Application Support Engineer Team Lead

Are you ready to join a growing team that puts a premium on productivity and has an award-winning culture centered around transforming talented employees into effective business leaders? Then the company Financial is the place for you.

In 2001, we started with an idea, an opportunity, and $25,000. Back then, our focus was strictly 
on serving those in the medical industry. With healthcare in our heritage, we soon expanded 
to serve high-earning professionals in many 
other industries, providing all with leading-edge financial solutions, including our extensive network of community banks.

Today, the company Financial has firmly established 
its legacy as a leader in the financial services space. Founded on the philosophy of a better way to borrow, we are dedicated to helping accomplished professionals, small businesses, and institutions build upon their success through innovative financial solutions, a hassle-free process, and personalized concierge service.

Our relentless commitment to the success of our customers is part of what has made the company Financial thrive. We take a 360-degree view of our customers to tailor the best solutions for their financial aspirations. Today's professionals have multiple sources of income, not just their paycheck. Therefore, it is essential to factor those in when making responsible lending decisions. Our continued focus on data, analytics, and proprietary modeling has enabled faster funding for our customers.

From business to personal loans to relationships with community banks, the country’s top professionals and business owners rely on us for our exceptional financial solutions and concierge service to continue their success and legacy.

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Application Support team, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support while helping team members grow their skills and knowledge.

• Maintain, support, and improve internal and third-party enterprise applications while ensuring reliable integrations and data flow between systems.

• Monitor application support queues, ticket volume, and trends to identify emerging issues, balance workloads, and maintain strong team performance.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues and system errors, serving as an escalation point for difficult or sensitive application issues.

• Partner with Engineering, Product, and other cross-functional teams to communicate incidents, workarounds, resolutions, and timelines while driving a positive customer experience.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise applications, including Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and other business-critical platforms.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, system configurations, and support processes, while identifying opportunities to train team members and stakeholders.

• Drive IT support best practices, including incident escalation, change control compliance, application availability, capacity planning, and continuous process improvement.

• Lead and support cross-functional projects, coordinating resources, timelines, deliverables, risks, and project status to ensure key milestones are met.

• Collaborate with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, evaluate tools, implement improvements, and support upgrades and integrations.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.

• 6+ years of experience supporting and/or managing third-party enterprise server and cloud application platforms, such as Salesforce, Aha!, Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.

• 3+ years of experience managing, developing, and leading professional Application Support team members.

• 1+ years of experience interacting with senior leadership at the Director level or above.

• 5+ years of experience working with modern development tools and technologies, including Microsoft .NET/C#, Azure Cloud, PHP, full-stack architecture, AWS, or Google Cloud.

• 5+ years of experience working with SDLC methodologies, including Waterfall, Scrum, and Kanban, along with standard Agile tools.

• 4+ years of advanced SQL and/or SOQL experience, including complex joins, stored procedures, and other advanced database concepts.

• 2+ years of experience with programming or scripting languages such as Java, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, JQL, AQL, Apex, or similar technologies.

• 4+ years of experience creating technical documentation or standard operating procedures related to IT operations and support.

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and working with third-party vendor support.

• Strong customer service, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively partner across technical and non-technical teams.

• Familiarity with collaboration and enterprise tools such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Confluence.

• Ability to work flexible hours when needed, including occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends, and participate in an on-call rotation.

• Travel requirement: All roles require travel during the first 6 months of employment to attend the the company Oars in Experience. After the initial 6 months, ongoing travel is expected at approximately ~5% annually for periodic team on-sites, team meetings, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Work Authorization: This role is not eligible for employer-provided immigration sponsorship. To be considered, applicants must already possess valid U.S. work authorization that will not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to Have

• ITIL/change management knowledge or certification.

• Linux knowledge.

• Salesforce administrator and/or developer experience.

• Familiarity with SonarQube, Posit/RStudio, DocuWare, and VMware.

Life at the company Financial

At the company Financial, we work hard and aren’t afraid to take risks. Since the beginning, our core values of PMA (positive mental attitude), team player, and loyalty have been the driving force behind every interaction we have between each other and our customers. We have a healthy respect for the daily grind, yet we value work/life balance. We believe that all employees should have the opportunity to lead and that good ideas can come from anyone. From the top down, our leaders are actively involved not only in strategic oversight and running the business, but also in the well-being and growth of all employees. We consider people our #1 asset, and help employees realize their full potential, set and exceed their goals, and explore new opportunities for personal and professional development.

Why You Should Join the company Financial

We strive to offer amenities, opportunities, events, and programming that support the interests of our teams, while furthering the culture that makes us Great Place to Work® certified. Some of the benefits you can expect when you join the company Financial include:

•Medical/Rx/Dental/Vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members

•Competitive PTO and vacation policies

•1 Friday off each month for Wellness Weekends

•Company 401(k) plan with employer contributions after one year

•Company-sponsored training and certification opportunities

•Quarterly award ceremonies where top achievers are celebrated and receive additional bonuses

•Ongoing volunteer opportunities to give back to the community through our the company Cares program

If you’re ready for a career where you can exercise your passions, be surrounded by co-workers who are relentlessly committed to service, and have a team-player mindset, apply today!

The company Financial is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. The company Financial is an equal opportunity employer; committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.