Application Specialist/ Application Advisor

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems while representing the Fourth District perspectives.

As part of the nation’s central bank, we are a team of mission-driven professionals who are committed to serving with excellence.

Our core values are: Build Trust Every Day, Own Our Actions, Collaborate with Intention, and Be Open to Change.

For twenty-six years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99.

This prestigious award honors organizations with outstanding employment practices, including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.

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This role provides team and thought leadership for the entire lifespan of the application and advises on data management best practices to comply with organizational policies and standards.  Ensures alignment with organization's IT strategy during the implementation of the most complex and/or highest visibility technology solutions effectively and efficiently through comprehensive analysis and requirements definition.

The role also addresses resolution of complex production issues and provides consultation, planning, and coordination associated with new software releases.  Contributes to testing, training and migration activities offering insights into improvements.

Acts as a project manager, coach, and mentor for staff when needed.  May have oversight for staff as necessary

Essential Accountabilities


* Works independently, with guidance only in complex situations, to make sound decisions.


* Typically works outside of standard procedures but is responsible for cyclical and ad-hoc application administration activities.


* Exercises latitude in determining approach and objectives of assignments.


* Conducts reviews of completed work by other team members to ensure alignment with desired outcomes and strategic goals.


* Assesses upgrades and modifications that impact stakeholders while defining, documenting, testing, and implementing software upgrades/patches.


* Executes complex configuration, new configuration deployment, and environment migrations producing required audit trails and when needed informs changes to disaster recovery processes.


* Performs application testing, executes remediation steps, and escalates issues to vendors as needed.


* Assess and effectively communicate the impact of data or configuration changes as report tools are enhanced and make viable recommendations to remove impediments knowing the desired outcomes


* Designs, documents, and deploys database architectures/scripts mindful of application performance and sustainability over time.


* Works with product and project manag...