COLE SCHOTZ P.C.
Prominent mid-Atlantic law firm with multiple regional office locations seeks an Application Engineer. This person will work closely with the Enterprise Applications Manager in IT, Accounting, Marketing, Records, and other firm personnel to ensure all applications run optimally and without interruption. Good communication, technical and analytical skills are required, with a heavy focus on Microsoft SQL (querying, reporting in SSIS and other tools, maintenance, documentation, and upgrades), Windows Servers, and Microsoft online services. Some programming knowledge would be a 'nice to have,' but expert knowledge is not required.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
As part of team, integrate, update, administer, and
support the firm's practice management applications, which include the
following:
Finance: Thomson Reuters Elite 3E, Intapp (Time, Risk,
Intake), Concur, Iridium reporting and analytics
Practice-specific tools: Aderant Compulaw
Marketing: Foundations
Responsibilities within the firm's financial/marketing
application stack include:
Performing application implementations,
reconfiguration, upgrades, and periodic maintenance
Administering the underlying platforms, especially
Microsoft SQL, SSRS, SSIS, Active Directory and Azure AD authentication
and integration, and Windows Servers
Coordinating with other departments and stakeholders
during projects and system upgrades; assessing and communicating risk
factors, primarily when integrated systems cause a "trickle-down" effect
Participating in month-end maintenance such as:
Windows updates, SQL maintenance, query optimization, and security
patching
Testing applications during system changes,
enhancements, upgrades, and monthly system maintenance
Documenting system configurations, integrations,
backup, and disaster recovery processes and other processes, and also
how-to guides and resolutions to frequently asked questions
Communicating and informing the department and
management of project statuses, issues, and proposed resolutions
Resolving support requests/tickets escalated from the
helpdesk team, including 'end user' application troubleshooting
Managing vendor support tickets
Tracking and optimizing system performance and storage
utilization, plan for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support
system growth
Researching and evaluating new tools/technologies to
improve the current application stack
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Proficiency in SQL administration, data queries, and reporting
("SSRS") essential
3+ years' experience operating accounting, time tracking,
billing, and management software in a legal or other professional services
company strongly preferred
Fluency in the Elite 3E SQL database schema preferred
or a demonstrated ability to develop such fluency based on experience with
other systems
Experience with any of Elite 3E Templates ("Design
Gallery"), Workspace, BizTalk, Elite Application Framework and Tools and 3E
Solutions Manager a plus and would be very attractive
Ability to learn functional and technical integration
aspects of the firm's applications
Proficiency in XML/XSLT transformation
Proficiency with some combination of PowerShell, C# and
Visual Basic .Net, HTML5 or other programming or scripting languages
Experience administering Windows Server
Solid technical foundation with the ability to
troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve complex problems and implement solutions
with minimal guidance
Self-motivated with excellent time management skills
Strong analytical skills with the ability to
communicate results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and
the ability to communicate with staff of varying technical expertise
Non-essential Functions:
Responsible for communication, coordination and
"backup" of other members of the Information Technology Department as
required to service the firm and its clients
Exempt position: expected to work additional hours,
weekends, and holidays, as required in the performance of customary and
typical IT duties
This position is considered essential to the function
of the firm. Therefore, attendance during firm administrative leave and
closings may be required
Support and monitor firm policies and procedures as
pertains to the Information Technology Department
Qualifications:
To succeed in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Minimum
3 years experience in management, design, and implementation of large
enterprise applications in a heterogeneous operating system environment
with hands-on experience in maintaining mission-critical enterprise
applications at a high level of availability
Broad
knowledge of the specialized and technical field of computer science and
business/management acumen equivalent to a complete college or university
education; includes thorough skills knowledge
4-year college degree preferred; equivalent experience
considered
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Microsoft and other vendor certifications preferred, but not required.
Please e-mail resume for consideration to:
Gayle P. Englert
Chief Human Resources Officer
Cole Schotz P.C.
Court Plaza North
25 Main Street, P.O. Box 800
Hackensack, NJ ********
********
Please visit us at our website
www.coleschotz.com
NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK/DELAWARE/MARYLAND/TEXAS/FLORIDA
Cole Schotz is an Equal Opportunity Employer
#J-18808-Ljbffr
