Level 2 Platform Ops Engineer — Floriana, Malta
About the Role
About the Role One of our clients is seeking a highly skilled Level 2 Platform Operations Engineer to support and maintain core insurance platforms across Life and Non-Life business lines. This role focuses on incident resolution, system stability, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement within complex, enterprise-level insurance systems and integrations. Key Responsibilities Application & Platform Support • Provide Level 2 support for core policy administration and peripheral insurance systems. • Act as escalation point for complex incidents from Level 1 support. • Investiga
Key Responsibilities
- Application & Platform Support
- Provide Level 2 support for core policy administration and peripheral insurance systems.
- Act as escalation point for complex incidents from Level 1 support.
- Investigate, diagnose, and resolve application and system issues.
- Monitor system health, batch jobs, and integrations.
- Support application servers such as JBoss, IIS, and Tomcat.
- Troubleshoot message-driven and event-based systems including RabbitMQ and Kafka.
- Root Cause Analysis & Problem Management
- Perform root cause analysis on recurring or high-impact incidents.
- Identify systemic issues and propose long-term fixes.
- Produce clear technical incident reports and documentation.
- Systems Analysis & Architecture
- Understand end-to-end system architecture across core and peripheral platforms.
- Analyse insurance processes and system interactions.
- Support impact analysis for system changes and fixes.
- Database & Technical Support
- Use PL/SQL for data analysis and troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of T-SQL and SQL Server required.
- Support Oracle database performance and batch validation activities.
- Collaborate with DBA and infrastructure teams.
- Change & Continuous Improvement
- Support deployments and post-release monitoring activities.
- Work within DevOps and cloud environments, including CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy.
- Support containerised environments including AKS and EKS.
- Assist in automation, monitoring, alerting, and runbook improvements.
- Collaborate with QA teams to resolve test failures and improve stability.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across platforms.
Requirements
- 3–5 years’ experience in application support, systems analysis, or system administration.
- Strong PL/SQL knowledge and working experience with T-SQL / SQL Server.
- Experience supporting enterprise systems in a production environment.
- Understanding of system architecture and integrations.
- Exposure to JBoss, IIS, Tomcat, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar technologies.
- Experience with cloud and DevOps tools (CI/CD, AKS, EKS, Azure DevOps, GitLab, AWS tools).
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience in insurance (Life or Non-Life) will be considered an asset.
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Personal Attributes
- Detail-oriented, structured, and resilient.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Proactive with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Languages
- Strong command of English (B2 level – written and spoken).
- Spanish is considered an asset.
- What’s on Offer
- Flexible working hours.
- Health and life insurance.
- Gym on premises.
- Transport allowance and canteen allowance.
- Extra birthday leave.
- Pension and wellbeing incentives.
- Study, exam, sports, and cultural leave.
- Sponsorship for training and professional development.
- Family-friendly benefits including maternity/paternity support and children’s sick leave.
- If you are a technically strong problem-solver who enjoys working with complex systems and driving operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.
What's on Offer
- Flexible working hours.
- Health and life insurance.
- Gym on premises.
- Transport allowance and canteen allowance.
- Extra birthday leave.
- Pension and wellbeing incentives.
- Study, exam, sports, and cultural leave.
- Sponsorship for training and professional development.
- Family-friendly benefits including maternity/paternity support and children’s sick leave.
- If you are a technically strong problem-solver who enjoys working with complex systems and driving operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.
About Outreach Recruitment
Outreach Recruitment Ltd is a Malta-based recruitment agency connecting employers with qualified local and international talent across hospitality, retail, finance, technology, healthcare, construction, engineering, maritime, and other industries.
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Level 2 Platform Ops Engineer
Floriana, Malta
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