The posting
You may not know our name, but you know our products. What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.
Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.
We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us. Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.
Come build a career you believe in.
About The Role:
The Applications Analyst is responsible for the assessment, design, development, implementation, testing, education, and ongoing management of assigned enterprise applications. The Applications Analyst III serves as a key technical resource, collaborating with functional teams and translating business requirements into technical specifications and solutions to ensure applications meet organizational goals.
What You'll Do:
- Serves as a liaison between customers, IT teams, and vendors; collaborates with functional and technical stakeholders at various levels.
- Leads and participates in meetings with stakeholders to gather requirements, discuss solutions, and provide status updates.
- Listens to users to identify needs and serves as a subject matter expert in resolving business problems related to enterprise applications.
- Works with functional teams to share information on new features, process improvements, and seeks input regarding future enhancements.
- Stays current with industry trends and self-educates through seminars, conferences, webinars, and professional networking.
- Participates in process improvement initiatives and assesses measurement outcomes.
- Leads or participates in all phases of the software/application development lifecycle: gathers requirements, designs, builds, implements, documents, and trains solutions based on current and future technologies.
- Ensures assigned applications function optimally and compliance is maintained with business policies, strategies, and regulatory requirements.
- Utilizes industry-standard and innovative methodologies to troubleshoot system, integration, performance, security, connectivity, and utilization issues.
- Develops expertise in application-specific functions, configurations, reporting, integrations, and security.
- Documents incidents, requests, project updates, knowledge, and changes according to IT and organizational procedures.
- Authors essential project documentation including requirements, project charters, functional specifications, designs, and test plans.
- Provides management with timely updates regarding existing systems, potential risks, and recommendations for improvement.
- Ensures adherence to all policies, procedures, standards, and compliance/regulatory requirements.
- Provides on-call or after-hour support as required.
Project Management and Other Responsibilities
- Leads or participates in project planning, execution, and resource coordination.
- Provides project status updates to team members and management, proactively making recommendations to ensure project objectives and timelines are met.
- Participates in or leads review, assessment, design, development, testing, and training activities for new releases or new application implementations.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience implementing or supporting enterprise applications, preferably in a large organizational environment.
Knowledge / Skills / Competencies
- Willingness to obtain relevant application-specific certifications within 6 months of hire (as needed for assignment).
- Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting enterprise applications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables, including helpdesk support, production tickets, and enhancement requests.
What You'll Get
Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, loyalty awards, and much more:
- Competitive Compensation
- Bonus Plan & Profit-Sharing Opportunities
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Employee Loyalty Awards
Compensation & Benefits
Below is the expected base salary range for this position. This is a good-faith estimate, and offers will be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and interview performance.
Base Salary Range:
Additional compensation may include: ✔ Performance-based yearly merit increases ✔ Profit-sharing bonus opportunities'
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Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.
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We are Zekelman Industries.
We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.
We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.
