Application Support Engineer

Apex

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Location
Dallas, TX
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12 days ago
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About Apex

Apex Fintech Solutions provides brokerage infrastructure and clearing services to financial services companies, enabling them to deliver investing, trading, and retirement solutions to their customers. Industry: Financial Technology & Brokerage Infrastructure

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TL;DR · Application Support Engineer

The Application Support Engineer joins the production support team to serve as the primary escalation point for complex production issues. This role involves owning issues from triage through resolution, participating in major incident responses, and monitoring system performance. The engineer will build and maintain automations and reusable AI assets, using AI tooling for log analysis and data extraction. Key responsibilities include collaborating with development teams on fixes, mentoring newer engineers, and maintaining runbooks. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, PowerShell, SQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Postgres. Candidates must understand REST APIs, Google Cloud Platform, microservices architecture, and networking concepts like TCP/IP and DNS. The role operates within a financial services and trading environment, addressing technical problems related to securities and market access.

What you'll do

  • Own complex production issues from initial triage through final resolution and client communication.
  • Participate in major incident responses by providing impact analysis and actionable recommendations.
  • Monitor system performance and availability to resolve issues before they impact clients.
  • Use AI tooling to accelerate log analysis, data extraction, and issue reproduction.
  • Build and maintain automations and reusable AI assets for other engineers to use.
  • Collaborate with development teams to implement fixes and improvements to the application.
  • Create and maintain runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and internal knowledge base articles.
  • Manage production access and support configuration and change management activities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in application support, preferably in a financial services or trading environment (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing role.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of networking, operating systems (Linux and Windows), and databases (MSSQL and/or NoSQL).
  • Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases (MSSQL, MongoDB, Postgres) and strong scripting abilities in Python and PowerShell.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, Google Cloud Platform, and microservices architecture.
  • Practical skill with AI coding assistants and the ability to iterate on prompts and recognize incorrect outputs.
  • Ability to read and modify application code in a compiled language (preferred).

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