4th December 2025
IT Application Operations Engineer
Engineering
London - The City
£80,000 - £95,000
On behalf of a valued client within the Insurance industry, I am seeking an IT Application Operations Engineer to ensure the stability, performance and reliability of their business-critical applications. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at problem-solving, and is committed to delivering high-quality service.
Due to the client facing nature of the role, you are required to be site based 5 days a week in their City of London offices and therefore must be within commutable distance of London.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain, support, and optimise core TFP applications.
- Develop custom tools and features to enhance system functionality.
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and lead incident resolution.
- Manage SLAs, service performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide responsive technical support to business users.
- Drive automation and proactive issue detection through monitoring tools.
- Collaborate with Development, QA, Security, and Business teams.
- Ensure security and regulatory compliance, especially within Azure.
- Keep documentation up to date and share knowledge across IT.
Skills & Experience:
- Experience in Application Operations within a Microsoft Azure environment essential.
- Strong knowledge of Azure services, monitoring, and incident response.
- Strong working background within a Microsoft tech stack including C# .net.
- Background in automation and performance optimisation.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Consultant - Brendan Connolly
Telephone: 0207 392 7512
Email: brendan.connolly@spencer-rose.com
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