Application Analyst (Hybrid)

We have an immediate need for a contract-to-hire Application Analyst to join our client, a successful international logistics and transportation company. The Application Analyst will define and document a portfolio of software and applications to optimize usage and drive continuous improvement.

Location: St. Cloud, MN (Hybrid; remote one day per week)

This job expects to pay about $36 – 45 per hour plus benefits. Conversion salary of $75-100K

What You Will Do: 

• Build and maintain a comprehensive application portfolio, including the identification, categorization, and documentation of applications and software-based services within the portfolio.
• Conduct analysis and assessments of applications in the portfolio to determine their effectiveness, usage, value, and alignment with business objectives. Identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Work with stakeholders to optimize the application portfolio by consolidating, retiring, or replacing applications. Recommend actions to ensure the portfolio remains up-to-date, efficient, and aligned with business needs.
• Foster a partnership with business units, IT teams, and other stakeholders to build awareness of upcoming projects and solution deployments to ensure a full readiness state to support new systems. (Go Live readiness checklists, integration plans, security compliance readiness, infrastructure support requirements, etc.).
• Evaluate new software requests for their ability to provide the requested service requested.
• Ensure adherence to Change Management, Configuration Management, and Project Life Cycle standards.
• Review and evaluate application license agreements for alignment with business objectives and compliance.
• Assess risks associated with the application portfolio and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and governance requirements and develop a mechanism to address compliance concerns.

What Gets You The Job: 

• Four-year degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
• 4 years of experience in information technology, preferably as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Testing, or Support.
• Proficiency in Software Development Lifecycle and cloud technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish trust and rapport with all levels of staff. Able to relate effectively to diverse cultures.
• Must be detail-oriented, and analytical with creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Must have working knowledge of IT governance, security, risk management, and compliance.
• Experience with change management.

Please send your resume to Hannah Xu, Senior Technical Recruiter for immediate consideration.

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