Application Support Analyst (Java) – 2 positions

Join a leading financial industry client in Toronto, where you’ll play a critical role with supporting high-performance financial systems.

Office location: Downtown Toronto, ON (Hybrid: 3 days in office per week)

Salary:

• Intermediate role with 3-5 years of experience: $75,000 per year with 10% annual bonus and 7% RRSP
• Senior role with 5-7 years of experience: $95,000 per year with 10% annual bonus and 7% RRSP

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain Java/JEE applications and databases, ensuring application availability, acting as Tier 1-2 application support
• Diagnose and resolve application and infrastructure issues.
• Configure and optimize monitoring tools like AppDynamics, Splunk, and PagerDuty.
• Proactively identify automation opportunities for applications.
• Perform root cause analysis and propose improvements for performance and stability.
• Collaborate on CI/CD deployments and agile software delivery.
• Write performance reports, dashboards, and technical documentation.

Must-have requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in Java Application support (intermediate level role)
• 5-7 years of experience in Java Application support (senior level role)
• Must be able to understand Java code and support/troubleshoot Java applications at enterprise level
• Experience monitoring & supporting Java applications (ideally Spring/Spring boot)
• Experience with SQL scripting & SQL Operations
• Oracle database experience
• Experience within Linux/Unix environments
• Must be able to do shift work and on call rotation: working 4 days per week, 10 hours per day, including evening and overnight shift work.

Nice to Have:

• 1-2 years of application development experience
• Experience with Spring, Apache, and data transformation (JSON, XML).
• Experience in application support, with expertise in AppDynamics, Splunk, and SRE practices.
• SRE expertise and a background in supporting high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Proficiency in scripting (BASH, Python, PowerShell) and RDBMS (Oracle/DB2).
• Experience with tools like WebSphere, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Automation experience and deployment knowledge
• Working experience with cloud (AWS/Azure)
• Experience in payments or banking industry

Additional Requirements:

• Must be eligible to work in Canada full-time.
• Background checks including criminal, employment, education, and public safety verifications.

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in today’s workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Minorities, women, LGBTQ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions.