Application Specialist

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you're joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere. The Services team works closely together to set PowerSchool customers up for ongoing success through post-implementation support, troubleshooting, consultation on system setup options, and training on features and functionality. The team offers cross-portfolio support, all while meeting organizational objectives for revenue, utilization, and customer satisfaction. The Consulting Services team provides information technology (IT) support and implements hardware and software solutions, with a focus on enhancing our IT systems and helping our organization operate more efficiently. Your day-to-day job will consist of: Assist with the maintenance of all business applications including regular updates, major version releases, new installations, and bug fixes where needed Troubleshoot, resolve escalated application incidents and problems; this includes acting as a point of escalation for support problems and incidents that are not able to be resolved by the Help Desk Work directly with IT and Development on new implementations and various project work Assist and work with users with finding ways to utilize software and technology more effectively and securely Evaluate/test new software and business solutions Act as escalation point and mentor for junior level staff, providing direction and guidance when necessary Evaluate/test new software and business solutions Ensures data security and integrity for all PowerSchool applications Continually audit and monitor systems for deficiencies and perform necessary maintenance as required Exercise independent judgment to analyze and diagnose application related problems and issues Assist in application training of existing users and new employees Explore new solutions, including testing, design, modifications and deployment required to meet both the company's and client's business requirements All other duties as assigned

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you're joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.