IT Application Administrator - Returnship

about 2 years ago
Full time role
Foster City, CA, US... more
Foster City, CA, US... more

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Zoox is developing the first fully electric autonomous vehicles to support low-carbon transportation and to decrease congestion and reliance on ...

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Job Description

The Path Forward Return to Work program at Zoox is a 16-week paid returnship for experienced professionals returning to the workforce. The program is open to individuals who have at least 5 years of professional experience and have been out of the paid workforce for at least two years to focus on caregiving of any kind. If you meet these criteria, we welcome you to apply.  
At Zoox, we are excited to be part of the Path Forward program because we appreciate the skills you can offer, the perspective you provide, and the contributions you will make. This program offers you a chance to revamp your skills, gain new experience, and make connections with others transitioning back to the workforce. It also offers support through Path Forward, a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower people who’ve been focused on caregiving to transition back to the paid workforce. 
As the company grows, IT is owning and running a growing number of large and unique applications (we currently have over 100 applications and services to support). IT Application Administrators will own the applications on the IT side and will collaborate closely with stakeholders so upgrades, maintenance, reporting, monitoring, documentation and feature requests can be taken care of. 
This position is part of the IT team at Zoox and belongs to the Applications sub-team. An IT Application Administrator serves as an application owner on the Application Operations team. This position is responsible for the health and reporting of an application, as well as handling application upgrades and features requests. The Zoox application portfolio ranges from vehicle engineering and design applications to deep learning tools. In this role, the employee will be surrounded with exceptional peers and will be exposed to many challenging tasks with many opportunities to learn and grow

Responsibilities

  • Subject Matter Expert on commercial-off-the-shelf applications and custom built applications
  • Working with clients on feature requests, upgrades, migrations, and integrations
  • Monitors application performance and uptime via established IT monitoring practices and methods
  • Manages workflows and in-application configurations to meet user needs
  • Light Scripting / API Consumption for reporting or data management
  • License management

What You Bring to the Role

  • Passionate about software and service development
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

  • Ability to take ownership of an application and evangelize its proper use
  • Experience being a Subject Matter Expert in both enterprise class applications as well as smaller, more specialized applications
  • Comfortable in Powershell, Python or Bash

Bonus Qualifications

  • License management experience

Vaccine Mandate
Employees working in this position will be required to have received a single dose of the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine OR have completed the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series. In addition, employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine by the earlier of (1) April 15 or (2) within two months of becoming eligible for the booster vaccine.
Employees will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment. That offer of employment will be conditioned upon, among other things, an Applicant’s ability to show proof of vaccination status. Please note the Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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