Business Application Specialist

Are you a Business Application Specialist looking to join one of the top companies in the healthcare industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in IT operations with a focus on application, network, or systems administration?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work hybrid with our client in Houston, TX. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The IT Operations Team is seeking an IT Systems Administrator/Engineer with a focus on Business Applications.
• This role focuses on deploying, administering, optimizing, and supporting a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications, custom applications (IIS & SQL), and business process automation tools.
• The ideal candidate will have broad expertise across the full technology stack, enabling them to troubleshoot, patch, and optimize in collaboration with our Infrastructure and Security teams.
• They will also support platform integrations utilizing APIs and webhooks to connect enterprise applications, ITSM platforms, and business process automation workflows.
• Enterprise Application Management: Deploy, administer, and maintain critical enterprise applications to ensure reliable user access and optimal performance.
• Custom Application Deployment & Support: Collaborate with Development, GIS, and Infrastructure teams to deploy custom applications hosted on IIS with SQL Server backends.
• Ensure smooth integration and production readiness.
• Troubleshooting and Optimization: Collaborate with Infrastructure and Security teams to diagnose and resolve technical issues across the application stack.
• ITSM Platform Administration & Workflow Development: Administer and support the IT Service Management (ITSM) platform, including workflow development.
• Build and manage workflows that automate business processes, trigger webhooks, and interact with external systems via API calls.
• Examples include automatically creating ITSM tickets based on alerts from monitoring platforms (SolarWinds).
• Process Automation with Power Automate: Develop and support automated workflows using Microsoft Power Automate to streamline business processes.
• Assist business teams in identifying automation opportunities and creating solutions to reduce manual efforts.
• Security and Compliance: Partner with the Security team to enforce security standards in workflows, data exchanges, and application configurations.
• Integration and Automation: Enable and support integrations across platforms using APIs, webhooks, and automation tools to enhance system interoperability.
• Technical Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for application vendor support, managing upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and day-to-day support.
• Documentation and Training: Develop process documentation, workflows, knowledge articles, and self-service guides to empower users and streamline operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance application performance, streamline administration, and reduce manual efforts in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Project Support: Assist in the design, testing, and deployment of new applications and technologies, ensuring smooth rollouts and adherence to best practices.
• This role needs adaptability and a proactive approach, ensuring efficient and resilient IT operations.
• The Business Application Specialist will also serve as a backup for other IT Operations staff to maintain continuity of support.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $ 61.06 /hr

Hours 40 hrs /week

Length: Temporary (12 Months).

Sounds like a good fit?

APPLY TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 7 years of experience with IT operations with a focus on application, network, or systems administration
• Minimum 4 years of experience with managing complex, multi-tiered enterprise applications.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with networking (DNS, NAT, firewall policies, web application firewalls), server administration, and virtualization (VMware, Azure).
• Minimum 4 years of experience with platforms like ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise, IHS Kingdom, IHS EDM, Tibco Spotfire, Schlumberger Petrel and Studio, Halo ITSM, SolarWinds, Office 365 Power Platform, SharePoint Online, and custom .NET web applications with SQL backends.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration (installation, configuration, security, performance tuning).

Preferred Skills:

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.