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Application Support Specialist

Exiger - McLean, VA, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-25

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Exiger is an AI-powered supply chain and procurement automation platform serving 550+ global customers, including 150 Fortune 500 companies and 80+ government and defense organizations. The company is FedRAMP authorized and a 2x Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Supplier Risk Management. The Senior Application Support Specialist will provide world-class technical support to SaaS customers, internal teams (CSMs, Migrations), and cross-functional departments (Product, Development, Infrastructure). This role bridges customer needs with internal technical teams, troubleshooting complex issues and ensuring customer satisfaction through end-to-end support solutions. Key responsibilities include: - Develop extensive working knowledge of the product suite - Own assigned projects and process-improvement initiatives from planning through completion - Balance reactive customer support with longer-term priorities and deadlines - Provide end-user application support via phone, email, and in-person - Coordinate and validate new implementations and upgrades - Facilitate problem-solving between end-users and development staff - Participate in testing new product releases - Develop working relationships with sales staff to leverage product knowledge - Analyze and troubleshoot problems while minimizing response time - Proactively optimize support procedures and automate where possible - Identify escalation situations and follow appropriate procedures - Assist Technical Operations team with server support - Participate in rotational on-call shift coverage - Collaborate with Incident Management team The role is full-time, hybrid or remote depending on proximity to Exiger offices (McLean/Richmond, Virginia or West Coast). Work schedule is 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST. Requirements: - US Citizenship required - Must be able to pass and obtain Top-Secret security clearance after the first year of employment - At least four years of application support experience in a technical support environment (startup/small team experience preferred) - Experience with SaaS applications - Familiarity with Unix/Linux Operating Systems and scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python) and SQL - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, competing priorities, and deliverables with limited oversight - Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through - Ability to work in a team environment while being self-motivated - Ability to multitask and balance competing priorities - Ability to complete product demonstrations and end-user training in client-facing environments - Previous experience with service desk software (Salesforce, Zendesk, ServiceNow, Jitbit, Desk.com, etc.) - Previous experience with JIRA application

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