Application Support Analyst

Summary

Join Version 1 as an Application Support Analyst and ensure the successful delivery of IT services to our clients. You will support business-critical applications, manage stakeholder relationships, and meet service level agreements. Responsibilities include troubleshooting incidents, monitoring systems, managing software releases, writing documentation, resolving user issues, developing training materials, and offering guidance on optimal application performance. You will also contribute to project work, participate in application delivery, and support disaster recovery planning. This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience with Windows Server applications, and a good understanding of ITIL principles. Version 1 offers a comprehensive benefits package, including profit sharing, career progression opportunities, flexible/remote work options, financial wellbeing initiatives, employee wellbeing programs, generous leave policies, and educational assistance.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in an applications management, support, or development role
• Experience working with applications running on Windows Server is essential
• 3rd Level technology degree or equivalent
• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting proprietary, legacy, and 3rd party applications or services
• Working knowledge of networks, cloud, and business applications including Office 365, SharePoint 365, and Microsoft Azure
• Good working knowledge of reporting technologies (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• An understanding of relational databases and a good command of SQL
• Incident, problem, and change management experience
• Experience supporting application software with demonstrable knowledge of support processes and procedures, as well as a proven ability to design practical solutions to technical problems
• Customer-facing technical support experience
• Applications administration and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with database technologies (e.g., Oracle, MS SQL Server) and experience with Microsoft Windows/Windows Server
• Scripting and automation experience (e.g., SQL, PowerShell, .NET)

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot incidents and problems to resolution while maintaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction
• Proactively monitor systems, respond to alerts, and schedule preventative maintenance and corrective work
• Have a good working knowledge of service management, working to SLAs, and/or experience working in an ITIL environment
• Manage software releases, ensuring planned changes are deployed in accordance with the Change Management process and scheduled appropriately
• Write effective support documentation and standard operating procedures and maintain all IT Operations process and procedure documentation accordingly
• Be a focal point to resolve day-to-day user and application incidents and service requests and manage their resolution or escalation in a timely and effective manner
• Develop training, support, and knowledge management materials
• Offer guidance and best practices to ensure IT applications and services are operating optimally
• Provide IT support input in the selection and development of tooling and process development in line with changing business requirements
• Manage small to medium projects/work activities or sections of larger projects and interact with stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met
• Participate in the delivery and complete transition of new IT applications and services in line with service acceptance criteria
• Contribute to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning, maintenance, and support
• Participate in out-of-hours support and maintenance when required

Preferred Qualifications

• ITIL Foundation qualification preferred
• Knowledge of the key architecture concepts used to support business applications including IIS web architecture, application, batch, and database servers
• Experience in the software development lifecycle
• Experience with software development and support methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps)
• Experience with middleware application software (e.g., WebSphere/WebLogic, IIS, Tomcat)

Benefits

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes