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As an Application Support Consultant, you'll bring technical and operational knowledge to facilitate, support and provide service delivery for our applications and advise on developing processes in ...

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As an Application Support Consultant, you'll bring technical and operational knowledge to facilitate, support and provide service delivery for our applications and advise on developing processes in ...

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Application Support Analyst

Bolton, ON · On-site

CA$68K - CA$72K/yr

As Elevate consolidates its operating companies onto TFI's platform, the Application Support Analyst keeps users productive and systems healthy across a growing multi-company estate. You'll handle ...

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The Application Support Engineer is responsible for delivering high-quality software application support to customers and partners, ensuring adherence to established service standards for quality ...

We are seeking an experienced Senior Application Support Analyst with strong customer-facing experience to join our team and support our airline SaaS solution that automates critical airline ...

Application Production Support: Identify and resolve production issues for a Tier 1 - Critical application in a timely manner. Work with the support team and provide required updates to the ...

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What is the difference between Application Support vs Help Desk Support?

AspectApplication SupportHelp Desk Support
CredentialsIT certifications, technical skillsBasic IT knowledge, customer service skills
Work EnvironmentFocused on specific applications, technical troubleshootingGeneral IT issues, user support across multiple systems
Employer & IndustryTech companies, software firms, enterprise ITAny organization with IT needs, including small businesses
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding technical roles, specialized supportGeneral IT support, user assistance

Application Support involves specialized technical troubleshooting and maintenance of specific software applications, often requiring technical certifications. Help Desk Support provides broader user assistance for various IT issues, focusing on customer service and basic troubleshooting. While both roles support IT users, Application Support is more technical and application-specific, whereas Help Desk Support covers a wider range of general IT problems.

What Does an Application Support Do?

Application support employees manage the usability of a program for their employer and clients. There are various roles that provide service for a particular software, and the specific job duties vary. For example, application support analysts or specialists are often the first points of contact for clients having issues with the program. They determine the problem the customer has and attempts to fix it. This is similar to a customer service role, but application support jobs often involve technical skills and database management. If they are unable to fix the problem, they transfer the client to application support leads or another supervisor to handle. Engineers or developers in this field help clients adjust the software to better meet their needs or resolve current problems they are facing when using the program.

What are Application Support roles?

Application Support roles involve assisting users and organizations in resolving issues related to software applications. This typically includes troubleshooting technical problems, providing guidance on software usage, performing routine maintenance, and escalating more complex issues to development teams. Application Support professionals ensure that applications run smoothly and meet business needs. They often act as a bridge between end-users and IT departments, ensuring rapid problem resolution and minimizing downtime.

How does an Application Support professional typically collaborate with development and IT teams to resolve complex issues?

Application Support professionals act as a crucial link between end-users, development, and IT infrastructure teams. When complex issues arise, they gather detailed information from users, replicate problems, and escalate unresolved technical issues to developers while providing clear documentation. They also coordinate with IT teams to ensure that system dependencies, configurations, or server-related matters are addressed. Regular communication and participation in cross-functional meetings help ensure that issues are resolved efficiently and that system improvements are implemented based on user feedback.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Application Support Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Application Support Specialist, you need strong problem-solving skills, a solid understanding of software applications, and often a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with ticketing systems, SQL databases, and commonly used IT service management tools like ServiceNow is typically required. Excellent communication, patience, and the ability to work under pressure help you effectively address user concerns and collaborate with technical teams. These skills ensure timely resolution of issues, minimize downtime, and maintain high levels of user satisfaction.
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Infographic showing various Application Support job openings in Ontario as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 57% Full Time, 29% Part Time, and 14% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution.

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About Us

At CAA Club Group, we are passionate about keeping our Members safe - whether they are on the road, at home, or travelling abroad. As a trusted Member-based organization, we provide products and services that are essential to Members' safety and peace of mind. With over 2.6 million Members across Ontario and Manitoba, we advocate on issues such road safety and infrastructure, the environment, seniors' mobility, and consumer protection. Associates share in each other's successes, drive change and support each other while cultivating a great working environment to deliver on what is best for our Members. CAA Club Group is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies.

Who we are

Are you ready to join an award-winning, purpose-driven culture? Welcome to the CAA Club Group of Companies (CCG), where purpose leads to passion!
At CCG, we are committed to delivering an exceptional Associate experience. We offer: 

  • Work-life harmony with access to an award-winning holistic wellness program,
  • Continuous learning through our robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement program,
  • Incredible rewards, travel incentives, and product and service discounts,
  • Pay-for-performance and best-in-class recognition programs, and
  • Competitive benefits that include a defined contribution plan, personal spending account, and so much more.

Join our growing team where everyone belongs!

Position Details

What You Will Do

  • Develop and adhere to service level agreements (SLA's) for Roadside and Travel requests
  • Assess and support existing production systems and applications and give recommendations on how to maximize productivity by upgrading to newer and more robust technology solutions
  • Develop guidelines and framework for vendor engagement to configure new systems and resolve production issues
  • Lead and mentor a team of system analysts by providing goals, performance assessments and coaching to increase their level of expertise
  • Lead major incidents by coordinating, communicating, and cooperating with various IT and Business teams
  • Manage communications with vendors as part of incident management and implementations from an application support standpoint
  • Manage the on-call rotation schedule and serve as third-level escalation for PagerDuty alerts across all Roadside/Travel production systems.
  • Manage and configure the production systems and maintain the systems' integrity
  • Communicate and cooperate with IT stakeholders to make sure the production systems are well maintained
  • Communicate and cooperate with Roadside/Travel business stakeholders on maintenance activities and service outages
  • Create and publish reports on production systems' statistics
  • Application Support follows industry standards and meets the needs of all stakeholders as part of the SDLC
  • Support Roadside project work by participating in project meetings and providing system-related insights towards new initiatives
  • Participate in major project deployments to assist with executing on deployment steps, monitoring and/or testing
  • Collaborate with Product Management, DevOps, Digital Integrations and Network Operations teams on roadmap planning, platform modernization, and cross-functional initiatives

*Please note, salary range is not inclusive of total compensation. The expected salary range for this position will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate's skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position's business line, scope and level. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply. 

Who You Are

  • Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Or equivalent in experience
  • Must have 5+ years of experience as part of an application support team
  • Practical experience with Windows Server, SQL Server, Tomcat, IIS and modern container platforms (OpenShift).  Exposure to Java application ecosystems is an asset
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms (Dynatrace, Grafana, PagerDuty)
  • Familiarity with ITSM tools (Cherwell, Halo) and ITIL practices
  • Familiarity with Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and/or travel booking systems is an asset
  • Experience with mobile application support (iOS/Android) is an asset
  • Experience managing on-call rotation and leading major incident responses
  • Demonstrated ability to create and maintain SOPs and operational documentation (Confluence)
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Positive attitude

Internal applicants are asked to formally express their interest by applying online no later than 10 business days of the position being posted.

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process.

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with all applicable Provincial Human Rights and Accessibility Legislation. CCG will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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