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Applications Manager

CLIFTON-07011, NJ, US
07/21/2020

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Required Skills

API technologies, XML

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

5 to 7 Year(s)

Job Description

Applications Manager

Our client is a high-touch community with 12 branches seeking an IT professional to own their applications environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

· Ensure timely tracking, triage, escalation, resolution of reported problems in their domain.

· Spearhead efficiency and improvement initiatives and drive related tasks.
· Manage through reporting and metrics of KPIs for performance and speed to resolution on reports issues
that may be global and or complex.

· Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the Bank's mission. Specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.

· Keep IT Director well-informed of activities and recommend corrective actions.

· Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Application Support function as well as
coordination and communication between support and business functions.

· Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.

· Oversee FIS Core application/vendor's financial management, business planning, systems and controls.

· Manage Application support to include: scheduling, automation, documentation, troubleshooting and
identifying processing problems; and assessing and reporting operational status.

· Develop and maintain technology policies, standards and procedures manual; develop and maintain related
technology checklists; maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

· Present and implement technological alternatives to streamline functions and improve productivity.

· Maintain the Bank's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.

· Complete projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and the IS department.

Applications Manager

· Recommend information technology strategies, policies and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes, identifying problems, evaluating trends, and anticipating needs of the department and/or the Bank.

Education and Experience Requirements:

· Demonstrated experience understanding business requirements (functional and non-functional) and applying the correct solutions to enable a successful achievement of business objectives

· Vendor Management skills required to drive product advocacy and vendor commitment

· Project Management experience (e.g. timeline creation, resource management, status tracking, specifically

for proofs of concept, ROI analysis, and broad technology strategy efforts)

· Thorough understanding of leading middleware principles and patterns

· Experience using leading industry standard SOA/API technologies. Examples include: : J2EE, Spring, Hibernate/iBaties , XML/XSLT, SOAP/Web Services, Websphere MQ, Websphere Message Broker, Data Power, Splunk and SharePoint

· Experience in Architecting Design Patterns for SOA/EAI/ESB/BPM

· Experience in the Banking/Financial Services Industry in a management capacity

· Strong knowledge in working with Core Banking systems (FIS, Client, Jack Henry) highly preferred

· Knowledge of Banking applications such as Deposit Origination, AML, Internet, online Banking, Mobile Banking, and Loan origination

· Strong knowledge in working with Web services and API technologies (REST, XML/JSON, SOAP, XSLT).

· Strong knowledge on securing the web APIs data-integrity/confidentiality

· Knowledge of API Management concepts & fundamentals

· Experience with Databases (Oracle & SQL server)

· Experience with Microsoft SharePoint & Intranet

· Good communication skills with both technical and management teams

· Must have experience in development of applications on Force.com platform (a.k.a. Salesforce.com)

Applications Manager

· BA/BS in business, computer science, or related areas, preferred
· 5 years of Information Systems experience preferred