APPLICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities

• Ensure application meet business requirements and system goals, fulfill end-user requirements and identify and help resolve systems issues
• Effectively communicate with all levels of organization
• Serve as expert (SME = Subject Matter Expert) in the front and back end of all applications
• Review and analyze existing applications effectiveness and efficiency and then develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems
• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of new software programs and applications
• Evaluate, install, configure and deploy new applications, systems software, products and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise
• Analyze documentation and technical specifications of any new application under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality
• Contribute to pre-testing phase of development by evaluation proposals in order to identify potential problem areas, and make the appropriate recommendations
• Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications
• Develop and communicate training and documentation for end users
• Act as liaison between the business and IT
• Process Improvement: Continuously reviews, recommends and implements improvement steps, as needed or directed

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree with major in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related area preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience: Four year of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, Must have experience in Information Systems, preferably in an insurance setting.