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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise COTS/GOTS Application Support Specialist - **Company:** NexGen Data Systems Inc - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Experience Manager, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Server Applications, Application Services, Cloud Computing, Data Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Information Services (IIS), System Center Operations Management, Minitab, Network Video Recorder, NIPRNet, Commercial Software, Service Pack, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Web Applications, Data Processing, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Enterprise Software Applications, Lenel, SC Clearance, DameWare, Information Technology, RightFax, Patch Management, Autodesk Autocad, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Servicenow - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9097517/enterprise-cotsgots-application-support-specialist ## About the Role * Clearance Required: Active Department of Defense Secret clearance required. * Investigation / Position Sensitivity: Critical Sensitive / IT-I position requiring a favorable Tier 5 investigation. * Required Computing Environment Qualification: Current DLA-approved Computing Environment certification applicable to assigned applications. * Required DoD 8140 Qualification: Must satisfy applicable DoD 8140 requirements before receiving system access. * Privileged Access Qualification: IAT Level II or IAT Level III certification and CE Administrator qualification required when assigned privileged application administration duties. * Required Experience: Minimum six years of progressive information processing or information technology support experience. * Specialized Experience: At least three years supporting a range of enterprise hardware and software solutions. * Hands-On Experience: At least two years installing, troubleshooting, diagnosing, maintaining, or training users on enterprise applications. * Required Application Support Experience: Experience supporting production COTS/GOTS applications, vendor software, web applications, application servers, integrations, and end users. * Required Systems Experience: Familiarity with Windows Server, IIS, application services, patching, registry changes, interfaces, APIs, licensing, and network dependencies. * Desired Skills: AEM, Dameware, Lenel, Carbon Black, SCOM, ELM, SQL, IIS, E911, SFTP, Xona, RightFax, ServiceNow, vendor coordination, and cloud-hosted applications. ## Description NexGen Data Systems is seeking an Enterprise COTS/GOTS Application Support Specialist to provide day-to-day administration, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and sustainment of DLA enterprise infrastructure applications operating in physical and cloud-based NIPRNet and SIPRNet environments. Supported technologies may include Lenel OnGuard, Lenel Network Video Recorder, Lenel SQL, GFMS, E911, Cool Sign, Carbon Black, SFTP, Xona, Autodesk, Minitab, IIS, RightFax, Adobe Experience Manager, Dameware, and other assigned enterprise applications or emerging technologies. Roles & Responsibilities: * Provide daily operational support for assigned Commercial Off-the-Shelf and Government Off-the-Shelf applications. * Monitor application availability, health, connectivity, functionality, performance, and service dependencies. * Perform application diagnostics using Government-provided maintenance and monitoring tools. * Install, configure, upgrade, patch, maintain, and troubleshoot assigned applications. * Support physical, virtualized, on-premises, and cloud-hosted application environments. * Analyze and resolve user software, application, interface, and connectivity issues. * Coordinate with operating system administrators, database administrators, network teams, cybersecurity personnel, project managers, users, and vendors. * Open and track work orders with internal DLA teams and external vendors through final resolution. * Perform software updates, patch management, operating system registry modifications, application cleanup, security-template application, and configuration-baseline maintenance. * Research software bugs, compatibility problems, vendor releases, application changes, and system dependencies. * Support design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, migration, and enhancement of assigned applications. * Support Adobe Experience Manager application, server operating system, IIS, quarterly updates, security patches, workflow components, and third-party product compatibility as assigned. * Support installation, configuration, patching, licensing, upgrades, and vendor coordination for Dameware licensing servers as assigned. * Participate in relevant staff meetings, project meetings, outage coordination, and implementation planning. * Prepare weekly activity inputs and monthly application status information. * Maintain application procedures, technical records, troubleshooting guides, vendor contacts, and knowledge-transfer materials. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 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