Application Analyst

The Application Analyst is an integral part of consumer lending, commercial banking and credit risk development and support organization is responsible for ensuring that IT provides optimized designs, development, and support to FNB business in support of strategic imperatives. The incumbent shall adhere to development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) standards at every phase of development lifecycle. The incumbent is also responsible for providing production maintenance and support, design, and application documentation, and partnering with key business stakeholders, project management, security, and operations team to ensure holistic and successful development, deployment, and support of application.

Below are some preferred skills to help be successful in this role:

• SQL
• SQL Store Procedure Development
• GIT/Version Control
• ETL Development (SQL Integrations Services (SSIS), or other ETL tool)
• Databases (SQL, Oracle, MySql)
• Programming (Web, .Net, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, Javascript)
• BI (SQL Reporting Services, PowerBI)

Position Overview:

This position is primarily responsible for providing assistance for analyzing, implementing, modifying and monitoring application performance. The incumbent monitors server applications and performance and participates in discussions on system requirements and objectives based on business needs and performance goals. The incumbent's decisions greatly impact the corporation and the operational effectiveness of the Technology Department.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides technical and business support to several defined end user groups. Monitors system health, review logs and reports and escalates issues to vendors. Has technical proficiency with business requirements, application administration and performance and is skilled to work in all phases of hardware, software and application activities.
• Analyzes, implements, modifies and monitors application performance. Monitors and tunes server applications and performance. Recommends system requirements and objectives based on business needs and performance goals.  Identifies, explains and resolves application performance issues.
• Implements installations and upgrades. Provides technical guidance for business implications of application performance. Assesses and recommends modifications in functions and service to support the evolving needs of the business and growth. Requires good technology project management skills and the ability to communicate with line of business partners and Technology.
• Improves reliability and performance of business applications. Troubleshoots system hardware and software, solves complex business problems with hardware, software and databases. Monitors and tunes system to achieve optimum performance and minimize or eliminate down time. Reviews data to solve capacity, limitations and performance issues.
• Reviews hardware and software audits for proactive approach. Exerts latitude in determining objectives of assignments. Acts independently on defined project tasks. Develops plans and receives direction from management. Acts a vendor liaison for assigned applications.
• Uses technical competencies in business requirements, application administration and performance. Works at a high level in all phases of hardware, software and application activities. Provides technical and business support to a defined end user group. Monitors system health, reviews logs and reports and escalates issues to vendors.
• Works independently or as part of a team to achieve results. Follows change control procedures and proposes and discusses application changes. Works with Technology, Project Management Office and lines of business partners and Technology partners to achieve lines of business goals and objectives.
• Works with vendors and external support personnel to resolve issues and improve performance. Collaborates with vendors to fully leverage the application platform to best advantage.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.