Application Support Specialist

Nile University -
6th of October, Giza

Application Support Specialist

Full Time

On-site

Nile University -
6th of October, GizaPosted 6 hours ago

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Job Description

Consult with users and management to conduct information assessments to determine user needs and determine appropriate solutions to meet business requirements.
Coordinate with external vendors for the acquisition and maintenance of information technology applications.
plan, design, install, configure, test, evaluate, operate and administrate, monitor, maintain, integrate, document, report and provide support for different enterprise systems at Nile University including but not limited to ERP system, Power Campus Student information system (SIS), Learning management system (LMS), Digital archiving system, HR system.
Identify and set the configuration items for different systems and verify their completeness & correctness.
Manage the ability to continue providing a pre-determined & agreed level of IT services.
Provide front-end application support to clients whether through phone calls, emails, ticketing systems, or face-to-face inquiries.
Develop and document operational procedures and users’ manuals.
Conduct training sessions for users on all available applications.
Manage change requests & determine the need to perform a system change whenever needed through standard procedures.
Identifying opportunities that can improve the efficiency of the business and technical processes
Recommend and ensure the standard implementation of policies, procedures, and operations with support personnel for different services and ensure their consistency with Nile University policies.
Communicate with external vendors for support requests.
Works under general direction from senior management and provide different reports indicating the IT infrastructure status besides any requested reporting.

Job Requirements

Education and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in relevant field in well-known and large-scale organizations that support at least 1,500 users.
- ITIL knowledge is a plus.
Technical skills:
- Expert in enterprise systems including but not limited to ERP system, Student information system (SIS), Learning management system (LMS), Digital archiving system, HR system.
- Demonstrable experience as an application support engineer in a related field.
- Expert in using and administrating networking related protocols and services, including but limited to TCP, UDP, ICMP, FTP, SFTP, SSH, HTTP and HTTPS.
- Proficient in using Local Area Networks, Metropolitan Area Networks and Wide Area Networks connectivity.
- Expert in using different remote access applications.
- Ability to understand new software packages or hardware equipment & fast enough to learn new technologies.
- Soft skills:
  - Creative skills to identify and define user enterprise needs and turn them into workable plans and automate processes.
  - High internet searching capabilities.
  - Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills.
  - Strong interpersonal and communications skills with colleagues and clients either verbally or in writing.
  - Good command of English.
  - Determines when issues should be escalated to a higher level.
  - Capable of writing proposals or reports, documenting procedures, acting as a vendor liaison, making presentations to client audiences or professional peers, and working closely with upper management.
  - Work under general supervision.
  - Proactive with strong self-management skills to juggle multiple tasks and priorities within the constraints of timelines and budgets.