IT Engineer Level 1

Job Profile Summary:
At Derivco, we work alongside our clients who are considered giants in the industry, to create and develop the platform that hosts some of the best online casino games in the industry.

We are also Platinum partners with vendors such as Microsoft and we are proud to say we employ over 2,500 of the brightest minds across our offices in the USA, South Africa, UK, Spain, Malta, Sweden and Australia.

To work for Derivco means you will work with cutting-edge technology., in our designer offices.

Our people are brilliant., our ideas fresh and our technology is trailblazing.

You will be inspired, challenged, and stimulated every day and you will receive an extraordinary number of high-fives - rewarded for work well done. A place where you will feel as if you have found your intellectual and creative home.

**Sounds pretty awesome, right?**

Derivco is an equal opportunities employer.

We value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances and we are committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a productive working environment free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.

**Job Description**:
Derivco is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Application Support/ DevOps Engineer to be part of our dynamic team. As a Support Engineer at Derivco, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our cutting-edge software products and maximizing their availability.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support and maintain existing and new operators on our environments, acting as a key representative for customer support.
- Provide exceptional service to ensure maximum availability of our support services, minimizing our response times and providing detailed updates to customers.
- Collaborate with product teams and development teams to analyse and resolve issues, taking ownership of problem cases to improve the customers experience.
- Research, diagnose, troubleshoot, and identify solutions to resolve process issues, ensuring seamless operations and support.
- Take ownership of issues and problems, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution
- Engage directly with development teams, acting as a conduit for effective collaboration and support on behalf our customers
- Attend project planning and requirements sessions, completing project work on time and communicating progress to stakeholders.
- Lead team initiatives and special projects, resolving incidents and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrate flexibility and dedication by taking on additional, unplanned projects as required by the business and team to improve our customer support
- Providing exceptional customer service and technical support on tickets received by customers.
- Flexibility to provide standby support on a rotational basis during specified periods.

**Requirements**:

- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for continuous improvement.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with development teams, internal support teams and stakeholders.
- Strong research and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve system issues for customers.
- Flexibility to provide standby support on a 24/7 basis during specified periods if required.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
- Willingness to work after hours when necessary to meet project deadlines.
- MSSQL / T-SQL
- Proven experience in the IT Industry using Microsoft and other leading technologies.
- Experience with Windows Server 2016 to 2019, specifically IIS and API’s.
- Experience with PowerShell scripting skills or other scripting languages for automation of manual tasks
- Solid written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Passion for self-learning.
- Experience with CI / CD Pipeline Automation in Octopus or Azure
- Experience in Azure Application Insights.
- Experience with Grafana, Prometheus and other monitoring tools.
- Experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats & Logstash).

**Why Join Derivco**
- Defined contribution pension scheme.
- Lunch allowance card to a value of €200 per month
- A Wellness Amount of up to €45.00 per month to be used for any wellness activities such as gym membership, fitness classes.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Connectivity allowance of €60 per month
- Discretionary company bonus (when eligible).
- Employee Assistance Programme (supporting employees on private matters, for example getting access to certified phycologists, and financial and legal advisors).
- Referral bonus