Applications Analyst

Location: Edmonton, AB (Onsite)
Type: 6 Month Contract
Eligibility: Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Position Overview: Our Edmonton Area Client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Applications Analyst for a 6-month contract. You will manage, maintain, and develop business applications to ensure they meet required service levels and align with strategic objectives. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage deployment of changes to business applications in non-production environments.
• Research and recommend software improvements.
• Collaborate in the deployment of software programs and applications.
• Ensure software solutions support required business service levels.
• Install and configure business applications, upgrades, and patches.
• Contribute to support, development, and maintenance strategies.
• Implement best practices for onboarding new technologies.
• Support the maturation of the Software Asset Management framework.
• Conduct peer code reviews for compliance.
• Design and implement small development solutions.
• Ensure compliance with change management processes.
• Define software installation and small development project plans.
• Lead system support activities for a large application portfolio.
• Manage reporting and batch processes.
• Assess application environment for operational efficiencies.
• Prepare reports and documentation on application status and maintenance.
• Work independently on complex technical issues.
• Resolve problems and identify opportunities with broad business and technical knowledge.
• Communicate technical messages effectively to stakeholders.
• Understand industry trends to recommend best practices and new technologies.

Qualifications:

• College or University degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience and leading projects/initiatives.
• Minimum 3 years of Tier 2/3 support experience.
• Development experience in .Net, C#, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL, Oracle.
• Knowledge of JSON, REST, and SOAP is an asset.
• Experience with source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment environments.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (Kanban and Scrum).
• Expert knowledge of ITIL and SDLC processes and practices.
• Proficient in corrective and preventive maintenance, configuration management, and application performance standards.
• Experience managing data from mission-critical software applications.
• Knowledge of data privacy and security practices.
• Knowledge of database design and file management techniques.
• Knowledge of network hardware, protocols, and standards.
• Highly motivated and self-directed with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent customer-service orientation with strong communication skills.

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