Executes production procedures: batches, backups, restarts and checks.
Entry
Entry Level
Coding
Low
Key skills
Career overview
The Production Technician applies the runbook: launch and monitor batches, check backups, restart services, qualify alerts and escalate anomalies. It is a disciplined entry point into operations.
Main responsibilities
- Monitor scheduled jobs and batch chains
- Write and improve operational runbooks
- Monitor platform health, alerts and dashboards
- Design and verify backup and restore procedures
- Escalate complex cases to the relevant technical team
- Document every action in the ticketing tool
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Respect SLA response and resolution targets
- Lead incident resolution and post-mortem analysis
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Common entry point
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Common entry point
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Less common
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Less common
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- LPIC-1
- CompTIA Server+
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Possible branches
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Overlap: 38% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: Data analysis, Reporting, SQL
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Soft skills
- Rigour and attention to detail
- Staying calm under pressure
- Prioritisation
- Teamwork
- Organisation
- Documentation writing
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