Configuration Specialist
Role Overview
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, the Configuration Specialist assists with analysis, design, configuration, and testing of client-specific solutions.
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About DistillerSR
DistillerSR provides an AI-enabled workflow automation and evidence management platform for literature-based health research.
Its platform supports research related to medical devices, healthcare policy, treatments, regulatory submissions, and product safety monitoring.
Role scope
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, the Configuration Specialist assists with analysis, design, configuration, and testing of client-specific solutions.
Responsibilities
- Validate and clarify client business requirements with Solution Engineers, then configure software to meet client processes, rules, and functional requirements.
- Test configured solutions, troubleshoot and reproduce product observations, and support client testing through issue triage and resolution.
- Escalate client-reported bugs and feature requests to Product and Engineering teams.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and demonstrate the product in line with client requirements.
- Document technical diagrams and specifications, provide knowledge transfer to client project teams, and contribute to solution design.
- Contribute to team knowledge and best practices and use AI to augment work.
Required qualifications
- University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Commerce, or equivalent.
- At least two years of technical software configuration experience.
- Strong technical skills and experience with Python, JavaScript, XML, and JSON.
- Basic understanding of APIs, REST, GraphQL, and probabilistic AI such as naïve Bayes and SVM.
- Functional knowledge of generative LLMs, prompt engineering, and skill or agent development.
- Working knowledge of the software delivery life cycle, including requirements, specifications, test plans, testing, user training, and deployment.
- Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, troubleshooting, critical-thinking, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical colleagues and manage competing priorities while maintaining quality and client satisfaction.
- Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with DistillerSR products, regulated industries, SaaS implementation in public or private organizations, or customer support tools such as Zendesk is preferred.
Compensation
- The stated salary range is $61,000 to $74,000. Compensation depends on experience, skills, and overall fit.
Benefits
- Benefits include flexible work hours and arrangements, coverage from day one, an annual winter holiday shutdown, three weeks of vacation, wellness reimbursement, professional development support, and career growth opportunities.
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