Applications Analyst

City-of-Raleigh-N; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Raleigh is seeking an Applications Analyst to support enterprise applications used across City departments. You will troubleshoot issues, configure enterprise systems, and translate business needs into practical technology improvements.

You will work with Trimble Unity Maintain, Trimble Unity Construct, and other platforms, delivering data visualizations, reports, and user documentation while collaborating with employees, project managers, vendors, and IT professionals.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–5 years' experience in application configuration, database administration, software solutions, or user support.
• Equivalent combination of training/experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contact for employees using Trimble Unity Maintain and Trimble Unity Construct.
• Respond to incidents, troubleshoot issues, and guide users.
• Configure workflows, forms, permissions, and data structures; create reports and dashboards.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Trimble Unity Maintain

Cityworks

e-Builder

SQL

Power BI

Esri ArcGIS

Job description

Do you enjoy solving problems, improving business processes, and helping people get more value from technology? Are you comfortable working with both technical teams and employees who rely on enterprise systems to manage assets, construction projects, and daily operations? The City of Raleigh invites you to consider the role of Applications Analyst, a customer-focused technical position supporting enterprise applications used across City departments.

About You:

The ideal candidate is comfortable troubleshooting application issues, learning business processes, configuring enterprise systems, and explaining technical information to a variety of audiences. They bring a customer-focused and analytical approach to problem-solving and understand how to balance immediate business needs with system standards, supportability, and long-term sustainability.

About Us:

Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital city, continues to be nationally recognized for its quality of life, economic strength, and forward-thinking approach to technology. The City’s IT Department has earned awards for smart city innovation and digital services, with a culture built on collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement. Working here means joining a team that partners directly with departments across the City to deliver solutions that make a tangible difference for over 500,000 residents.

The Applications Analyst will work as part of the Trimble applications team supporting Trimble Unity Maintain (formerly Cityworks) and Trimble Unity Construct (formerly e-Builder). These platforms support enterprise asset management, maintenance operations, construction projects, and capital program delivery across departments including Raleigh Water, Transportation, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, and others.

This position provides application support, systems administration, configuration, reporting, testing, documentation, and ongoing system improvements for both on-premises and cloud-based services, including support for upcoming platform migrations and upgrades. The analyst works closely with City employees, project managers, field staff, vendors, contractors, and other IT teams to understand operational needs and deliver effective, sustainable technology solutions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Support Enterprise Applications and Customers

• Serves as a key point of contact for employees who use Trimble Unity Maintain and Trimble Unity Construct. Respond to incidents and service requests, troubleshoot application issues, answer questions, and help customers use the platforms effectively
• Manages assigned incidents and requests through ServiceNow
• Investigates application, workflow, access, reporting, and data issues
• Provides guidance on system functionality and recommended practices
• Develops user documentation, job aids, and process guides
• Participates in training sessions, demonstrations, and user groups
• Escalates complex issues and coordinating with vendors or other IT teams when needed

Administer and Configure Applications

• Performs routine administration and configuration activities that support secure, reliable, and effective system operation
• Provisioning accounts and maintaining roles, permissions, and access controls
• Configures workflows, forms, business rules, inspections, work orders, and project structures
• Maintains application settings, reference data, and system documentation
• Creates reports, dashboards, queries, and data visualizations
• Supports upgrades, releases, testing, and production deployments, including platform migrations such as the transition of Trimble Unity Maintain to the cloud and onboarding remaining user groups to new tools
• Monitors application performance and helping identify recurring issues or improvement opportunities

Improve and Sustain Technology Solutions

• Works with departments and technical teams to understand operational needs and translate them into practical application improvements
• Gathers and documenting business and technical requirements
• Configures new features, workflows, forms, and reports
• Tests changes and validating results with users
• Supports system integrations and data exchanges
• Participates in agile planning, backlog review, and iterative delivery
• Identifies opportunities to simplify processes and improve the user experience
• Ensures solutions follow technical standards and remain maintainable, scalable, and supportable over time

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; 3 to 5 years' experience in application configuration, database administration, software solutions, user support, or a related field
OR
Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Trimble Unity Maintain, Cityworks, Trimble Unity Construct, e-Builder, or comparable enterprise asset or construction management platforms (strongly preferred)
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, or Esri ArcGIS
• Exposure to supporting APIs and system integrations, such as connections and data exchanges between enterprise applications
• ITIL Foundation certification
• Experience working in local government or another complex, service-oriented organization
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) certification
• Release Management
• Application specific certifications
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Supporting and configuring enterprise business applications
• Working with enterprise asset management, construction management, capital program management, work management, or comparable systems
• Configuring workflows, business rules, forms, permissions, inspections, work orders, or project structures
• Troubleshooting application, configuration, workflow, access, and data issues
• Translating business and operational needs into application changes
• Using SQL or similar tools to query, analyze, and report on application data
• Developing reports and visualizations using tools such as Power BI
• Understanding GIS concepts and integrations with platforms such as Esri ArcGIS
• Understanding APIs, system integrations, and data exchanges between applications
• Participating in agile delivery practices such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, and iterative releases
• Preparing technical documentation, configuration records, user guides, and process instructions
• Providing responsive, professional, and solutions-oriented customer service
• Explaining technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Managing multiple support requests, assignments, and configuration activities with changing priorities
• Working collaboratively with customers, vendors, contractors, and other IT professionals

ADA and Other Requirements:

Work Environment and Physical Effort:

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Environment:

Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment.

Work Exposures:

Work in this position does not require frequent environmental exposures.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.