Sr Application Analyst (AI Enthusiast) - Remote

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Application Leads, internal customers and outside vendors to align projects to application releases and participate in aligning cross application schedules as needed per the Integrated Release Calendar.
• Responsible for the technical configuration and setup of an assigned application/s.
• Active monitoring of Production and QA environments, recommending/suggesting best practices for managing exceptions, log levels, etc.
• Support the administration of server environments.
• Support various phases of application development, testing and deployment activities.
• Collaborate with team members to identify and mitigate risks.
• Consult with team members to make software configuration and hardware configuration recommendations.
• Support dry-run activities and go-live execution to ensure code integrity.
• Own the Release Governance process.
• Develop Release Deployment Plan to include schedules and back-out plans.
• Facilitate Release level Pre-Deployment, Deployment and Post-Deployment meetings.
• Identify and facilitate the resolution of release-level issues.
• Actively work to improve production environments, troubleshooting and implementing monitoring/debug tools which will proactively help identify and resolve future issues in production.
• Production support including periodic after hours and weekend support responsibilities.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in software application analysis, design, and implementation is required. In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and technologies is essential. Must have strong problem-solving skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet) is preferred. Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) is a plus.