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Assistant Vice President, Azure Support Specialist , Wissen Technology, Montreal
The Wissen team continues to expand its footprint in the Canada & USA. More openings to come as we continue to grow the team!
Please read below for a brilliant career opportunity.
Role: Azure Support Specialist
Title: Assistant Vice President
Location: Montreal (Day 1 Onsite/Hybrid)
Mode of Work: 3 days per week onsite required
Required experience: 5+ Years
We are: Wissen Technology. A high-end technical consulting firm built and run by highly qualified technologists. Our workforce consists of 5000+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership from Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Deutsche Bank, Verizon, British Telecom etc. Without any external funding or investments, Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 100% every other year since it started as a subsidiary of Wissen Group in 2015. We have a global presence with offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Azure Support Specialist to ensure the stability and resilience of critical settlements systems. The role involves supporting production environments, resolving complex issues, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to enhance system reliability and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure stability and resilience of critical settlements flow across on-premises and cloud platforms
- Provide production support and assist end users while contributing to ongoing system improvements
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and business issues
- Act as a bridge between support and development teams for faster issue resolution
- Manage and communicate during critical incidents with stakeholders
- Improve system performance, scalability, observability, and reliability
- Implement monitoring, observability, and telemetry solutions for applications and APIs
- Define and track SLIs/SLOs and analyze system metrics
- Automate processes to improve system uptime and reduce operational risks
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of IT experience, including:
- Minimum 2 years in Level 3 Production Support
- Strong experience supporting applications on Microsoft Azure
- Expertise in troubleshooting distributed systems across application, infrastructure, and database layers
- Experience working with Java and Python-based applications
- Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Technical Skills
- Cloud & DevOps: Azure Kubernetes, Azure App Services, Azure SQL
- Tools: Terraform, GitHub
- Messaging Systems: Kafka, Azure Service Bus
- Monitoring & Observability Tools:
- Azure Monitor
- Datadog
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Experience with logging, metrics, and event instrumentation
- Understanding of observability design principles
Nice to Have
Experience in financial services or trading/settlements systems
Knowledge of SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices
Experience in automation and performance optimization
Benefits:
- Healthcare insurance for you and your family (medical, dental, vision).
- Short / Long term disability insurance.
- Life Insurance.
- Accidental death & disability Insurance.
- 3 weeks of Paid Time Off.
- Support and fee coverage for immigration needs.
- Remote office set up stipend.
- Support for industry certifications.
- Additional cash incentives.
- Re-skilling opportunities to transition between technologies.
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Work Mode: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
We are: A high end technical consulting firm built and run by highly qualified technologists. Our workforce consists of 5000+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership from Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Verizon, British Telecom, ISRO etc. Without any external funding or investments, Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 100% every other year since it started as a subsidiary of Wissen Group in 2015. We have a global presence with offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.
You are: A true tech or domain ninja. Or both. Comfortable working in a quickly growing profitable startup, have a “can do” attitude and are willing to take on any task thrown your way.
You will:
- Develop and promote the company’s culture of engineering excellence.
- Define, develop and deliver solutions at a top tier investment bank or another esteemed client.
- Perform other duties as needed
Your Education and Experience:
- We value candidates who can execute on our vision and help us build an industry-leading organization.
- Graduate-level degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field
- Wissen embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We believe that the more inclusive our team is, the better our work will be. All qualified applicants, including but not limited to LGBTQ+, Minorities, Females, the Disabled, and Veterans, are encouraged to apply.
About Wissen Technology:
The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015. Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for diverse industries, including Banking, E-commerce, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Energy. We help clients build world-class products. We have offices in the US, India (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune), UK, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, and Canada.
We empower businesses with a dynamic portfolio of services and accelerators tailored to today’s digital demands and based on future ready technology stack. Our services include Industry Leading Custom Software Development, AI-Driven Software Engineering, Generative AI & Machine Learning, Real-Time Data Analytics & Insights, Interactive Data Visualization & Decision Intelligence, Intelligent Process Automation, Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Strategies, Cross-Platform Mobile Experiences, CI/CD-Powered Agile DevOps, Automated Quality Engineering, and cutting-edge integrations.
Certified as a Great Place to Work® for five consecutive years (2020-2025) and recognized as a Top 20 AI/ML vendor by CIO Insider, Wissen Group has delivered multimillion-dollar projects for over 20 Fortune 500 companies. Wissen Technology delivers exceptional value on mission-critical projects through thought leadership, ownership, and reliable, high-quality, on-time delivery.
Our industry-leading technical expertise stem from the talented professionals we attract. Committed to fostering their growth and providing top-tier career opportunities, Wissen ensures an outstanding experience and value for our clients and employees.
We Value:
- Perfection: Pursuit of excellence through continuous improvement.
- Curiosity: Fostering continuous learning and exploration.
- Respect: Valuing diversity and mutual respect.
- Integrity: Commitment to ethical conduct and transparency.
- Transparency: Open communication and trust.
Website: www.wissen.com
Glassdoor Reviews: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Wissen-Reviews-E2587444.htm
Wissen Thought leadership: https://www.wissen.com/articles/
Latest in Wissen in CIO Insider:
https://www.cioinsiderindia.com/vendor/wissen-technology-setting-new-benchmarks-in-technology-consulting-cid-1064.html
Employee Speak:
https://www.ambitionbox.com/overview/wissen-technology-overview
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wissen-technology
About Wissen Interview Process:
https://www.wissen.com/blog/we-work-on-highly-complex-technology-projects-here-is-how-it-changes-whom-we-hire/
Wissen: A Great Place to Work
https://www.wissen.com/blog/wissen-is-a-great-place-to-work-says-the-great-place-to-work-r-institute-india
https://www.wissen.com/blog/here-is-what-ownership-and-commitment-mean-to-wissenites/
Wissen | Driving Digital Transformation
A technology consultancy that drives digital innovation by connecting strategy and execution, helping global clients to strengthen their core technology.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
