GODGIFT HENRY DAVIES

Application Support Engineer

Lagos, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Application Support Engineer with over 5 years of specialized expertise in SWIFT messaging infrastructure, ISO 20022 migration, and critical financial systems integration. A certified ITSMS Lead Implementer, adept at ensuring 99.8% uptime in production banking environments through system upgrades, containerized application management (Kubernetes/Docker), and advanced troubleshooting across Linux, SQL, and Grafana platforms.

Work

Signature Bank

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Application Support Engineer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Currently manages critical SWIFT Alliance Lite2 and AutoClient environments, ensuring seamless operations and compliance for cross-border payments and trade finance within a production banking setting.

Highlights

Managed critical SWIFT Alliance Lite2 and AutoClient environments, ensuring zero downtime and continuous availability during peak trading periods.

Provided expert L2/L3 support for ISO 20022 MX message migration and legacy MT formats, facilitating smooth transitions for cross-border payments and trade finance operations.

Executed comprehensive SWIFT system upgrades, security patches, and ensured stringent compliance with SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP) controls, enhancing system integrity and security.

Monitored and optimized application performance using Grafana dashboards, conducting deep log analysis and SQL-based troubleshooting to proactively resolve complex issues.

Heritage Bank PLC

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Team Lead, Payment & General Applications

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Led a team in administering SWIFT infrastructure and managing payment applications, driving significant security enhancements and operational efficiency across critical banking systems.

Highlights

Administered and maintained critical SWIFT infrastructure components (Alliance Access, Gateway, SWIFTNet Link, VPN Box), consistently achieving 99.8% uptime for vital financial transactions.

Led and coordinated critical system upgrades and patch deployments across all SWIFT Alliance components, ensuring minimal service disruption and maintaining operational continuity.

Integrated the Entrust 2FA solution with SWIFT and payment platforms, significantly improving the overall security posture by 40% and safeguarding sensitive financial data.

Implemented TERMII and Twilio API integrations, enabling multi-channel notifications and processing over 100,000 messages monthly, enhancing communication efficiency.

Coordinated Change Advisory Board (CAB) reviews, planned maintenance windows, and managed production deployments across diverse payment infrastructure, ensuring controlled and successful rollouts.

Heritage Bank PLC

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Application Support Analyst

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Provided L1/L2 support for SWIFT Alliance and banking applications, resolving critical issues and improving service delivery for over 1000 users across multiple branches.

Highlights

Provided comprehensive L1/L2 technical support for SWIFT Alliance and core banking applications, effectively serving over 1000 users across multiple branches and ensuring continuity of financial services.

Performed in-depth SWIFT message investigations and troubleshooting for critical MT103, MT202, and MT940 formats, quickly resolving transaction discrepancies.

Reduced Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR) by 25% by implementing proactive SQL-based monitoring and advanced issue detection techniques, enhancing system reliability.

Developed and maintained comprehensive knowledge base articles and L1 support guides, empowering support teams and improving self-service resolution for common SWIFT issues.

Education

Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic

Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Higher National Diploma Computer Science

Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic

Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria
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National Diploma Computer Science

Languages

English

Certificates

ISO/IEC 20000:2018 IT Service Management Systems (ITSMS) - Lead Implementer

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) Foundation

ISO 20022 Messages

SoftWorks

DevOps Practices and Principles

Digital Skills Nigeria

Skills

SWIFT Systems

Alliance Lite2, AutoClient, Alliance Access, Gateway, SWIFTNet Link, MT/MX Messages, CSP Controls.

Operating Systems

Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, Alpine), Windows Server 2016/2019.

DevOps & Containers

Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs.

Database & Monitoring

MySQL, SQL Server, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Query Optimization.

Cloud & Integration

Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, AWS, Google Cloud, API Integration, Entrust 2FA.