Application Support Lead - SQL Server / Azure PaaS, Long Term Contract
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Our direct client, a global firm, has a position for a long-term contractor (12-36 months) to join the team, to be an Application Support Lead (ASL) on data analytics applications with large SQL Server databases in Azure. In this role, the consultant is responsible for application management and support, understanding design enhancement changes, responsible to review and create technical assessment documents, debug .NET/Angular and SQL code, troubleshoot performance issues and provide strong technical leadership to the support team onshore and offshore. The application supported is running on Windows OS, IIS, WCF services and SQL server with several components in Azure PaaS The consultant will utilize their SQL Server Data analytical skills, working with large datasets such as 100m, 200m rows, conversions, processing Cube, Azure PaaS, Databricks, pipeline and pySpark skills.This position will be 90% remote/work-from-home, but we seek a candidate who is in the NY/NJ/CT tri-state area who could go to the Northern NJ office occasionally for meetings. A candidate who is willing to move him/herself to the area for this assignment is also acceptable. Immediate interview and hire – send resume today! The following attributes are also essential to a success in Application Support:
- Empathy with users
- Patience and understanding
- Acceptance of ownership
- Investigation and diagnostic skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Attention to detail
- A proactive approach
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Work closely with the Development Team and particularly the Program/Project Managers to be aware of new development and fixes, and how that will affect the various environments.
- Conduct a weekly standup with the team and associated members of the team from other departments.
- Attend multiple team calls for support awareness
- Program Manager's project-related calls
- Drive major incident resolution and follow-up, determining the root cause and taking action to avoid these issues from recurring.