Software Engineer – Production Support (Level 2/Level 3)

About the role

$60 - $65

Software Engineer – Production Support (Level 2/Level 3)

**Employment Type:** Contract

**Industry:** Healthcare Technology / Data Analytics

**Work Authorization:** Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders).

Job Description

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced **Software Engineer – Production Support** to join a leading healthcare technology and analytics organization. This position will support a growing Reliability Engineering team responsible for maintaining mission-critical production applications, resolving complex technical issues, and supporting new client implementations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in **Java, Spring Boot, SQL, REST APIs, and Level 2/Level 3 production support** , with the ability to troubleshoot across application, database, and infrastructure environments.

This role combines hands-on technical troubleshooting, application support, incident management, and client onboarding activities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

**Production Support & Incident Management**

+ Provide Level 2 and Level 3 production support for business-critical enterprise applications.

+ Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production incidents across application, database, and infrastructure layers.

+ Analyze application logs, monitoring alerts, and system diagnostics to identify root causes and minimize service disruptions.

+ Collaborate with software engineering, database administration, and infrastructure teams to resolve escalated technical issues.

+ Monitor application health, system performance, and operational alerts to proactively identify potential issues.

+ Document incident resolutions, root cause analyses, troubleshooting procedures, and technical runbooks.

+ Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical production incidents outside regular business hours.

**Client Implementation & Application Configuration**

+ Support technical configuration and setup activities for new client implementations.

+ Partner with business operations, implementation, and client services teams to translate requirements into application configurations.

+ Perform data validation, application testing, and quality checks to ensure production readiness.

+ Troubleshoot configuration, integration, and data-related issues during client onboarding.

+ Provide technical support during production deployments, client go-lives, and post-implementation stabilization.

**Engineering Collaboration & Continuous Improvement**

+ Work closely with software development teams to investigate defects, troubleshoot application behavior, and coordinate fixes.

+ Identify recurring production issues and recommend improvements to application stability and support processes.

+ Communicate incident status, root cause findings, and resolution timelines to technical and business stakeholders.

+ Contribute to technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and operational process improvements.

+ Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

+ Hands-on experience providing **Level 2/Level 3 production support** for enterprise applications.

+ Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills across application, database, and infrastructure environments.

+ Experience with **Java and Spring Framework/Spring Boot** , including REST controllers, dependency injection, and application configuration.

+ Experience with **JUnit** for unit testing and **Mockito** for mocking.

+ Familiarity with **REST APIs, JDBC, JPA/Hibernate, JSON, and HTTP fundamentals** .

+ Working knowledge of **SQL** , including writing queries for troubleshooting, data investigation, and validation.

+ Experience using application logs, monitoring tools, and system diagnostics to investigate production issues.

+ Understanding of enterprise application architecture, integrations, and cross-component dependencies.

+ Basic understanding of Java concurrency and multithreading.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to business stakeholders.

+ Ability to work independently, prioritize critical incidents, and remain effective under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.

+ Familiarity with Docker, containerized applications, or cloud platforms.

+ Experience supporting applications in healthcare technology, data analytics, or other data-intensive environments.

+ Experience with production release support, client onboarding, and application configuration.

+ Familiarity with incident management, root cause analysis, and production support best practices.

Additional Information

This position supports business-critical applications in a high-availability production environment. Candidates should be comfortable working collaboratively across engineering and operations teams, managing competing priorities, and participating in an on-call support rotation.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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