Application Support Engineer

About The Role

This position requires the successful candidate to work on a W2 directly with FDM. We cannot accept C2C, 1099 or employment sponsorship (e.g. H1-B) for this position.

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy delivering client and industry driven solutions through our 5 core specialist Practices; Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, IT Operations, Change & Transformation, and Risk, Regulation & Compliance.

FDM is seeking an APPLICATION SUPPORT ENGINEER to support a project in the FINANCIAL SERVICES sector. Involvement in this project is anticipated to last initially 12 MONTHS but may be extended.

This role will be REMOTE with NO requirements to be in office.

Job Information

Financial Services Client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Application Support Engineer to join a technical operation team. The candidate must be willing and able to work Central OR Pacific Time Zone hours. The Application Support Engineer will play a vital role in ensuring continuous operation and performance of a core platform, which is hosted on AWS. In this role, you will be responsible for troubleshooting and resolving application and system issues, managing incidents, performing routine system health checks, and collaborating with product, development, SRE and operations team to maintain system stability and efficiency. The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience with cloud environment and relational databases.

Key Job Functions

Application Troubleshooting & Resolution:

· Provide L2/L3 technical support for production applications.

· Monitor system health, respond to alerts, diagnose incidents and drive timely resolution to minimize downtime and service disruptions.

· Investigate, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring timely resolution in line with

· Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

· Support policies, internal controls and procedures designed to create value and minimize risk.

System Monitoring & Maintenance:

· Perform regular health checks and proactive monitoring of CSP applications their underlying AWS infrastructure components.

· Assist with performing shakeout for applications patches, upgrade and new releases ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

Data Analysis & Integrity:

· Investigate data discrepancies within CSP applications and databases, working to correct issues and prevent its recurrence.

· Support data extraction and manipulation for reporting, analysis and audit purposes using advanced SQL queries across various database platforms.

· Contribute to special projects and team objectives, championing continuous improvement initiatives.

Documentation & Knowledge Management:

· Develop and update knowledge base articles to empower end-users and improve first time resolution rates.

· Contribute to runbook and operational guides for supported applications.

On-Call Support:

· Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hour support for critical application issues as required.

· Respond promptly to alerts and incidents, troubleshooting and resolving problems to minimize business impact.

· Escalate issues to senior team members or development teams as required.

· Document all on-call activities and resolution clearly.

· Able to perform real time incident coordination, root cause analysis, drive follow-ups (post-mortems, action items) to prevent recurrence.

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or related technical field required.

Minimum Experience

· Minimum 3 years of experience in an application support or similar technical role, preferably within the financial services industry with demonstrable experience supporting applications hosted on cloud platforms.

· 2+ Experience with ITSM Tools such as ServiceNow, Remedy or other ticketing tools.

· 2+ years of experience supporting application built on Java (Tomcat, JBoss) or .Net Stack.

· 2+ years of experience with on-call support on a rotation basis providing 24x7 support.

· 2+ years of SQL experience with an emphasis on building queries, joining tables and running/creating stored procedures

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

· Working experience on Cloud Infrastructure, such as AWS, and experience with Splunk or any other APM tool.

· Command Center experience or experience managing major incident events is desirable.

· Proficiency in ITIL processes required. ITIL certification preferred.

· Familiarity with Atlassian tool (JIRA, Confluence).

About FDM

FDM powers the people behind tech and innovation. We spot trends, find top talent, and help businesses stay ahead.

With 35+ years of experience, we coach, mentor, and launch fresh thinkers from diverse backgrounds into world-class careers. Partnering with top global companies, we deliver the right talent at the right time—while guiding our people toward exponential growth.

🌍 Global impact – 18 centers across North America, APAC, the UK, and Europe

🚀 25,000+ careers launched – and counting

🤝 300+ trusted client partners

Committed to Equal Opportunities

Tech careers should be for everyone. With 75+ nationalities represented, FDM thrives on diversity, fuels innovation through unique perspectives, and celebrates success together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and FTSE4Good-listed company, we ensure every qualified applicant gets a fair shot—no barriers, just opportunities.

Additional Considerations

FDM Group, Inc. is registered to operate and hire employees in select states within the US. We will consider employment applications exclusively from candidates who are either residing in one of the following states or willing to relocate to them: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.