Senior Application Administrator (Onsite)
Pape-Dawson · Houston, TX · 5 days ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Application Administrator to design, implement, and optimize enterprise application solutions that support business operations and strategic objectives. This is a senior-level technical role focused on solution design, system integration, and optimization, with responsibility for mentoring junior staff and contributing to long-term application strategy.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement application solutions aligned with business requirements and organizational strategy
- Lead application deployments, upgrades, and integration initiatives across multiple systems and platforms
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through configuration improvements and architectural enhancements
- Manage complex integrations across enterprise systems to ensure consistent data flow and functionality
- Evaluate new applications and technologies, providing recommendations based on business needs and technical fit
- Mentor junior administrators and provide technical guidance on application management and best practices
- Develop and improve application governance, standards, and operational processes
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT teams to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions
- Ensure applications comply with security policies, regulatory requirements, and internal standards
- Contribute to architecture decisions and long-term application strategy
Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of application administration or enterprise systems experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Ability to work PD Flex (first 6 months in-office)
- Strong experience with Power Automate and scripting
- Strong experience with SharePoint administration
- Experience with Python or similar development applications
- Strong experience managing and integrating enterprise applications or SaaS platforms
- Proven ability to design solutions and troubleshoot complex system interactions
- Advanced application management and integration expertise
- Strong analytical and system design capabilities
- Deep understanding of application dependencies and data flows
- Ability to design scalable and reliable application solutions
- Leadership and mentoring ability
- Strong communication and collaboration with both technical and business stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with API integrations, middleware, or data integration tools
- Experience supporting enterprise platforms (e.g., CRM, ERP, collaboration tools)
- Experience with databases such as SQL
- Experience working in cross-functional or project-based environments
What Success Looks Like
- High-performing, reliable application environments supporting business operations
- Successful delivery of application upgrades, integrations, and improvements
- Reduced issues through proactive optimization and design enhancements
- Strong collaboration between IT and business stakeholders
- Well-defined and consistently applied application standards
- Development of junior staff and contribution to long-term application strategy