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Application Support Analyst

  • Location:

    Edinburgh

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £60000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Jason Romayne

  • Contact email:

    jromayne@headresourcing.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH35629_1641308207

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2022-02-03

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Role: Application Support Analyst
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid working)
Salary: Up to £60k DOE + a great benefits package

An opportunity for an experienced Application Support Analyst to join a well established and growing investment management company based in Edinburgh.

You will be responsible for clients, customers & Colleagues on all Application Related issues, providing 1st and 2nd line technical support, ensuring that the IT application architecture remains consistently available to all users.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Management and delivery of scheduled daily, weekly, monthly and quarter end application tasks
*Identification, management and resolution of incidents
*Identification, management and root cause elimination of problems
*Identification, management and implementation of application or process improvements
*Effectively manage and prioritise requests or incidents via helpdesk, mailbox, phone calls and walk-ups.
*Support start of day processes.
*Support and monitoring of the Dealing system - end to end Platform through to Custodian.
*Ensure that all practices and principles adopted have the best interests and needs of colleagues, customers and suppliers at their core
*Maintain a technical advantage through continual training and personal development
*Shifts rota covering support hours from 6am to 6pm
*Saturday work on a rota basis

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

*Proven track record of delivering to commitments
*Good written and oral communication skills
*Good (intermediate level) working knowledge of the Microsoft Excel, XML messaging and Windows Server/Desktop troubleshooting.
*Proven knowledge and experience using Microsoft SQL Server and Transact-SQL
*Good knowledge of industry recognised IT and Support practices and methodologies including ITIL.
*A basic understanding of investment markets is an advantage
*Comprehensive functional knowledge of Business Operations and processes and related Technology


Fantastic opportunity to join a team with a big emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement where you will be challenged and encouraged to strive for better. Great package on offer, apply now if interested.

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