Application Administrator Senior

Location:

Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Responsible for the technical configuration and administration of system, utility, database, and application software technology used within the IT organization. Acts as the liaison between the hardware systems engineering staff and applications staff to properly configure operating system and middleware software needed for the proper running of any business application or utility.

Job Duties:

• Maintains overall system environment including monitoring and tuning of performance and capacity.
• Creates and maintains documents and diagrams depicting system architecture, processes, and related IT functions.
• Coordinates work with vendor and internal engineering groups on hardware troubleshooting and component replacements.
• Provides general support and troubleshooting on assigned software systems and their integration into the infrastructure environments.
• Provides support for any software utilities as needed within assigned system environments.
• Assists leadership with defining project tasks and estimates as necessary.
• Trains other technical staff by on-the-job direction and guidanceEstablishes migration/upgrade procedures and implements migration and upgrades at the system and application level.
• Evaluates software packages related to assigned duties and makes recommendations to management pertaining to acquisition and use.
• Assists with disaster recovery preparedness and testing of applicable technology.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Position Details:

• Experience in Health Plan IT Operations / Core Claims Processing Systems / Facets highly preferred

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 9 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Application Development Tools, Application Testing, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.