Application Support Engineer - SQL - SAAS Software

Discipline: Software Development
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Contact name: James Shenton

Contact email: james.shenton@opusresourcing.com
Job ref: BH-174-3
Published: 7 months ago
Startdate: 2022-11-15
Application Support Engineer with sound skills in RDBMS / SQL scripting ideally Oracle / PL/SQL or SQL with MS SQL Server or MySQL or PostgreSQL and Enterprise Software / SaaS Systems support / troubleshooting/development to be a customer-focused application support engineer is required by leading international SAAS / Software Provider in the Pharma / Life Sciences domain who’s highly complex software is used by scientists to aid new vaccine/drug discovery.

This role will be a hybrid working from home and in the Wroclaw Office 2 days per week, although for experienced candidates remote work is a possibility for EU applicants within Poland.

Employment can be B2B or direct with the employer

12 000 – 19 000 PLN Per Month + vat (B2B)

10 000 – 16 000 PLN Gross Per Month – As an employee of the company+ Benefits

Key skills required for the Application Support Engineer include

  • A background in customer-centric Enterprise Application Software support or software configuration, or a Software Development background who would like to move into support
  • Sound proficiency in RDBMS, writing SQL / SQL scripting ideally with Oracle and PL/SQL as this is the database/language used, SQL / database skill such as MS SQL Server or MySQL or PostgreSQL or Sybase etc
  • Sound experience of the Windows operating system
  • Customer-centric person as you will be dealing with customers to solve technical issues
  • Good skills in time estimation, and prioritising tasks to work across multiple projects or task deadlines.
  • Attention to detail and quality as scientific systems are very precise and complex
Desirable skills for the Application Support Engineer role would include

  • Ability to read and understand C# & .NET would be advantageous but not essential
  • Experience of Windows Servers / Deploying onto Windows Servers or deploying to the Cloud / AWS would be beneficial
  • Any experience of Life Sciences / Pharma software / Laboratory / Lab systems / Lab Informatics such LIMS, LIS, LMS, Lab Sample Management, Lab Automation, Liquid Handling, Lab Robotic Automation, Lab Inventory data, Automated Stores, Rack Scanners or Electronic balances would be an advantage
Key responsibilities as an Application Support Engineer would include

  • Troubleshooting technical issues/configuration issues mainly around Oracle / PL/SQL
  • Reading / troubleshooting C# code & .NET systems over time
  • Work towards the timely (within agreed SLA) resolution of support issues arising for software systems installed at customer sites
  • Investigate customer-reported issues via remote access to customer systems
  • Gather sufficient, suitable evidence to allow further diagnosis by others such as developers
  • Perform data fixes or configuration changes to resolve issues or work around problems
  • Keep detailed records of support issues and change request systems
  • Test and apply fixes such as remedial scripts/patches and/or coordinate the application of patches through appropriate customer representatives
  • Maintain an active and excellent working relationship with customers
  • Develop a strong functional knowledge of the product, and gain a detailed understanding of the inner workings of the product suite
  • Work closely with the Software Development team to highlight problems and raise change requests (CRs) that will eliminate/alleviate appropriate customer support issues
  • Participate in regular support meetings with customers
  • Take responsibility for the maintenance of internal Test systems which mimic customer installations
  • Participate in process improvement activities within the support team, and other work such as documentation
 

This is an outstanding chance to join an international software company whose software is used by the majority of the world’s top 20 Bio-Pharma companies and whose software integrates with Laboratory Sample Management / LIMS software for pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories with robotic automation systems (liquid handlers, automated stores, etc.).

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