Application Engineering Lead

EXL
United States
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with application ownership experience and stakeholder management skills will find this hybrid role in the media, sports, or live events industry rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of end-to-end application ownership and cross-functional collaboration experience
    — “5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Application Analyst, or in a comparable role, with end-to-end ownership of enterprise business systems”
  • Individuals with project delivery experience in Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid environments
    — “Hands-on experience leading small projects or business enhancements using Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid methodologies”
  • Professionals with a background in media, sports, entertainment, or live events
    — “Experience in the media, sports, entertainment, or live events industry is strongly preferred”

Things to consider

  • Certifications like CSM or PMP are preferred, adding value to the application
    — “Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or an equivalent certification is preferred”
  • This role involves managing access and compliance, requiring attention to detail and process rigor
    — “Experience collaborating with IT Helpdesk, Cyber Security, and IT Audit teams on access management, risk remediation, and SOX compliance evidence is highly desirable”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in leading UAT and coordinating defect resolution in your resume and interviews
    — “Lead UAT activities to ensure thorough testing of application bug fixes and enhancements, coordinate defect resolution”
  • Emphasize your ability to simplify workflows and improve data quality in application ownership roles
    — “Identifying opportunities to simplify business and technical workflows, and actively improving data quality”
  • Showcase your stakeholder management and communication skills through specific examples
    — “Strong active listening skills, and the interpersonal awareness required to engage effectively with stakeholders”
  • Demonstrate your hands-on technical experience with .NET (C#) or JAVA in development and debugging tasks
    — “Hands-on experience with .NET (C#) or JAVA application development, including understanding application code, debugging”
  • Position yourself as a process-improvement advocate with a focus on usability and efficiency
    — “Identify opportunities to improve application usability, operational efficiency, data quality”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • document current- and future-state processes
  • lead UAT activities
  • manage access provisioning
  • coordinate defect resolution
  • facilitate training workshops
Typical background
5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Application Analyst, or in a comparable role

Skills & requirements

Required

Application OwnershipProject ManagementUser Acceptance TestingApplication AdministrationCompliance ManagementTraining And DocumentationProcess Improvement

Preferred

.NET (C#) Or JAVA Application DevelopmentCertified Scrummaster (csm)Project Management Professional (pmp)

Stack & domain

Business Systems AnalystBusiness AnalystApplication AnalystWaterfallAgileSDLCQuality AssuranceUser Acceptance TestingSystem IntegrationIT HelpdeskCyber SecurityIT AuditSOX ComplianceUser GuidesTraining WorkshopsCross-trainingApplication Support.NET (C#)JAVAApplication CodeDebuggingDevelopment TeamsEnhancementsBug FixesReleasesCommunicationProblem SolvingPrioritizationProject CoordinationStakeholder ManagementActive ListeningInterpersonal AwarenessTeamworkLeadershipCollaborationDocumentationTrainingProcess ImprovementData QualityOperational EfficiencyBusiness Process EffectivenessCSMPMPBusiness SystemsApplication MaintenanceConfigurationVendor Coordination

About the role

Original posting from EXL

Operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, the successful candidate will demonstrate composure under pressure, strong active listening skills, and the interpersonal awareness required to engage effectively with stakeholders across business operations, partnerships, sales and marketing, and live events.

Application Ownership: Serve as the subject matter expert for applications within the business systems portfolio, documenting current- and future-state processes, identifying opportunities to simplify business and technical workflows, and actively improving data quality.

Project and Enhancement Delivery: Own the delivery of enhancements and small projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Lead UAT activities to ensure thorough testing of application bug fixes and enhancements, coordinate defect resolution, and secure final business approval before implementation.

Application Administration: Manage or coordinate access provisioning with the IT Helpdesk, validate appropriate user access roles with business stakeholders, and track access requests through completion.

Application Support and Operations: Own day-to-day operational support processes, provide Level 2 application support, triage help desk tickets, coordinate escalations for system failures or outages, and serve as the primary point of contact for development teams.

Compliance and Risk Management: Partner with Cyber Security on risk remediation activities and collaborate with IT Audit to maintain documentation and evidence for applications subject to SOX compliance requirements.

Training and Documentation: Develop and maintain user guides, facilitate training workshops, and cross-train help desk and other support colleagues to strengthen application support capabilities.

Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve application usability, operational efficiency, data quality, and overall business process effectiveness.

5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Application Analyst, or in a comparable role, with end-to-end ownership of enterprise business systems, including requirements gathering, application maintenance and configuration, application support, and vendor coordination.

Hands-on experience leading small projects or business enhancements using Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid methodologies, including requirements gathering, user story creation, backlog refinement, and defining statements of work for vendor-delivered implementations.

Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), quality assurance, user acceptance testing, and system integration best practices.

Experience collaborating with IT Helpdesk, Cyber Security, and IT Audit teams on access management, risk remediation, and SOX compliance evidence is highly desirable.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications.

Demonstrated stakeholder management, problem-solving, prioritization, and project coordination skills.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities.

Experience in the media, sports, entertainment, or live events industry is strongly preferred.

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or an equivalent certification is preferred.

Hands-on experience with .NET (C#) or JAVA application development, including understanding application code, debugging and working with development teams on enhancements, bug fixes and releases, is preferred.

Source: EXL careers

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