About The Role:

The Applications Analyst is responsible for the assessment, design, development, implementation, testing, education, and ongoing management of assigned enterprise applications. The Applications Analyst III serves as a key technical resource, collaborating with functional teams and translating business requirements into technical specifications and solutions to ensure applications meet organizational goals.

What You'll Do:

Serves as a liaison between customers, IT teams, and vendors; collaborates with functional and technical stakeholders at various levels.
Leads and participates in meetings with stakeholders to gather requirements, discuss solutions, and provide status updates.
Listens to users to identify needs and serves as a subject matter expert in resolving business problems related to enterprise applications.
Works with functional teams to share information on new features, process improvements, and seeks input regarding future enhancements.
Stays current with industry trends and self-educates through seminars, conferences, webinars, and professional networking.
Participates in process improvement initiatives and assesses measurement outcomes.
Leads or participates in all phases of the software/application development lifecycle: gathers requirements, designs, builds, implements, documents, and trains solutions based on current and future technologies.
Ensures assigned applications function optimally and compliance is maintained with business policies, strategies, and regulatory requirements.
Utilizes industry-standard and innovative methodologies to troubleshoot system, integration, performance, security, connectivity, and utilization issues.
Develops expertise in application-specific functions, configurations, reporting, integrations, and security.
Documents incidents, requests, project updates, knowledge, and changes according to IT and organizational procedures.
Authors essential project documentation including requirements, project charters, functional specifications, designs, and test plans.
Provides management with timely updates regarding existing systems, potential risks, and recommendations for improvement.
Ensures adherence to all policies, procedures, standards, and compliance/regulatory requirements.
Provides on-call or after-hour support as required.

Project Management and Other Responsibilities

Leads or participates in project planning, execution, and resource coordination.
Provides project status updates to team members and management, proactively making recommendations to ensure project objectives and timelines are met.
Participates in or leads review, assessment, design, development, testing, and training activities for new releases or new application implementations.

Who You Are

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred.
3–5 years of experience implementing or supporting enterprise applications, preferably in a large organizational environment.

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

Willingness to obtain relevant application-specific certifications within 6 months of hire (as needed for assignment).
Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting enterprise applications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables, including helpdesk support, production tickets, and enhancement requests.

What You'll Get

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, loyalty awards, and much more:

Competitive Compensation
Bonus Plan & Profit-Sharing Opportunities
401(k) with Company Match
Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance Program
Paid Vacation & Holidays
Employee Loyalty Awards

Compensation & Benefits

Below is the expected base salary range for this position. This is a good-faith estimate, and offers will be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and interview performance.

Base Salary Range:

Additional compensation may include:
✔ Performance-based yearly merit increases
✔ Profit-sharing bonus opportunities'

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