Application Support Engineer Jobs in California
Application Support Engineer jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise software, financial services, healthcare technology, and cloud infrastructure across a market that hires at every level from junior help-desk-adjacent roles through senior platform engineers. The largest hiring activity centers on the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where established employers like Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente, and Northrop Grumman maintain deep application support teams. The most in-demand specialties in California include ERP support, SaaS platform administration, and incident management within DevOps environments. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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IT Application Support Representative IIIThe pay range for this position is listed below. Our pay ranges are built to allow for candidates with various levels of skill and experience to be considered, as well as for room for growth and tenure achieved in a role over time. Typical new hire salary offers fall within the minimum to midpoint of a pay range for many candidates. Any offer extended to a candidate will be based upon their unique set of knowledge, skills, education, and experience as well as internal equity.
Pay Range:
$33.51 - $50.27Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40- Serves as a subject matter expert for the operational health of Symitar, OpCon, UiPath, and Axway, and the large volume of daily automations they execute.
- Leads triage, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex production incidents impacting core processing, batch jobs, RPA workloads, and file transfer operations.
- Proactively monitors environmental health, including job throughput, queue depth, file SLA attainment, error rates, and automation success rates; reports KPIs, trends, and optimization recommendations to management.
- Partners with IT Automation Engineers on production readiness reviews, deployment of new automations and schedules, and continuous feedback loops that improve reliability and supportability.
- Partners with IT Core Development on Symitar release and code promotion practices, including operational verification, backout planning, and post-deployment monitoring.
- Owns the operational onboarding of new business applications into the managed services model, expanding operational support and coverage.
- Coordinates operational aspects of releases and system changes; ensures change management, release management, and quality assurance practices align with ITIL principles.
- Manages vendor support cases and escalations with core application vendors to identify root causes and drive timely remediation.
- Provides operational input into capacity planning, schedule design, and resiliency improvements across the core application environment.
- Leads recovery efforts for high-impact processing events and owns operational communications during production incidents.
- Mentors and coaches Level I and Level II representatives; performs peer reviews of operational changes, runbooks, and shift handoff documentation.
- Supports disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and execution for core application systems. Serves in a 24x7 on-call rotation as a senior support resource for the production environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 3-5 years of prior related experience required
- ITIL Foundation required
- OpCon Operator/Administrator Certification preferred
- Symitar/Episys Operations Training preferred
- UiPath Orchestrator-related Certification preferred
- Axway Operations Training preferred
- Advanced operation and troubleshooting of OpCon, including schedule design review, frequency analysis, and failure pattern analysis.
- Symitar/Episys operational expertise, including familiarity with PowerOn/RepGen execution, SymConnect/file delivery integrations, and core processing cycles.
- UiPath Orchestrator operational expertise — queues, assets, triggers, robot fleet health, and production troubleshooting in partnership with IT Automation Engineers.
- Axway/managed file transfer operations, certificate/key lifecycle awareness, and partner onboarding from an operations perspective.
- Operational onboarding of business applications (ACH, Patriot Officer, and similar) into a managed-services model.
- Monitoring and observability tooling (e.g., Splunk, SolarWinds, Dynatrace/AppDynamics, native platform dashboards) and KPI reporting.
- ITIL practices for incident, problem, change, and release management.
- Scripting for operational efficiency (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) sufficient to read, modify, and execute automation aids.
- Compliance and regulatory awareness (SOX, NCUA, PCI) as applied to core application operations.
- Project management and ability to lead operational initiatives.
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Prior experience in Financial Services and/or Credit Union preferred.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information.
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We’re always looking for diverse, talented, service-oriented people to join our exceptional team.
IT Application Support Representative IIIThe pay range for this position is listed below. Our pay ranges are built to allow for candidates with various levels of skill and experience to be considered, as well as for room for growth and tenure achieved in a role over time. Typical new hire salary offers fall within the minimum to midpoint of a pay range for many candidates. Any offer extended to a candidate will be based upon their unique set of knowledge, skills, education, and experience as well as internal equity.
Pay Range:
$33.51 - $50.27Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40- Serves as a subject matter expert for the operational health of Symitar, OpCon, UiPath, and Axway, and the large volume of daily automations they execute.
- Leads triage, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex production incidents impacting core processing, batch jobs, RPA workloads, and file transfer operations.
- Proactively monitors environmental health, including job throughput, queue depth, file SLA attainment, error rates, and automation success rates; reports KPIs, trends, and optimization recommendations to management.
