Software Support Engineer

McKesson Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a talented and experienced Software Support Engineer to join our Ophthalmology Provider Solutions team in Chicago. You will contribute to software development and operational support for our ophthalmology products. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience and strong Python, SQL, JavaScript, and cloud skills, plus QA and escalation support history. This role requires 10–15% travel; base pay ranges from $98,000 to $163,300 annually with McKesson Total Rewards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience providing escalation support for software products.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve support tickets, including escalations and troubleshooting.

Skills

Python

SQL

JavaScript

L2 support

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Tableau

Selenium

MS Excel

PostgreSQL

Git

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson's Provider Solutions is experiencing significant growth, focus and investment. To support our aggressive business goals, our business has embarked on a major technology investment to enable and provide an unmatched, personalized and integrated digital experience for patients, providers and manufacturers.

This position supports the Provider Solutions activities in Ophthalmology, and it supports two applications: RetinaPurchasing and RetinaInventory.

If you are a motivated and skilled software engineer seeking an opportunity to contribute to the success of McKesson's ecommerce Customer Center application, we would love to hear from you. make a meaningful impact on healthcare technology.

McKesson is seeking a talented and experienced Software Support Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for both software development and operational support for McKesson's ophthalmology software products. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in Python, SQL, JavaScript, PHP and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of software development, quality assurance and providing escalation support for software products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and resolve support tickets, including escalations, troubleshooting, and follow-up to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Investigate order issues, identify duplicate or failed orders, and use SQL/Tableau to analyze data and generate reports.
• Partner with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve issues and improve support processes.
• Document support procedures and promote self-service capabilities to reduce future support needs.

Customer Support & Issue Resolution

• Support user onboarding, account management, access requests, and customer verification.
• Configure practice, location, and supplier account setups while following cybersecurity best practices.
• Maintain account security, including password resets and account deactivation.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Validate system configurations and conduct testing prior to onboarding and production releases.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans, including Python/Selenium-based testing.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and elevate system, data, and cross-product issues to ensure platform quality and reliability.
• Support ongoing system maintenance, data monitoring, and new product implementations.

Critical Skills

• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• Prior experience providing L2 or higher support for applications, preferably in healthcare.
• 2+ years experience supporting web applications
• Must be able to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications proficiently and comfortably, with above average expertise in MS Excel to manipulate and analyze datasets.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, while communicating progress in an organized fashion.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as integration, functional and automated testing.

Additional Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and AI tools is a plus.
• Healthcare industry experience, including EMR or Practice Management systems, preferred.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, solve technical problems, and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and effective across written, verbal, and presentation-based communication.
• Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL preferred), Python, and JavaScript; PHP is a plus.
• Ability to extract and analyze data, work collaboratively in a development environment, and deliver organized, high-quality results.

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Management or other technical discipline or equivalent experience

Travel and location

• The ideal candidate is based in Chicago, IL or surrounding areas.
• Able to travel 10-15% to other locations for team meetings

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$98,000 - $163,300

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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