Application Specialist

Salary: £36,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience working at a similar level in a Financial Services organisation
• Good working knowledge of banking platforms and the security and assurance of these platforms
• Support and monitor critical banking technologies including WebLogic, Oracle Database, and other Java and Linux based applications as necessary
• Experience interacting with vendor support for the resolution of issues within prescribed SLAs
• Good working knowledge of banking and payment technologies including Faster Payments, BACS, and Swift
• Experience working within an ITIL environment
• Experience working within an ISO27001 framework
• Experience developing and optimising service availability monitoring and alerting using SolarWinds
• Experience writing and executing SQL queries, stored procedures, and SSRS reports
• Experience configuring and integrating Single Sign On solutions, including Oracle Identity Federation and Azure Active Directory
• Strong experience in one of the following areas: administration and use of ServiceNow, change, incident, problem, ITAM, ITSM
• CompTIA Linux+ desirable

Responsibilities:

• Support Banking third-party IT applications and systems
• Fix application and system problems, or any incident that disrupts the application service business users depend on
• Assist the business in designing and implementing new systems under the direction of the Senior Platform Lead
• Ensure all incidents and requests are processed within SLA and in line with customer expectations
• Ensure problems are identified and managed in line with the ITIL framework
• Identify and document technology risks and provide solutions to reduce, mitigate, or transfer the risk
• Produce and maintain process documentation, knowledge base articles, and run books to support compliance with applicable standards such as ISO27001, PCI DSS, and legal and regulatory requirements
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly checks and maintenance to ensure the health and availability of services
• Remediate vulnerabilities identified through penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
• Develop and implement proactive systems monitoring and alerting
• Provide coaching and advice to other areas of IT to support knowledge transfer
• Manage risks inherent to the role by diligently observing internal policies and procedures

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Azure
• Support
• ITIL
• ITSM
• Java
• Linux
• Oracle
• SQL
• Security
• ServiceNow
• Swift
• Cloud

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We are Arbuthnot Latham, a bank associated with banking since 1833, combining private and commercial banking, wealth planning, and investment management. We believe in traditional relationship and service-led banking powered by modern technology. We offer a dynamic environment that values proactive people, innovative ideas, and personal and professional growth. Our human-scale ethos means everyone is recognised as an individual, and our service-led, relationship-driven culture values in-person collaboration and wellbeing. We offer one day a week working from home, competitive holiday allowance with the ability to buy, sell, or rollover up to five days per year, pension via a market-leading provider, private healthcare cover, 4x life assurance, discretionary bonus, and access to flexible benefits including Cycle to Work, Gym Scheme, Health Assessment, Season Ticket/Travel loans, and Dental insurance. The role is based in London.

last updated 34 week of 2026