Application Support Engineer

Global Pharma Tek

$80K — $100K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in software application support.
  • Demonstrable experience as an Application Support Engineer in a related field.
  • Knowledge of Oracle PL-SQL and IBM Cognos is a plus.
  • Experience in supporting insurance claims management and risk management systems is a plus.
  • Exceptional front-end support skills in assisting internal departments.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide software application support under the supervision of IT or Risk Management Director.
  • Analyze software functionality and suggest improvements.
  • Create and modify internal reports using iVOS, Jasper AdHoc, and other tools.
  • Consult with vendors, users, and stakeholders to enhance application performance.
  • Develop and maintain application upgrade test plans.
  • Identify root causes of application errors and work with vendors on fixes.
  • Document processes and monitor application performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a hybrid environment.
  • Engage with diverse teams and stakeholders across the organization.
  • Gain experience in a complex insurance-related software environment.
  • Potential for skill development with industry-specific tools and technologies.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Application Support Engineer
Job Location: Atlanta GA
Duration: 12 Months

Hybrid

Job Responsibilities:
• Providing software application support under the supervision of the IT (or Risk Management?) Director.
• Performing analyses on software application functionality and suggesting improvements.
• Create and modify internal reports using iVOS Reporter, Jasper AdHoc, and other Ventiv reporting tools.
• Consulting with the software vendors, internal users, and stakeholders to improve application performance.
• Developing and maintaining test plans for application upgrades.
• Establishing the root causes of application errors, working with the vendor to identify fixes or bugs and escalating serious concerns to the Director of IT.
• Keeping a record of configuration changes and scheduling application updates.
• Documenting processes and monitoring application performance metrics.
• Providing front-end support to management and colleagues in other departments.
• Monitoring and correcting issues with all external interfaces and processes.
• Understanding the business workflow and business requirements of all work units that use the applications.
• Serving the role of subject expert in all Projects related to the application
• Managing and overseeing a support team as well as attending meetings with agencies and other team associates and program managers
• Provide subject assistance with all State and Federal reporting mandates

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• A Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or similar preferred.
• Minimum 5 years related experience supporting software systems.
• Demonstrable experience as an Application Support Engineer in a related field.
• Knowledge of Oracle PL-SQL and IBM Cognos a plus.
• Experience supporting insurance claims management and risk management systems a plus.
• Experience with or willingness to learn support for EDI troubleshooting and setup.
• Exceptional ability to provide front end support to internal departments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work with software vendors to resolve issues in a timely fashion.
• Exceptional communication skills.

MINIMUM ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Five years of directly related management experience OR Associate's/Vocational/Technical degree from an accredited college or university AND Seven years of directly related management experience OR Two years of experience at the lower level Mgr 2, Systems Dev (ITM011) or position equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following items below.
• System administration experience with Ventiv Technology's Claims Enterprise (iVOS) platform (or a similar insurance claims management system).
. System administrator experience with document capturing platform such as Kofax KTM.
• Experience maintaining complex transactional systems including payment processing systems.
• Experience with Oracle SQL Plus or other SQL reporting language.
• Experience developing and maintaining reports and views using Jaspersoft Reporting and Ad Hoc tools or other similar business analytics tools.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel including building and using Pivot Tables, building complex formulas, and developing graphs.

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