Guidehouse
SeniorApplicationSupportSpecialist
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“Senior Application Support Specialist at Guidehouse. Skills: Application support, Troubleshooting, Microservices, Cloud platforms. Provide Tier III production support. Serve as SME for application support”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
Up to 10% travel, Ability to Obtain Public Trust, No Visa Sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Eight (8) years of relevant application support experience, Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, Analytical and advanced troubleshooting/problem-solving skills, Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, Proven ability to learn new technologies and adapt quickly, Customer service orientation with leadership capability, Experience supporting .NET-based applications, Experience supporting Appian or similar BPM/low-code platforms, Experience supporting Microservices-based architectures, Understanding of REST APIs and service integrations, Understanding of Application performance monitoring, Understanding of SQL and relational databases, Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), Experience with Service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira), Experience with Production support in high-availability enterprise environments, US Citizens and Green Card holders only, Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"
Nice to Have
Master’s degree may substitute for additional years of experience, Experience with DevOps practices, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Knowledge of application performance tuning, Knowledge of reliability engineering concepts, Experience leading production support teams, Experience acting as escalation lead, Exposure to automation tools, Exposure to scripting for operational efficiency, Experience in federal or highly regulated environments, Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred
What You'll Do.
Provide Tier III production support
Serve as SME for application support
Lead troubleshooting of critical incidents
Perform deep-dive root cause analysis
Implement long-term fixes for recurring issues
Monitor application performance
Monitor application logs
Monitor system metrics
Lead coordination across development teams
Lead coordination across DevOps teams
Lead coordination across infrastructure teams
Lead coordination across security teams
Support application deployments
Support application releases
Support application patches
Support environment stability activities
Develop technical documentation
Maintain operations manuals
Maintain knowledge base articles
Support junior team members
Mentor junior team members
Provide technical guidance
Provide knowledge transfer
Engage with stakeholders
Communicate status to stakeholders
Communicate impacts to stakeholders
Communicate resolutions to stakeholders
Identify process improvements
Implement process improvements
Identify automation opportunities
Implement automation opportunities
Ensure adherence to service management processes
Evaluate modern tools
Evaluate monitoring solutions
Adopt monitoring solutions
Evaluate emerging technologies
Adopt emerging technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-system issue resolution; Coordination across teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Interpersonal communication; Status communication; Impact communication; Resolution communication
Process & Methodology
Incident management, Problem management, Change management
Full Job Description
**_Job Family_ :** Business Systems Analysis ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** Ability to Obtain Public Trust ** _What You Will Do:_** * Provide Tier III / advanced production support for complex enterprise applications, including .NET systems, Appian platforms, and microservices-based architectures. * Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for application support activities, leading troubleshooting and resolution of critical incidents and outages * Perform deep-dive root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes for recurring issues. * Monitor application performance, logs, and system metrics to ensure availability, scalability, and reliability. * Lead coordination across development, DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to resolve complex cross-system issues. * Support and oversee application deployments, releases, patches, and environment stability activities. * Develop and maintain technical documentation, including operations manuals, runbooks, and knowledge base articles. * Support and mentor junior and mid-level team members, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer. * Engage with stakeholders and users to communicate status, impacts, and resolutions effectively. * Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and best practices for application support. * Ensure adherence to service management processes (incident, problem, change management). * Continuously evaluate and adopt modern tools, monitoring solutions, and emerging technologies to enhance support capabilities. **_What You Will Need:_** * Eight (8) years of relevant application support experience. * Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. * Master’s degree may substitute for additional years of experience as allowed under contract guidance. * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in complex environments. * Strong analytical and advanced troubleshooting/problem-solv
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