At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As an Associate, Technology Operations Engineering, you will be essential in providing enterprise services to ensure high levels of product availability for the customers and partners of American Express. Key responsibilities may include:

Support in monitoring the performance and availability of technology systems and applications, and performs routine maintenance tasks including system updates and backups with guidance from peers & leadersRespond to service requests and incidents and provide technical support to end-users for hardware, software, and network-related issuesComplete the onboarding of new domains with guidance from peers and leadersComplete the management and maintenance of network infrastructure with guidance from peers and leadersMonitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues and supports the implementation of network security measuresMaintain accurate documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps, and generates reports on system performance, incidents, and resolutionsComplete operational policies and procedures for new technologies, with guidance from peers and leadersCollaborate and co-create effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectivesImplement resiliency standards, tooling, and best practicesReview incident trends and conduct root cause analysis to implement permanent resolutions and mitigate future failures

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience. 5+ years of varied experience in software engineering or service delivery.Knowledge of network protocols and technologiesKnowledge of scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation tasksExperience in cloud administration, IT asset management and automation tools and / or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) in a technology or financial services organizationExperience in system administration, network configuration, and troubleshootingExperience in technology operations work on a wide range of applications.Experience in managing and troubleshooting technology infrastructure and services, including servers, networks, and cloud servicesExperience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google CloudProficient verbal and written communication skills. Soft skills – analytical thinking, curiosity, continuous learning and improvement attitude 

Preferred Qualifications

Certification such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ is a plusPublic Cloud certification is a plusDevOps knowledge for highly available IT infrastructure.Experience in designing and coding for automation and troubleshooting purposes across multiple platforms and languages such as Java, HTML5, JavaScript, and .NETBuilding live production APIs and services.Hands-on expertise with application design, software development and automated testing.Experience with relevant business domain related functions.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions. 
 
 

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives Support for financial-well-being and retirement Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.