Application Support Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Application Support Engineer with strong expertise in production support, networking, DNS, Linux/Unix, and application monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide application and production support for business-critical applications.
• Monitor application performance, availability, and system health.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Network, DNS, Linux, and Unix.
• Analyze application and system logs to identify and resolve production issues.
• Monitor applications using Splunk, Grafana, and AppDynamics.
• Identify and resolve incidents within defined timelines.
• Perform root cause analysis and support issue resolution.
• Coordinate with technical teams for incident investigation and escalation.
• Conduct application health checks and proactively identify potential issues.
• Maintain proper documentation of incidents, troubleshooting steps, and resolutions.
• Follow standard production support and incident management processes.

Required Skills

• 7–11 years of experience in Application/Production Support.
• Strong knowledge of Networking and DNS.
• Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and AppDynamics.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of incident management and production support.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production support environment.

We are looking for an experienced Application Support Engineer with strong knowledge of Network, DNS, Linux/Unix, and application monitoring tools. The candidate will be responsible for production support, incident troubleshooting, monitoring, and ensuring application availability and stability.

Responsibilities:

• Provide L2/L3 application and production support for critical applications.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Network, DNS, Linux/Unix, and application connectivity.
• Monitor application health, performance, and availability using Splunk, Grafana, AppDynamics, or similar tools.
• Analyze logs, alerts, and performance metrics to identify and resolve incidents.
• Handle incident, problem, and change management activities as per ITIL processes.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures.
• Coordinate with Network, Infrastructure, Development, and other support teams for issue resolution.
• Participate in production deployments, maintenance activities, and on-call support.
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Required Skills:

• Strong experience in Application/Production Support.
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of Networking concepts and DNS.
• Hands-on experience with Splunk, Grafana, AppDynamics, or similar monitoring tools.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, load balancing, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience with incident, problem, and change management.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Good knowledge of SQL and application log analysis is preferred.

We are looking for an experienced Application Support Engineer with strong expertise in Linux/Unix, Networking, Routing, Load Balancing, and Production Support. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience troubleshooting application and infrastructure issues using enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and AppDynamics.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide L2/L3 production support for enterprise applications and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot application, Linux/Unix, network, routing, and connectivity-related issues.
• Monitor application and infrastructure health using Splunk, Grafana, and AppDynamics.
• Analyze alerts, logs, performance metrics, and system behavior to identify issues.
• Troubleshoot routing, load balancing, connectivity, and network-related problems.
• Perform incident investigation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with Network, Infrastructure, Application, and other technical teams for issue resolution.
• Handle production incidents and ensure timely resolution within defined SLAs.
• Participate in problem management and identify recurring issues.
• Perform application health checks and proactively identify potential failures.
• Maintain troubleshooting guides, runbooks, and operational documentation.
• Support planned changes, deployments, and maintenance activities.

Must-Have Skills

Application Support

Linux / Unix

Networking

Routing

Load Balancing

Splunk

Grafana

AppDynamics

Production Support

Incident Management

Troubleshooting

Required Skills & Tools

• 4–6 years of experience in Application / Production Support.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, networking, routing, and connectivity concepts.
• Practical experience troubleshooting load balancing issues.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, or AppDynamics.
• Strong log analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience handling production incidents and working within SLA-driven environments.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to ITIL processes including Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
• Experience with scripting/automation using Shell or Python.
• Exposure to cloud environments is an added advantage.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications and infrastructure.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work under pressure during critical production incidents.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with global technical teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.