Operating systems specialist vs application support specialist

Differences between operating systems specialist and application support specialist duties and responsibilities

Operating systems specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage integrated network connectivity, reporting, and troubleshooting including switch, router, and firewall connectivity to increase system stability.
• Diagnose and correct software and hardware problems for local and remote PCs and terminals.
• Provide in-house support for all PCs hardware and software, printers, fax machines and copiers.
• Identify and design solutions to complex problems and troubleshoot and repair networks, computers, electronics, and electrical.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues find in third party software's to ensure timely importing of report data resulting in execute margin.
• Assist in administration of SharePoint database.
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Application support specialist example responsibilities.

• Help manage the design, development, and deployment of HL7 interfaces.
• Lead, and manage CRM (Peoplesoft and Siebel) implementation technical teams on multiple engagements.
• Assist users of varying PC and application skills levels and manage through a wide variety of customer scenarios.
• Develop and automate network and mainframe system diagnostics as necessary using a variety of 3rd party software tools and utilities.
• Develop and maintain existing Perl scripts to automate business process.
• Manage multiple imaging-relate projects across both radiology and cardiology service lines, both inpatient and outpatient, to completion.
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