Application Support Analyst

Sierra ITS; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra ITS is seeking an Application Support Analyst to join a small, dedicated team on-site in Lake Forest, IL. You will learn quickly, become an SME, and support, test, analyze, debug, and document complex enterprise applications.

This long-term contract-to-hire role offers an hourly rate with the potential to convert to full-time, with salary around 80k and strong benefits after conversion. Local candidates only; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting corporate business applications.
• Proficient with SQL to read and interpret tables and columns.
• Experience with Testing UAT and quality assurance.
• Fast, aggressive learner.

Responsibilities

• Support, test, analyze, debug, and document complex software systems.
• Become a subject matter expert (SME) for enterprise applications.

Skills

Fast learner

Testing UAT

Tools

SQL

Job description

Technology - It comes naturally to you, and you quickly become an expert on whatever you get your hands on.

Sierra ITS has been asked by the nation's top company in their industry to identify someone like you to join their small existing team of Application Support Analysts, whose mission is to provide the highest level of support for several of their most critical enterprise applications.

You’ll be trained on the technology,y then do what you do...become an SME in record time. This highly specialized team takes great pride in its resolution rate - and your efforts will have a measurable impact on this metric. You’ll support, test, analyze, debug, and document complex software systems.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• On-site in Lake Forest office

Required

• 3+ years of supporting corporate business applications
• SQL (read/interpret tables and columns)
• Testing (UAT)
• Fast, aggressive learner

This is a long-term contract-to-hire position - you will be a full‑time contract employee of Sierra ITS (with benefits) working on‑site with our client. We’ll pay a competitive hourly rate and provide the support you need while you dazzle with your skills, earning you the opportunity to convert to direct‑hire status. Once you convert, salary (~80k), great benefits, perks, and a long‑term career path are all included.

We’ll consider local candidates only (no relocation), with no third‑party involvement, and no visa sponsorship available. The interview process will move along quickly, with a start date as soon as possible.