RQ11331 – Application Support Specialist – Intermediate

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Job type: Internship
Apply by: Nov 12, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 13, 2026

Original job description

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11331

We are seeking an experienced Application Support Specialist – Intermediate to provide technical and customer support for digital systems and websites. The ideal candidate will have experience in help desk operations, end-user support, ticket management, troubleshooting, and application support, with advanced verbal and written communication skills in both English and French. The successful candidate will assist users in resolving technical issues, coordinate with technical teams, maintain support documentation, and ensure timely and effective resolution of inquiries in a professional service environment.

Role Snapshot

Job Title: RQ11331 – Application Support Specialist – Intermediate
Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
Estimated Start Date: September 1, 2026
Estimated End Date: May 10, 2027
Business Days: 277.00
Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
Hours: 7.25 hours per day
Security Level: No Clearance Required

Must Have

Demonstrated prior experience in a help desk role, supporting end users in resolving IT- or website-related issues in both English and French, through telephone support and written correspondence, such as email.
Demonstrated experience working with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) software and digital tools to track inquiries.
Demonstrated experience providing support for a digital system or website.
Experience dealing with IT-related issues, reporting issues to technical teams to help resolve more complex application issues, and communicating findings to non-technical users.
Advanced verbal and written communication skills in both English and French for bilingual agents.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Nice to Have

Experience and understanding of the public sector and the government's role in providing services to the public.

Description

Responsibilities

Provides expertise and technical knowledge about an application or suite of applications, possessing specialist knowledge of operating systems, devices, applications, and software.
Provides technical support to teams within the organization and to external clients when required.
Assists with systems integrations.
Manages the ticketed query system and ensures a comprehensive database of queries and resolutions is kept up to date.
Maintains and updates technical documents and procedures.
Identifies and resolves technical issues.
Manages coordination at a local and international level where required.
Delivers regular and customized training to teams within the business.
Prepares maintenance plans and upgrade schedules for the organization's systems.
Develops reports for teams across the business.

General Skills

Experience providing expertise and technical knowledge about a specified application or suite of applications.
Experience responding to queries and resolving issues with specified software applications, escalating or closing tickets as necessary.
Experience training end users on a variety of applications and creating documentation when necessary.
Experience responding to end-user requests by troubleshooting issues or questions regarding managed applications.
A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities, and demonstrating client relationship management experience.
Intimate knowledge of an organization's computing systems.
Ability to explain complex ideas to people with limited IT and systems knowledge.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Strong listening ability and patience.
Extraordinary customer service and relationship management experience.
Critical-thinking skills.

Experience And Skill Set Requirements

Core Skills - 50%
Demonstrated experience in knowing how to find answers to inquiries.
Demonstrated experience referring users to alternate channels, such as escalation to technical partners or referrals to program areas.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Advanced organizational skills to ensure all inquiries are properly responded to and logged.
Communication Skills - 45%
Advanced verbal and written communication skills in both English and French.
Demonstrated experience communicating with non-technical end users in a help desk support capacity.
Ability to convey concise and direct communication to end users to troubleshoot issues.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to remain calm and professional under stressful situations.
Ability to actively listen and empathize with users to defuse tension and find collaborative solutions.
Ability to escalate challenging user situations to the appropriate level.
Public Sector Experience - 5%
Experience and understanding of the public sector and the government's role in providing services to the public.

How to Apply

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

Mandatory Documents

Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
References (Mandatory)
Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
Visa Status (Mandatory)
LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)

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Work Arrangement: This position requires the consultant to work from the office location 5 days per week.

Onsite Requirement: 5 days per week.

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Responsibilities

Provide technical and customer support for digital systems and websites, resolving user inquiries and troubleshooting application issues in English and French. Manage and document support tickets, escalate complex issues to technical teams, maintain support materials, and train users as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must have help desk experience supporting end users with IT or website issues in both English and French, including telephone and written support, and experience with IVR software, digital inquiry-tracking tools, and application or website support. Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and customer-service skills are required; public-sector experience is an asset.

Skills

Application Support
Help Desk Support
End-User Support
Bilingual Communication
English
French
Ticket Management
Troubleshooting
Customer Service
Problem-Solving
Analytical Skills
Issue Escalation
Technical Documentation
User Training
Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
Prioritization

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Keywords

Application Support
Help Desk
End-User Support
Digital Systems
Websites
Ticket Management
Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
Inquiry Tracking
Troubleshooting
Issue Escalation
Technical Support
Customer Service
Bilingual Support
English
French
Technical Documentation
User Training
Systems Integration
Operating Systems
Software Applications
Maintenance Planning
Upgrade Scheduling
Public Sector
Government Services

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