Application and Database Specialist

Leidos•Piketon, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an Application Specialist at the DOE Portsmouth (Piketon, Ohio) site. The position will be part of an IT team responsible for the design, deployment, maintenance, configuration management and troubleshooting of Commercial-off-the-shelf software applications and approved custom developed applications to support business requirements/needs.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 3 years of experience, or five years additional experience to substitute for the degree.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance; U.S. citizenship required
Experience with the implementation, operation and maintenance of COTS software
Strong attention to detail with organization and time management skills
Must have exceptional analytical and technical problem-solving skills
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and quality.
Ability to work successfully both independently and collaboratively
Exhibit a high degree of professionalism in the production of deliverables and during interactions with fellow employees and customers.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
High level of discretion handling sensitive data

Nice To Haves

DOE site experience
Active DOE clearance
Related industry-recognized certifications
Software development experience
Database experience

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain software applications to meet business requirements
Provide support for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software applications
Provide support for complex issues related to software tools, applications, databases and system access
Interface with software vendors to analyze, implement or resolve issues with software applications
Recommend software solutions to meet end user and business needs
Support Cyber Security compliance and audit /assessment preparations
Consult with business organizations to identify needs /requirements
Develops and maintains documentation, user manuals, guides and technical information associated with software applications
Supports recommendations and plans for software development, operations and procurements
Apply software updates and patches
Perform work according to Software Quality Assurance policies and procedures
Remediate Cyber Security vulnerabilities within required timeframes
Identify and resolve software issues
Build and foster good working relationships with coworkers, customers and visitors
Close work orders with detailed resolution and in a timely manner