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Application Support Specialist

Experience Champaign Urbana
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025

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Position : Application Support Specialist

Position Type : Full-time | Based in Champaign, IL

Civil Service Classification : Information Technology Technical Associate

Main Duties

  • Ticket Management

Monitor the application support queue.

  • Work with the team coordinator to prioritize incidents and requests for improvements / enhancements.
  • Vendor Contact
  • Work with the vendor’s support team, initiating contact, becoming the contact person for this issue.

  • Partner with that vendor to resolve existing software performance issues.
  • Help evaluate new software by attending calls and demos as needed.
  • Velocity Support
  • Participate in the Vitech “Client Participation Program”

  • Assist with the maintenance of existing queries and reports.
  • Build new queries and reports.
  • Assist in troubleshooting on other Velocity issues as they arise.
  • Power Platform
  • Work with the team coordinator to maintain existing low-code / no-code applications.

  • Work with end users to assess if a low-code / no-code solution may be appropriate, and work with the team coordinator to design and build that solution when necessary.
  • Routinely collect and report on specified metrics. Create reports as requested.
  • End User Training
  • Contribute to and update knowledge-based articles and FAQs based on root-cause analysis and documentation of resolved issues.

  • Help maintain documentation for processes and applications.
  • Other Duties
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation including evenings, nights, and weekends to respond to calls. Also willing to be available outside of work hours due to exceptional events, off-hours maintenance, or emergencies with SURS’ computing resources or facilities.

    Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Any one or any combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the following categories :
  • College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline.

  • Work experience in IT-related functions, such as hardware / software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

  • Ability to adapt to changing work environments, work priorities, and organizational needs.
  • Ability to clearly convey information and ideas to individuals and groups through a variety of communication modes.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with workflow and automation tools such as Team Dynamix (TDX) iPaaS.
  • Experience with Power platform including but not limited to PowerBI, power apps, and Power Automate.
  • Experience with Verification tools such as LexisNexis and other comparable solutions.
  • Experience with foundational low-code, no-code knowledge with databases such as DB2, Microsoft SQL, and PostGres.
  • Ability to recognize adherence with DevOps best practices and continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI / CD), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and quality assurance (QA).
  • Position Information

    This is a full-time position based in Champaign, IL. During the initial 12-month training period, fully in-office workdays may be required. After successful completion of the initial training period, this position may transition to a hybrid role. The starting salary range for this position is $66,337 - $72,971. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the full range for a position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

    Benefits

  • Insurance benefits, including medical, vision and dental
  • Participation in SURS retirement plan
  • Paid vacation, sick leave and 11 paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave after six months of employment
  • Casual / business casual attire (dependent on job duties)
  • Flexible work environment
  • Free parking
  • 37.5-hour standard work week
  • Application Process

    To apply for this position, please click the apply button at the top of this job posting. Please fill out the online application and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter.

    About SURS

    SURS is the administrator of a cost-sharing, multiple-employer, public employee retirement system that provides retirement, survivor, disability and death benefits to employees of Illinois state universities, community colleges, and certain other affiliated organizations and agencies.

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