Platform Operations Analyst - Second Shift

FreedomPay•Arizona, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The FreedomPay Commerce Platform is the technology of choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services. FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption with EMV standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver a consistent, repeatable experience on a global scale. FreedomPay is a fast paced, high growth company with a great culture with competitive benefits and compensation with a business casual atmosphere. The Platform Operations Team serves to ensure that FreedomPay’s production platforms and processes are healthy and performing to expected key indicators. As a Platform Operations Analyst you will be a member of a team that works together to ensure FreedomPay's Platform stability and availability. This position will need to be performed out of your home office in Arizona or Nevada, and be available to work Monday–Friday shift from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM ET, while also participating in a rotating schedule that provides weekend coverage.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field is typically required.
Previous experience (preferably 4+ years) in a similar role within the financial services technology industry, transaction processing, or related area is preferred.
Technical experience in web-based platform environments with related dependencies between network, database, and application layers.
Strong understanding of transaction processing concepts, payment gateways, and related technologies is highly desirable.
Proficiency in using and troubleshooting various Application Performance Monitoring platforms, infrastructure monitoring and log ingestion tools, such as Dynatrace, Splunk, SQL Sentry, and others.
Experience in Microsoft SQL Server product stack is desired.
Knowledge of API integration, data analysis, and reporting tools is an advantage.
Ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions in a fast-paced transaction processing environment.
Experience with problem management processes, including post-incident reviews, to prevent recurrence of issues.
Familiarity with risk management principles and practices in the context of transaction processing, including fraud detection and prevention.
Willingness to stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in fintech and transaction processing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
All positions must be able to successfully pass a background check as well as a credit check.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of networking protocols, DNS, HTTP, load balancing, web servers
Experience with Azure Cloud
Experience with RunDeck Scheduling System
Prior experience utilizing AI-powered tools and technologies to improve productivity, automate routine tasks, and enhance business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Work a standard Monday–Friday shift from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM ET, while also participating in a rotating schedule that provides weekend coverage.
Participate in a shared on call rotation to support 24/7 platform availability, including periodic off hours and weekend coverage.
Maintain live services through measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health
Collaborate with other team members to quickly determine root cause of any type of service degradation and look for key indicators of potential issues.
Effectively communicate with third parties, partners, and internal teams regarding technical issues.
Use acquired knowledge to suggest, edit, and write knowledge base articles.
Collaborate with infrastructure and development teams to improve system reliability emphasizing reliability as a core value.
Identify anomalies and escalate appropriately issues identified in application and system log files.
Obtain a deep understanding of FreedomPay platform and custom application stack to help resolve issues.
Create new alerts to support the operations of FreedomPay production systems.
Troubleshoot and remediate failed scheduled jobs.
Document and refine internal policies and procedures.
Actively adopt and incorporate AI tools and emerging technologies into daily work practices to increase efficiency, scalability, and business impact.