Application Support Specialists help organizations keep business-critical software reliable, available, and easy to use. They investigate technical issues, support users, monitor application performance, and coordinate with developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors to resolve problems. Explore vetted Application Support Specialist opportunities on Ladders, including professional roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.
Responsibilities vary by employer and application environment, but commonly include diagnosing incidents, troubleshooting software and integrations, managing support requests, documenting solutions, and escalating complex defects. Specialists may also monitor systems, analyze logs and data, assist with releases, and help improve support processes and application reliability.
Employers often seek experience supporting enterprise applications, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to prioritize issues by urgency and business impact. Familiarity with ticketing and monitoring tools, SQL, scripting, operating systems, cloud platforms, APIs, or IT service management practices can be valuable. Requirements differ across industries and seniority levels.
Application Support Specialists work across sectors such as financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, and government. With experience, professionals may move into senior support, application administration, systems analysis, site reliability, technical operations, or support management. Browse current listings to compare responsibilities, work arrangements, and compensation.
Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities, including roles paying $100,000 or more. Search Application Support Specialist jobs to discover openings that match your experience and career goals, and review each listing for its specific qualifications and compensation details.
$95K - $135K *
Drive the design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Sales and Distribution solutions, collaborating globally to ensure effective configuration, optimize processes, and support system stability for enha...
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Senior Engineer - Information Systems
$80K - $95K *
Pioneer innovative solutions in business systems support, collaborating across departments to enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic initiatives. Lead technical projects, mentor teams, and...
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$108K - $130K *
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Senior AI Developer / Technical Lead
$118K - $196K *
Help us shape the future of AI solutions by leading multidisciplinary teams in designing, developing, and delivering innovative public health analytics and machine learning applications, ensuring comp...
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Senior AI Developer / Technical Lead
$118K - $196K *
Lead the design and delivery of advanced AI solutions, guiding teams and ensuring compliance with federal standards while driving innovation in public health analytics and machine learning application...
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Senior AI Developer / Technical Lead
$118K - $196K *
Reimagine AI solutions by leading multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and deploy innovative machine learning and public health analytics projects, ensuring compliance and quality while driving...
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Senior AI Developer / Technical Lead
$118K - $196K *
Lead the design and delivery of innovative AI solutions, guiding multidisciplinary teams to develop scalable architectures for public health analytics, ensuring compliance and quality while driving co...
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$137K - $195K *
Shape innovative software solutions by designing and implementing complex systems. Collaborate with a dynamic team to deliver high-quality results while staying current with emerging technologies in a...
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Transform the City’s enterprise ServiceNow platform, enhancing ITSM capabilities through innovative development and advanced integration solutions, while leading project phases for the modernization i...
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Business Analyst - Business Systems & Project Delivery
$80K - $95K *
Optimize business systems and digital transformation initiatives by engaging stakeholders, managing projects, and enhancing processes to drive organizational efficiency and effectiveness across variou...
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Senior AI Developer / Technical Lead
$118K - $196K *
Transform public health analytics by leading AI development and deployment. Guide multidisciplinary teams to create scalable solutions, ensuring compliance and quality while driving innovation and col...
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Senior Application Analyst, (Certified Epic Ambulatory Required)
$95K - $115K *
Innovate within a dynamic team to enhance healthcare technology solutions, ensuring seamless integration and exceptional service delivery across systems while driving digital transformation initiative...
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Utility Support Engineer I/II/III/IV- DEHE Tribal Utility Support
$80K - $95K *
Elevate rural sanitation infrastructure by providing technical support and training to community operators. Collaborate on engineering projects, ensuring effective operation and maintenance of water a...
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Production Support Application & Middleware Engineer
$175K - $250K *
Engineer seamless production support for critical trading and messaging platforms. Collaborate globally to enhance operational readiness, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement event-driven integr...
1 week ago
$72K - $111K *
Manage and enhance the reliability of core server and cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security. Collaborate with teams to support clinical technology systems and reduce dependen...
2 weeks ago
Field Application Specialist - Separations Technology, Virgina or Mayland
$95K - $115K *
Champion customer success by providing expert application support for separation technologies. Collaborate with sales and technical teams to enhance product adoption and resolve challenges, ensuring o...
1 week ago
Field Application Specialist - Separations Technology, Virgina or Mayland
$95K - $115K *
Join us to provide expert application support for cutting-edge separation technologies. Engage with customers throughout their journey, ensuring successful implementation and adoption while collaborat...
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$100K - $120K *
Manage and support diverse software applications, ensuring optimal performance and security. Collaborate with teams to enhance system integrity and accessibility while providing expert troubleshooting...
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$110K - $130K *
Optimize the performance and integrity of diverse software systems, ensuring seamless application support and security. Collaborate with teams to enhance user experience and maintain documentation, dr...
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Product Specialist - Risk and Performance
$120K - $155K *
Help us deliver exceptional analytics solutions to clients by managing onboarding and training, troubleshooting complex issues, and enhancing the client experience in the investment sector...
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$110K - $130K *
Lead the development of scalable backend systems by designing and maintaining Java Spring Boot applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance microservices and optim...
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System Administrator 2 or System Engineer 1
$176K - $186K *
Champion system administration and engineering excellence by executing configurations, installations, and customer support. Collaborate with a front-line engineering team to ensure optimal system perf...
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Mobile Device Management (MDM) Engineer Senior
$110K - $130K *
Champion innovative mobile solutions by leading Microsoft Intune administration, managing endpoint security, and enhancing device compliance across the enterprise. Collaborate with agile teams to driv...
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Mobile Device Management (MDM) Engineer Senior
$110K - $130K *
Join us to lead mobile development and MDM engineering, driving endpoint management and security solutions. Collaborate with teams to implement Microsoft Intune and Azure technologies, ensuring compli...
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$72K - $149K *
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What does an Application Support Specialist do?
An Application Support Specialist helps maintain business software by troubleshooting incidents, assisting users, monitoring application health, documenting fixes, and coordinating with technical teams to resolve issues.
What skills are useful for Application Support Specialist jobs?
Useful skills include problem-solving, clear communication, incident prioritization, and experience with enterprise applications. Depending on the role, employers may also value SQL, scripting, cloud platforms, APIs, monitoring tools, and IT service management knowledge.
What qualifications do employers typically look for?
Requirements vary. Employers commonly seek relevant application or technical support experience and may prefer a degree, certifications, or familiarity with specific platforms and tools. Check individual listings for exact qualifications.
Where do Application Support Specialists work?
They work in organizations that rely on software, including financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, and government. Roles may support internal business systems, customer-facing applications, or specialized platforms.
Can Application Support Specialist jobs pay $100,000 or more?
Some senior, specialized, or high-responsibility positions may offer salaries of $100,000 or more. Compensation depends on factors such as experience, location, industry, and technical scope; review each job listing for details.
What career paths can follow application support?
Experienced specialists may pursue senior application support, application administration, systems analysis, technical operations, site reliability, or support leadership roles, depending on their interests and skills.