Application and Support Engineer - Java

We are opening an Application and Support Engineer - Java position to strengthen a technical support team based in Geneva. The role is part of a business applications environment responsible for supporting critical enterprise systems and ensuring their stability, availability, and continuity. You will act as a key point of contact for users and technical teams, contributing to incident resolution, operational monitoring, application support, and the smooth coordination of production activities.

Responsabilities

• Provide functional and technical support for business applications, managing incidents and service requests through the appropriate ticketing tools and ensuring issues are resolved within agreed service levels.
• Monitor application availability, performance, and operational notifications, taking appropriate action or escalating issues when required.
• Investigate production incidents and system defects, reproduce technical problems, and implement or coordinate corrective actions such as data fixes and configuration changes.
• Carry out regular production activities, system checks, scheduled operations, and data analysis while ensuring compliance with established procedures.
• Work closely with business users, technical teams, and external service providers to investigate issues, validate solutions, and maintain service continuity.
• Participate in testing activities associated with application enhancements, fixes, and new releases, and confirm that implemented solutions operate as expected.
• Maintain and improve operational documentation, user guides, knowledge articles, and support procedures.
• Contribute to the automation, optimization, and security of operational processes and production schedules, with particular attention to system reliability and data integrity.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience supporting and managing production environments, ideally involving Java-based applications and relational databases.
• Strong experience in troubleshooting complex technical issues, including advanced or third-level production support.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycles and CI/CD practices, particularly in relation to the deployment of application updates and fixes.
• Strong technical knowledge of Java, SQL, relational databases, XML processing, data management, and production data flows.
• Good understanding of IT service management processes, including incident, problem, change, and service request management.
• Experience with application monitoring and with designing or improving processes to automate and streamline operational activities; AWS experience is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to remain effective when handling critical issues under pressure and to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and knowledge-sharing skills, with excellent English proficiency; intermediate French is an advantage.

Joining Sword means…

💼 Continuous learning: A monthly training budget that can be used across a wide range of courses

🏝 25 days of paid leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days of paid vacation per year

🚑 International accident insurance coverage

🎉 Regular events: Monthly opportunities to connect in small or large groups

🌍 International environments: Opportunities to work with leading international organizations

🛠 Innovation: Contribute to impactful and innovative projects across a wide range of industries

🎁 Extra perks: Our employees benefit from an attractive program of discounts and special offers