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Application Manager - Blackboard Transact POSITION SUMMARY: The Application Manager - Blackboard Transact focuses on customer service and supports the applications and user community of Tulane University. Reports to Enterprise Systems Manager Deals with ERPs and student systems Position open due to retiring person after 35 years Direct hire Salary target $85k (not bonus eligible) Hybrid onsite wantedregional is OK.so maybe 2 days a week or even a month in time is good onsite They don't do a lot of in house software development, more SaaS, COTs and then customize This position is supporting one such 3 rd party software.called Blackboard transact card program Its the system that gives students access to doors, and they use for meal plans etc. They will do application administration, security set up, manage patches and manages upgrades. May help to build access plans for medical school building. Build access with the badges and the system SQL is nice to have The system is Windows based with Oracle backend The Application Manager - Blackboard Transact has deep knowledge of our current systems and how to administrate those systems in the development, test, and production environments. This person is a senior Operations team member. Duties include interacting with customers, delivery, and operations teams, and determining support requirements for Tulane applications.
The Application Manager - Blackboard Transact is responsible for application configuration and management, including software installations, system monitoring, and error resolution.REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:1. Bachelor's Degree in applicable disciplineAND2. Bootcamp CertifiedAND3. Minimum 5 or more years of experience in customer support and application management with a strong focus in operational processes. OR Minimum 5 or more years of experience in enterprise application support, support for agile application processes, and business unit support.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY:- Perform research for information technology systems processes associated with system software and hardware technology planning, development, implementation, and interfaces.
- Create operating procedures for technical support, troubleshooting, maintenance, and innovative systems administration techniques.
- Develop processes for automation performance improvement.
- Influence teams and leaders to implement those processes
- Create reports with recommendations to leadership
- Implement technologies for continuous improvement of University resources
- Interface with vendors during evaluations and ensure that maintenance contracts for designated systems are secured and renewed in a timely manner.
- Perform systems software and hardware reviews.
- Collaborate with other functional groups for implementation of University solutions.
- Coordinate team processes
- Facilitate team discussions
- Under general guidance from Delivery Leads: Provide technical guidance to junior members of the team
- Provide technical advice to the Application's Managers in order to achieve customer solution resolution.
- Service as a peer support and role model by enacting industry best practices.
- Ensure IT Leadership's priorities are accurately represented and correctly executed.
- Provide technical support to end-user/customer requests received through the IT helpdesk; troubleshoot and diagnose problems; collaborates with peers to resolve issues and/or escalates to senior leaders as needed.
- Respond to customer queries by phone and email; provide technical assistance and support for incoming concerns and issues related to systems, software and hardware; work through the problem-solving process with customers.
- Assures coordination of Computer Services resources by communicating with the IT Service Desk and Incident Coordinators to inform them of problems and resolutions.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, software changes and hardware technologies.
- Exhibit a willingness to learn new tasks and welcomes new challenges; ask questions before beginning unfamiliar tasks.
- Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. Performs Knowledge Transfer to ensure multiples points of coverage for the support of the environment
- Perform other duties as requested whether or not specifically listed in this job description.
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