Senior Application Specialist

Job Summary

Supports the development and configuration of applications by understanding the requirements of customers and recommending application performance improvements, to ensure alignment with business requirements.

Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities

• Understands the customers' processes and products, and how they fit within the goals of the overall function.
• Engage with the solution architect to review and validate the detailed technical design for business applications provided by the supplier to ensure alignment with business requirements and validate estimates provided by the suppliers.
• Produce an estimate for the level of effort and cost of new application functionality and perform quality review checks on project deliverables.
• Collaborate on and review the documentation of specifications and act as liaison between the business and IT.
• Participate in implementation activities, troubleshoot system environmental issues and provide training as required.
• Respond to application problem tickets as required.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred:

• 5 years or more of experience in software development, application support, or related roles.
• In-depth knowledge and expertise in a wide range of application development technologies, frameworks, and platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.