Senior Application Engineer / Administrator

Act Digital — Netherlands · Posted ~4 hours ago

Senior

Skills

Application administration Application lifecycle management Containerized environments Elasticsearch Enterprise server technologies Automation IT service management Incident management Change management Release management Problem management Docker Containerization Enterprise servers ITSM

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join a large-scale enterprise IT environment as a senior application engineer and administrator. You will install, configure, operate and continuously improve business-critical applications across production and non-production systems. Responsibilities include monitoring, performance tuning, application lifecycle management, containerized environments, Elasticsearch, automation, incident/change/release management, and maintaining operational documentation and recovery procedures.

Highlights

Own the administration and continuous improvement of business-critical applications across production and non-production environments. The role provides broad exposure to enterprise infrastructure, containers, Elasticsearch, automation, monitoring, reliability, and IT service management.

Description

About the Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Application Engineer / Administrator to join a large-scale IT infrastructure environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of business-critical applications across production and non-production environments. This role requires a strong background in application administration, containerized environments, Elasticsearch, enterprise server technologies, automation, and IT service management. Your Responsibilities Install, configure, administer, and maintain applications in production and non-production environments.Monitor application performance and availability and perform performance tuning where required.Support application lifecycle activities, including incident, change, release, and problem management.Develop and maintain application procedures, operational manuals, troubleshooting guides, and backup and restore plans.Automate recurring system administration and operational activities.Produce installation, administration, and technical support documentation.Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical knowledge bases.Monitor and report on application availability, performance, capacity, and usage.Ensure continuous improvement of service efficiency, reliability, and quality. Required Qualifications & Experience Minimum 6 years of experience working as an IT professional in mid-sized or large IT infrastructure environments.Minimum 5 years of experience in application administration, deployment, support, and maintenance.Minimum 2 years of experience with microservices, container orchestration, and container-based technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.Minimum 2 years of experience administering and supporting Elasticsearch.Minimum 5 years of experience working with enterprise Microsoft and/or Linux server solutions.Strong professional experience in complex enterprise IT environments.Working proficiency in English, minimum B2 level.Relevant higher education or equivalent professional experience.Eligibility: EU candidates only