- Partners with IT Automation Engineers on production readiness reviews, deployment of new automations and schedules, and continuous feedback loops that improve reliability and supportability.
- Partners with IT Core Development on Symitar release and code promotion practices, including operational verification, backout planning, and post-deployment monitoring.
- Owns the operational onboarding of new business applications into the managed services model, expanding operational support and coverage.
- Coordinates operational aspects of releases and system changes; ensures change management, release management, and quality assurance practices align with ITIL principles.
- Manages vendor support cases and escalations with core application vendors to identify root causes and drive timely remediation.
- Provides operational input into capacity planning, schedule design, and resiliency improvements across the core application environment.
- Leads recovery efforts for high-impact processing events and owns operational communications during production incidents.
- Mentors and coaches Level I and Level II representatives; performs peer reviews of operational changes, runbooks, and shift handoff documentation.
- Supports disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and execution for core application systems. Serves in a 24x7 on-call rotation as a senior support resource for the production environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 3-5 years of prior related experience required
- ITIL Foundation required
- OpCon Operator/Administrator Certification preferred
- Symitar/Episys Operations Training preferred
- UiPath Orchestrator-related Certification preferred
- Axway Operations Training preferred
- Advanced operation and troubleshooting of OpCon, including schedule design review, frequency analysis, and failure pattern analysis.
- Symitar/Episys operational expertise, including familiarity with PowerOn/RepGen execution, SymConnect/file delivery integrations, and core processing cycles.
- UiPath Orchestrator operational expertise — queues, assets, triggers, robot fleet health, and production troubleshooting in partnership with IT Automation Engineers.
- Axway/managed file transfer operations, certificate/key lifecycle awareness, and partner onboarding from an operations perspective.
- Operational onboarding of business applications (ACH, Patriot Officer, and similar) into a managed-services model.
- Monitoring and observability tooling (e.g., Splunk, SolarWinds, Dynatrace/AppDynamics, native platform dashboards) and KPI reporting.
- ITIL practices for incident, problem, change, and release management.
- Scripting for operational efficiency (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) sufficient to read, modify, and execute automation aids.
- Compliance and regulatory awareness (SOX, NCUA, PCI) as applied to core application operations.
- Project management and ability to lead operational initiatives.
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Prior experience in Financial Services and/or Credit Union preferred.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
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- Electronics & Hardware
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in application support engineer jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting enterprise applications such as SAP, Salesforce, or ServiceNow
- Proficiency with SQL for querying databases and diagnosing application data issues
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and ticketing systems like Jira or ServiceNow
- Ability to write and maintain scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks
- Strong written communication skills for documenting issues and coordinating with cross-functional California teams
Application Support Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a application support engineer in California?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, followed by hands-on experience with enterprise applications. California does not require a state-issued license for this role. Most employers expect familiarity with at least one major platform such as Salesforce or SAP, along with SQL skills. Vendor certifications from Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Microsoft are widely recognized by California employers and help candidates stand out early in their careers.
How much do application support engineers make in California?
Application support engineers in California earn a median of about $134,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $58,340 for the lowest 10% to over $222,690 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire application support engineers in California?
Employers hiring application support engineers in California right now include Tesla, Apple, and Advantech, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's concentration of enterprise software companies, health systems, and defense contractors means demand is distributed across both private-sector technology firms and large regulated industries.
Which California cities have the most application support engineer jobs?
San Francisco, Tustin, and San Diego have the most application support engineer openings in California. The Bay Area leads because of its density of enterprise software headquarters and cloud infrastructure companies, while Los Angeles draws demand from media technology, healthcare systems, and aerospace firms, and San Diego's concentration of biotech and defense contractors sustains a consistent volume of application support roles.
Are there remote application support engineer jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields, since application support work is largely desk-based and conducted through remote access tools and ticketing systems. About 41% of application support engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how well the role translates to distributed teams. Roles focused on monitoring, incident response, and SaaS platform administration tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How can I get hired as a application support engineer in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an IT help desk or junior systems administrator role at a California employer, which builds the troubleshooting and ticketing-system fluency that application support teams require. Large California health systems like Kaiser Permanente and technology employers regularly post associate support analyst openings that do not require prior application support experience. A Salesforce Administrator or ServiceNow Certified System Administrator credential is a concrete signal to California hiring managers that a candidate without direct experience is ready to contribute.
Where can I find and apply to application support engineer jobs in California?
You can find and apply to application support engineer jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings. Find roles that fit your experience and location preference and apply directly to each one.
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