Application Engineer

Apex Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company match

ESPP

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Chicago, IL is seeking an Application Engineer to support, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications. You will partner with business stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and vendors to ensure stability, security, and high performance across critical systems.

Responsibilities include administering and configuring enterprise apps, monitoring health and logs, managing user access, aiding upgrades and releases, and collaborating to align systems with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• Solid background in supporting and maintaining enterprise applications in an integrated environment.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, APIs, and system integrations; scripting with Python, Bash, or SQL.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise applications for continuous availability and performance.
• Monitor health, logs, interfaces, and integrations to identify and resolve issues.
• Manage user access, roles, permissions, and data configurations.
• Support application upgrades, patches, and releases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, infrastructure, and vendors to align systems with business needs.
• Participate in solution design, system integration, and troubleshooting for critical systems.
• Leverage testing tools to evaluate system security and performance.

Skills

Python

Bash

SQL

APIs

System Integrations

Relational Databases

Cloud Services

Middleware Technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

APIs

System Integrations

Relational Databases

Cloud Services

Middleware Technologies

Job description

Job#: 3056497

Job Description

Application Engineer

Location

Chicago, Illinois (On-site)

Alternate Location

Denver, CO

Role Overview

An established organization is seeking a dedicated Application Engineer to support, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications. The selected candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and vendors to ensure applications remain stable, secure, and high-performing. This position plays an active role in solution design, configuration, integration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management for critical enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise applications to ensure continuous availability, reliability, and optimal performance.
• Monitor application health, logs, interfaces, and integrations to proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
• Manage user access, roles, permissions, and data configurations.
• Support application upgrades, patches, and release deployments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and vendors to align systems with business requirements.
• Participate in solution design, system integration, and troubleshooting for critical systems.
• Leverage testing tools to implement and evaluate system security and performance.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.

Experience: Solid background in supporting and maintaining enterprise applications in an integrated environment.

Technical Skills: Strong understanding of application architecture, APIs, and system integrations. Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or SQL. Proficiency with relational databases, cloud services, and middleware technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience with security testing tool implementations, such as SafeBreach or Mandiant.
• Strong analytical mindset to diagnose and resolve complicated technical problems.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies with minimal supervision.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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