Senior Application Specialist

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Application Specialist to support the development and configuration of applications. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 5 years of experience in application development or support. You will engage with architects to validate designs and enhance application performance while ensuring alignment with business requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in application development or support.
• Strong understanding of application architecture and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and configuration of applications based on customer requirements.
• Engage with the solution architect for validating technical designs.
• Produce estimates for new application functionality.

Skills

Application development

Problem-solving

Communication abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Senior Application Specialist

Job Summary

Supports the development and configuration of applications by understanding the requirements of customers and recommending application performance improvements, to ensure alignment with business requirements.

Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities

• Understands the customers' processes and products, and how they fit within the goals of the overall function.
• Engage with the solution architect to review and validate the detailed technical design for business applications provided by the supplier to ensure alignment with business requirements and validate estimates provided by the suppliers.
• Produce an estimate for the level of effort and cost of new application functionality and perform quality review checks on project deliverables.
• Collaborate on and review the documentation of specifications and act as liaison between the business and IT.
• Participate in implementation activities, troubleshoot system environmental issues and provide training as required.
• Respond to application problem tickets as required.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Preferred:

• Minimum 5 years in application development or support
• Strong understanding of application architecture, system integration, and data governance
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities

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