Job Title: Sr. Application Analyst Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite) Type: Contract Required Skills: Analyzes, validates, and documents business processes and system requirements using standard Business Analysis tools and methodologies for the development or procurement of software systems. Designs, documents, develops, codes, tests, and debugs applications and interfaces. Designs, documents and develops extract, transform, load (ETL) processes to ensure accessibility of data from business systems for reports or use by other systems. Evaluates and monitors cost acquisition of applications, scripting, and reporting tools related items to obtain the best results, meet budget guidelines, and ensure system compatibility. Conducts design sessions and develops design documents. Develops technical system documentation, training materials, and provides training to users and support staff. Prepares presentation materials for meetings; documents and follows up on actions and decisions from meetings. Plans, designs, recommends, installs, upgrades, and supports application systems, interfaces, queries, database, scripting activities, and business intelligence/reporting solutions to achieve optimum performance in accordance with the IT Service Level Agreement (SLA). Completes service requests in a timely manner and provides support to end users; guides and assists others in completing service requests. Troubleshoots, upgrades, or configures application, database or reporting systems to determine cause(s) or failure and resolves problems, to include cybersecurity issues. Assists in the development and execution of preventive maintenance programs identifying weaknesses of current systems to determine critical application, reporting or system issues,including cybersecurity. Assists in the development and operations of the IT Strategic Plan (ITSP). Provides input and recommendations on new technology and solicits technical specifications. Communicates clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. Assists in the creation of operational procedure manuals. Acts as a liaison between the various divisions within the department along with the client departments. Provides subject-matter expertise on complex technical issues.