The Production Engineer is responsible for driving the evolution of the firm's monitoring and observability capabilities while actively contributing to the day-to-day operations of the Managed Services organization.
The role combines technical leadership in monitoring platform modernization, automation, and operational intelligence with hands-on support responsibilities across client environments. As a member of the Chiasso-based Managed Services team, the individual participates in incident management, service monitoring, on-call rotations, client support activities, and operational governance to ensure the stability, availability, and security of client services.
The role also provides expertise and support for CIM-related incidents and operational challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
Monitoring & Observability Transformation
- Lead the enhancement and redesign of monitoring dashboards to fully leverage Zabbix Agent 2 capabilities.
- Drive the migration and decommissioning of legacy NWA Agent monitoring components.
- Integrate additional infrastructure and applications into the Zabbix platform, including:Vtom servers and batch processing componentsYear-End environmentsApplication and infrastructure log monitoring
- Improve the reliability, quality, and relevance of monitoring alerts and log parsing mechanisms.
- Prepare and support the deployment of new production monitoring infrastructure, including Zabbix servers and proxies.
- Define and implement security processes, governance, and lifecycle management for Zabbix and Agent 2.
Automation & Tool Integration
- Lead the replacement of MoniPiguet and the transition of monitoring capabilities to strategic platforms.
- Integrate Zabbix with ITM, Jira, and other operational tools to automate incident and ticket lifecycle management.
- Implement intelligent alerting and workflow automation, including:Batch-progress monitoringEscalation processesAlert acknowledgements for on-call teamsAutomated incident creation and closure where appropriate
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Produce KPI reports related to incidents, monitoring effectiveness, service availability, and operational performance.
- Analyze trends and recommend improvements to increase service reliability and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to service reviews, post-incident analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Managed Services Operational Responsibilities
As a full member of the Chiasso Managed Services team, the individual will:
- Perform daily operational checks and health monitoring across client environments.
- Access client production and non-production environments to investigate incidents and service disruptions.
- Participate in incident management activities, including major incident response and resolution coordination.
- Take part in shift rotations and on-call schedules to provide support outside normal business hours.
- Contribute to change implementation, service requests, and operational support activities.
- Participate in client governance meetings, service reviews, and operational discussions where required.
- Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and knowledge articles.
- Support cross-functional collaboration with Technical Services, Product Owners, Development Teams, and Client Service Managers.
Client Ownership Responsibilities
The individual will progressively assume ownership responsibilities for designated clients, including:
- Acting as a key operational contact for assigned clients.
- Coordinating incident resolution and problem management activities.
- Monitoring service performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Supporting operational reviews and client-facing discussions.
- Ensuring adherence to service commitments and operational best practices.
CIM Expertise & Support
- Provide advanced support and expertise for incidents involving CIM-related components.
- Assist Managed Services teams during investigations, troubleshooting, and root cause analyses involving CIM.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and best-practice sharing across support and operational teams.
- Serve as a subject matter expert when CIM-related issues impact client services.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of FNZ’s operating model and products
- Proven involvement in monitoring modernization initiatives.
- Existing expertise in Zabbix, monitoring automation, and incident management processes.
- Knowledge of CIM and its operational support requirements
- English and French fluent required