• Vendor & Application Specialist

    Proven IT (Tinley Park, IL)


    Vendor & Application Specialist

     

    Tinley Park, IL (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=8101+183rd+Street+Tinley+Park+IL+USA+60487)

     

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    Job Type

     

    Full-time

    Description

    The Vendor & Applications Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for evaluating new technology vendors, validating solutions against organizational and security standards, and supporting application-related projects. This role combines vendor management, application configuration, and project execution, ensuring new solutions are properly vetted, implemented, and adopted. The Specialist also stays current on feature updates, manages vendor relationships, and contributes to training and documentation.

    Requirements

    Responsibilities:

    • Lead intake and due diligence for new vendors and applications.

    • Perform application configurations, testing, and initial setup.

    • Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet standards.

    • Track vendor feature updates and ensure adoption where beneficial.

    • Document vendor assessments and maintain an application portfolio.

    • Provide project support for implementations, migrations, and integrations.

    • Develop and maintain documentation and training materials.

    • Travel to vendor sites, conferences, and training as required.

    . This is a in-office position

    Qualifications:

    . 3–5 years of IT application, project, or vendor management experience.

    • CompTIA Security+ and Certified Third-Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) required.

    • Strong knowledge of application lifecycle, SaaS, and vendor ecosystems.

    • Excellent documentation and training-building skills.

    • Ability to evaluate vendor offerings and translate requirements into technical/project criteria.

    Preferred Skills/Certifications:

    • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

    • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

    • ITIL Foundation Certification

     

    Physical Demands

     

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms. The employee uses a computer, copier, fax, and telephone equipment. The employee must be able to sit for a prolonged period. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.

     

    Benefits

     

    GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE:After a 30-day waiting period, full-time employees (who work at least 30 hours per week) and their dependents, are eligible to enroll in health benefits through Cigna. Health options include a choice of 2 PPO plans, and a High Deductible Health plan. In addition, Dental benefits are available as well as a Vision PPO plan utilizing the EyeMed network. Proven also offers voluntary worksite benefits including critical illness and accident coverage, short-term disability insurance, supplemental life and pet insurance.

     

    EMPLOYER PROVIDED LIFE/AD&D INSURANCE:After a 30-day waiting period, Proven IT provides a flat $25,000 Life Insurance benefit, administered by BlueCross BlueShield, to all full-time employees (who work at least 30 hours per week). Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit payments are determined based on the type of loss incurred and are payable up to the full Life Insurance benefit amount. Life and AD&D Insurance coverage amounts are reduced at ages 65, 70 and 75.

     

    EMPLOYER PROVIDED LTD:Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance is an employer-provided benefit and provides protection from loss of income in the event that an employee is unable to work due to illness, injury, or accident for a long period of time. The elimination period is 90-days, and the maximum benefit is 60% of covered payroll up to $6000/month. This benefit is paid entirely by Proven IT and has no cost to the employee.

     

    EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:All employees may utilize the Disability Resource Services through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois to assist themselves and their immediate family with convenient resources to help address emotional, legal and financial issues. Telephonic counseling and web-based services are available as well as a limited number of geographically accessible face-to-face sessions.

     

    401K PLAN:All employees are eligible after 120 days of service to contribute on either a pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) basis to the 401K plan, administered by Principal Financial Services. Proven offers an employer match equal to 100% of the first 3% of deferrals plus 50% of the next 2% of deferrals.

     

    FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES:Proven IT partners with Merrill Lynch to offer financial advisement to all employees. Merrill Lynch financial advisors are available to assist employees at no cost, with their 401k and retirement questions.

     

    PERMISSIVE TIME OFF POLICY:Proven provides a competitive paid time off policy for all full-time regular employees after a 90-day waiting period. Proven IT empowers their employees to work with their managers and team to coordinate all time off. Managers may impose a limit to requests for time off based on performance and tenure.

     

    PARENTAL LEAVE:Proven IT offers a generous parental leave policy for new parents. After 24-months of employment, Proven provides full-time regular employees with 90-days of paid Maternity leave and 10-days of paid Paternity leave. Employees with less than 24-months of service may take the same amount of unpaid time off.

     

    FITNESS CENTER:Proven IT offers a free on-site fitness center at the Tinley Park headquarters office location to all employees 24/7 Monday through Sunday. Employees utilize the gym equipment at their own risk.

    Salary Description

    $90,000 - $130,000 annually