
• Participate in the process of integrating and releasing new application/software functionality, ensuring all service acceptance and operational deliverables have been successfully developed and agreed upon before handover, through the formal change management processes 
• Troubleshooting a complex transactional application system based on MS SQL 
• Investigate problems and other requests for support and determine appropriate actions to take 
• Design, implement, and maintain functional reports in Visual Studio, Reporting Services 
• Manage requests for IT application/system access, ensuring full compliance with agreed security policies and procedures 
• Monitor production system notifications and act accordingly to resolve urgent problems 
• Produce management information reports 
• Communication with 3rd party vendors 
• Consulting internal departments, end-user support 

Requirements: 

• University Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering 
• 2+ years of relevant IT experience, 1+ year in application support 
• Experience in the analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, and maintenance of application systems based on SQL Server 
• Knowledge of Microsoft products and Microsoft SQL Server tools 
• Understanding of Core Banking Applications 
• Understanding of banking business processes 
• Good level of English, spoken and written 
• Self-starter, well-organized, and motivated 
• Ability to work under pressure and establish priorities 
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team 
• Desire to learn and develop skills further 
• Responsible and reliable 
• Willingness to mentor and coach other team members 
• Able to work across multiple projects simultaneously 

You receive: 

• Modern and international working environment 
• Challenging, engaging, and varied tasks 
• Personal and technical skills development with certified trainings 
• Competitive salary 
• Private health insurance