" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eSenior Application Specialist\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20644\"\u003e IT \u0026amp; Digital \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20645\"\u003e Engineer \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20646\"\u003e Auckland CBD \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20647\"\u003e Permanent - Full Time \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 9/11/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003ePermanent opportunity - Auckland\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJoin a leading brand and be part of their grow\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinancial market experience is highly advantage\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eApplication Support Specialist\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We\u0026rsquo;re working with a leading financial services organisation looking for an \u003cstrong\u003eApplication Support Specialist\u003c/strong\u003e to join its Technology team. This is a great opportunity to work closely with traders, operational teams, technology vendors and developers, supporting critical systems across the trade lifecycle.\u003cbr\u003e About the role You\u0026rsquo;ll play a key role in supporting applications used across financial markets, with a focus on \u003cstrong\u003epost-execution trade lifecycle and middle/back-office operations\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You\u0026rsquo;ll be responsible for:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging incidents and problems, working closely with traders and business stakeholders to resolve issues quickly.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring trading applications and infrastructure and identifying potential issues before they impact the business.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting application upgrades, testing and production changes.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with vendors and internal technology teams on releases and system improvements.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting UAT environments and coordinating application implementations.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaintaining support, disaster recovery and troubleshooting documentation.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifying opportunities to improve and automate processes and workflows.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelping manage technology risks and ensuring appropriate controls are in place.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e What we\u0027re looking for You\u0026rsquo;ll ideally bring:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e5+ years\u0027 experience in Application Support.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA good understanding of the financial markets trade lifecycle.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience across one or more of Equities, FX, Commodities or Derivatives.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong SQL skills and experience with Windows Servers and shell scripting.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGood understanding of ITIL principles.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience working with traders, operational teams and technology vendors.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn interest in using AI to improve and automate technology workflows.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e Get in touch for a confidential chat to miguel@consult.co.nz or 0211242749 \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"apply\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"back-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Back to search results\"\u003eBack to search results\u003c/a\u003e \u003cinput type=\"button\" class=\"ja-button\" data-job-id=\"4485094\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "