Application Configuration Analyst

MWResource, Inc.

6h•Remote

About The Position

The Application Configuration Analyst position is a 12-month contract role with the possibility of extension, operating remotely. This role is central to configuring application interfaces, maintaining reports, and managing vendor package applications. Key responsibilities include analyzing, designing, configuring, maintaining, testing, troubleshooting, and implementing changes across various custom-developed and package applications. The analyst will be expected to learn business processes, investigate and resolve production issues, develop technical designs that align with business needs and IT direction, and create clear documentation. The role also involves creating and executing comprehensive unit test plans, assisting with integration, completing system test plans, and coordinating software packaging requests for Asset Management. A willingness to learn electric utility transmission and distribution business processes, manage source code repositories, builds, and deploys is essential. Frequent interaction with business owners and stakeholders for requirements gathering and defect resolution is required, along with availability to work flexible hours to support the application portfolio. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to work independently in a virtual environment, and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills to drive improvements throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

Relational database experience.
Strong SQL skills including writing procedures and triggers.
Microsoft Server configuration/administration (IIS, Services, Tasks, etc.).
Willingness to tackle unfamiliar assignments with the ability to quickly learn new IT concepts and systems.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Highly motivated to work independently and productively in a virtual environment.
Demonstrated ability to deliver software solutions across the full development lifecycle, troubleshoot production issues, and apply strong analytical and creative problem-solving to drive improvements.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Asset Management products (DNV Cascade, Doble Powerbase, Hitachi Asset Performance Monitor (APM) and/or SEL Compass) highly preferred.
Linux/UNIX OS systems, Kubernetes clusters and application deployments a plus.
Integration experience a strong plus.
Database tools (TOAD, SQL Server Management Studio, etc.).

Responsibilities

Configuring application interfaces, maintaining reports, and vendor package applications.
Analyzing, designing, configuring, maintaining, testing, troubleshooting, and implementing changes to the various custom developed and package applications supported.
Learn business processes for supported applications and investigate and resolve production issues.
Develop technical designs that meet business needs and support the company’s IT direction.
Develop clear documentation for completed products.
Creating and executing comprehensive unit test plans, developing test cases, assisting with integration, and completing system test plans.
Assist with coordination of software packaging requests where needed to support Asset Management.
Learning electric utility transmission and distribution related business processes.
Managing source code repositories, builds, and deploys.
Frequent interaction with business owners/stakeholders to gather requirements for new development projects, assist in defect resolution, etc.
Availability to work flexible hours to support our application portfolio.