Senior Application Analyst

Company: PearlCare Search Group
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

My client, a strong National Law Firm, is looking for a Sr. Applications Developer/Analyst to bring onto their growing team.
--The Sr. Application Analyst / Developer will be responsible for the successful development, integration, utilization and maintenance of the firm---s financial systems, business process management, and other associated systems. This role is responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of commercial off the shelf systems as well as custom applications/workflows/automations that align with the needs of the various Practice groups and business units of the Firm.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Implement and successfully perform development, utilization, integration, and maintenance of the Aderant financial system and other related systems.
• Analyze business processes and utilizes appropriate tools to automate workflows and processes with low-code and other automations tools which may include Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and or Robotic process automation.
• Design, develop, test, document, deliver, and support software/applications that include, but are not limited to, Workflows, Practice applications, COTS, Intranet, SharePoint, and mobile applications. Most if not all will be modern web-based development.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies to ensure that the most effective development applications tools and methodologies are adopted.
• Provide technical/analytical leadership, expertise and guidance related to the design, development and implementation of integrations between financial systems and other applications using development tools, collaborating with various groups within the firm.
• Provide Level 3 support on Aderant, Net Docs, Intapp, custom software, and other systems by participating in IT/help desk operations providing support on escalated cases.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of the IT systems and deployments.
• Perform system migration tasks for lateral and group affiliations with support from third-parties; including affiliating IT staff and vendors.
• Act as the day-to-day administrator of the firm---s Aderant System, and associated applications ensuring continuous operation and reliability.
  QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
  • Four-year MIS, IT, CS or comparable degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10-15 years or more Software systems experience with a professional services firm (law firm preferred).
  • Previous financial systems experience. Financial systems applications configuration knowledge.
  • Experience supporting business functions from an IT perspective.
  • Experience implementing integrations between disparate systems.
  • Team player, adaptable, flexible, and able to handle multiple simultaneous projects.
  • Strong organizational, documentation and time management skills.
  • Proactive self-starter with professional maturity and confidence.
  • A strong sense of ownership, accountability and follow-through.
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and common accounting terminology.
  • Strong customer service skills and the ability to deal diplomatically with a wide variety of personalities.
  • Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
  • Knowledge of structured query language (SQL), and in-depth knowledge of financial, time entry, data model and applications such as Elite or Aderant (preferred).
  • Business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, and software development life-cycle.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, translating business requirements into systems solutions.

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