Logistics Management Institute

Application Support Analyst - Clearance Required

Logistics Management Institute$85K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret security clearance required.
  • DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification (like CompTIA Security+) needed.
  • 4+ years of experience in application support or IT help desk roles.
  • Familiarity with SQL and relational databases essential.
  • Experience with ticketing systems for incident tracking mandatory.
  • Basic application administration and troubleshooting knowledge required.
  • Strong communication and customer service skills important.

Responsibilities

  • Act as first-line support for mission application and systems.
  • Manage incidents and service requests using a ticketing system.
  • Conduct routine data loads into application databases.
  • Perform basic application management tasks, including monitoring and maintenance.
  • Troubleshoot user access and application issues; escalate as necessary.
  • Maintain comprehensive support documentation and resources.
  • Identify issues and suggest improvements to support processes.

Benefits

  • Support for professional certification costs.
  • Opportunities for career advancement and development.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources.
  • Engaging work environment with a focus on collaboration.
  • Participation in mission-critical projects with significant impact.
Full Job Description
Overview

LMI is seeking an Application Support Analyst to support a Department of War mission partner on a data and applications sustainment effort. This role serves as first-line support for a mission application and its underlying data, handling user support and service requests, performing routine data loads, and carrying out basic database and application management and troubleshooting. The analyst keeps the application running reliably for its user community and escalates complex issues to engineering and platform teams. This is an on-site position requiring daily on-site presence in the San Diego, CA area.

 

This position requires an active Secret clearance.

 

Responsibilities
  • Serve as first-line support for the supported mission application and related systems, assisting users across the supported community.
  • Receive, document, prioritize, troubleshoot, escalate, and resolve incidents and service requests using the approved ticketing system.
  • Perform routine data loads into application databases, validating source files and confirming successful processing.
  • Perform basic database and application management tasks, including monitoring, routine maintenance, and configuration under established procedures.
  • Troubleshoot application, data, and user-access issues, and escalate complex or systemic issues to engineering and platform teams.
  • Support user account provisioning, permissions, and access requests in accordance with established policy.
  • Maintain support documentation, including standard operating procedures, knowledge-base articles, troubleshooting guides, and user reference materials.
  • Support application updates, routine change validation, and testing.
  • Identify recurring issues and recommend practical improvements to support processes and user resources.
  • Protect sensitive information and comply with all cybersecurity, acceptable-use, and records-management requirements.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Current DoD 8570/8140-compliant baseline certification appropriate for the position, such as CompTIA Security+.
  • Four or more years of experience in application support, IT help desk, data operations, or a related technical support role.
  • Working knowledge of relational databases, including familiarity with SQL and experience running or validating data loads.
  • Experience using an enterprise ticketing or service-management system to document and track incidents and service requests.
  • Basic understanding of application administration and troubleshooting.
  • Strong customer-service, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with government civilians, military personnel, contractors, and enterprise support organizations.
  • Ability to commute to and work on-site daily in the San Diego, CA area.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related discipline.
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Experience scripting for data loads using SQL, PowerShell, or Python.
  • Familiarity with .NET web applications.
  • ITIL Foundation certification.
  • Experience supporting U.S. Special Operations Forces or other Department of War mission partners.

Target Competencies:

  • Application and data support
  • Incident and service-request management
  • Basic database operations and data loads
  • Troubleshooting and escalation
  • Documentation and knowledge management
  • Customer service, responsiveness, and attention to detail

Target Salary Range: $85,000 - 120,000.

Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications.

 

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Job LocationsUS-CA-San Diego

About Logistics Management Institute

Logistics Management Institute (LMI) is a consulting firm dedicated to improving the management of government. LMI provides leaders with the objective analysis, tools, and programs they need to make informed decisions for their organizations. LMI is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing innovative solutions to complex problems since 1961. LMI serves clients in the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector.
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